Ordered a Tom Woods driveshaft on Tuesday. Arrived Thursday. 42 1/8" just about an inch longer or so than my previous Adam's shaft. Figured I might get away with it when I pushed the transfer case up...but no.
Drove it for a few days and it was much smoother. I beat the crap out of that front shaft...has some pretty good witnesses marks.
Guessing since my Dana 30 pinion seal is leaking the wobbling shaft might have caused my 231J issues. Certainly didn't help.
Pulled the diff cover to play with the e-locker. Found three teeth in the bottom of the housing. E-locker is kinda working... pulled more wire into the housing to let the stator assembly rotate more freely.
Pulled the Lube Locker off. All the bottom silicone traces fell off. Sealed it up with Right Stuff and pumped it full of Lucas 85w140 after replacing the pinion seal.
Those teeth have probably been off for a while. I don't think I've opened it up since I did the regear. It'll be fine until I get my credit card down from the giant crater I made doing an outboard.
Probably will order 5.13s for the front and back too...cause why the hell not.
Was able to bolt up the new shaft without dropping the skid...body lift is convenient and years of contorting myself working on cars has taught me a few skills.
Hard top and door probably going on this afternoon. Raining steady outside.
Spent the last couple of days adding a side shed to the shop to park the lift and tractor so as not to clutter up my shop space for parking. Going to pick up some IBC totes and move the goat's alfalfa out there too.
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