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What did you do with your truck today? (1 Viewer)
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planning to get the complete gasket kit and do everything but the rear main.
Sweet, sounds like you have a plan. My suggestion would be to get a right angle drill and some left hand drill bits, because every single one of those screws will strip out. It's worked like a charm on the two I've done. Your welcome to borrow mine if you want to come get it. Also, I have some silicone hose left over, if you want a short piece to do the PHH.
Wrenched on the LC's big brother today, couldn't stand the $145/hr quote to replace the blower motor.
Hey all, long time away. Well, the most recent thing I did to my truck (besides new meats) was to kill the SM420 (i think). I am still trouble shooting the issue, bit it feels like the main shaft may have snapped in the transmission. No power to the wheels, but it shifts fine, the clutch feels normal, and I can hear/feel that parts are spinning in the transmission. Anyone have a line on a decent SM420 or a factory 4-speed?
Grrrrrrrr!!!!
Thanks
Briggs
Grrrrrrrr!!!!
Thanks
Briggs
A lot
Cut off my old damaged & reparied diff cover and replaced with an 8" pipe cap (3/8" thick). At the same time I added a 2" bung as the fill port and an internally removable diff drain. Not quite as gaudy as I expected it to look in all honesty.
The fill port does just what I'd hoped: Allows easy inspection of gears and fluid level, and makes refilling VERY fast.
Knowing I'd have a bunch of room to work inside the new cover, and having such a large opening on top, I drilled and tapped a 1/4"NPT hole straight down from the opening and installed a basic 1/4" pipe plug from the inside. I still have nothing to drag or damage on rocks, yet I do still have a way to drain most of the fluid other than pulling a diff stud or "cracking" the diff seal. Time will tell if it holds up, but so far so good.
Lots of time involved with cutting, grinding and welding obviously, but only about $30 out of pocket for materials, so I'm pretty happy with it so far.
The fill port does just what I'd hoped: Allows easy inspection of gears and fluid level, and makes refilling VERY fast.
Knowing I'd have a bunch of room to work inside the new cover, and having such a large opening on top, I drilled and tapped a 1/4"NPT hole straight down from the opening and installed a basic 1/4" pipe plug from the inside. I still have nothing to drag or damage on rocks, yet I do still have a way to drain most of the fluid other than pulling a diff stud or "cracking" the diff seal. Time will tell if it holds up, but so far so good.
Lots of time involved with cutting, grinding and welding obviously, but only about $30 out of pocket for materials, so I'm pretty happy with it so far.
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That is to cool Steve
@Briggs Evans
Check the splined coupler between the trans output shaft and the t-case input shaft (If that setup has it). I've seen that snap before on a similar setup. Much easier and cheaper to fix than internal trans parts.
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I'm running a plate adapter so there is no coupler to snap. I am hoping to at least remove the PTO covers on both the tranny and t-case today or tomorrow and get a better look. I will update then.
I was able to trouble shoot the issue today and feel a bit dumb. After removing the PTO covers and spinning things by hand, everything looked and felt good. I discovered that the t-case shift linkage had come apart and the t-case had popped into neutral. The linkage felt normal from the cab, but it was not shifting the case. I got it together it's back working.
At least I got a good look inside both the tranny and t-case and it all looks good. Yea for a simple fix. Boo for my stupidity for not catching the problem at the start.
At least I got a good look inside both the tranny and t-case and it all looks good. Yea for a simple fix. Boo for my stupidity for not catching the problem at the start.
@Tennessee80 did the top you got come with the bows and frame or did you buy that separate? Just curious.
Also, I brought another pile home last weekend. But this one literally is a pile...
Plan to start tearing down axles this weekend and scrounging in my stash for parts for a front disc conversion.
Also, I brought another pile home last weekend. But this one literally is a pile...
Plan to start tearing down axles this weekend and scrounging in my stash for parts for a front disc conversion.
Started unloading today.
Sir,
Your lawn looks like it is coming in well around the house too. Looking good on all fronts, kudos
Your lawn looks like it is coming in well around the house too. Looking good on all fronts, kudos
Dang man, that is serious breakage
That's generally the way I do it. Haha
But RCV came through again. Not only did they warranty it "over the phone", they expedited the shipping for me because of my big trip next week. I didn't think it was possible for their warranty process to be any better, but they have proved me wrong.
TeddyBoy
Knighted by the King of MUD himself
Another set of RCVs? something aint living up the reputation or hype. I get the warranty is pretty good but at some point the hassle of continuously changing out shafts gets old. Guess I don't wheel my junk hard enough
Something is pulling the inner shaft out of the joint PAST the C-clip. Then only the part past the clip is driving the wheel... And it snaps off at the C-clip groove.
Although the way they break is a very easy fix compared to some alternatives, so I'm not complaining too much.
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