ARB LOCKER ?s

[zornff]

I bought a rear '76 55 axle w/an ARB locker already installed in it. I am wanting to take out the 3rd w/locker out so i can put it in the front of my '78 40. I took the inspection plate off, and i have no idea how to get the axles out. I see the pins but no clips. Any info on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mike

 

[Poser]

TECH LINKS


ARB RD08 install info..






There is a button head bolt that keeps the retaining pin for the cross-shaft in place. Page 21 of the link talks about these parts...remove that allen head bolt, remove the cross pin with the little " L " shaped threadded tool, or equivelent, and then remove the cross shaft and thrust block, c-clips then axle shafts.

 

[awp_cruiser]

Poser, you are a LC dictionary. Impressive.

 

[zornff]

Thanks Steve. BTW, The brackets bolted right up and RDB conversion was a snap. Thanks for providing a quality product along with your wealth of info. Mike

 

[DSRTRDR]

On older models, the bolt is Allen head (metric), and you won't be able to see the C-clip until you remove it.

 

[Poser]

On older models, the bolt is Allen head (metric)...

understand this part.....


huh?

and you won't be able to see the C-clip until you remove it.

But, ya loose me here....




C-clip?


Are you talking about the cross shaft retaining pin that the threaded ' L ' shaped tool threads into?


If so, that is a pin, not a clip.

 

[soggy60]

"C" clips: they're on the axle, just inside the gear. You have'm with or without ARB stuff....

After removing the long cross pin, the thrust block (mine is two pieces that interfit), you push the axles "in" ...you'll see the "C" clips, they'll easily slide off axle.

"a 60 dude crusen other MUD holes"

 

[zornff]

I don't have the threaded "L" shaped tool thing. Any ideas on what would be equivalent ?

 

[Poser]

I don't have the threaded "L" shaped tool thing. Any ideas on what would be equivalent ?

Some folks have been able to use a small sheetrock screw, or a pic, or compressed air.(saftey glasses and a rag to catch the piece are both a good idea with the compressed air method)

 

[coinless]

I'm a little slow... what are air lockers for? Does the air pressure lock the differential so both wheels will spin for added traction?

 

[Poser]

"C" clips: they're on the axle, just inside the gear. You have'm with or without ARB stuff....

After removing the long cross pin, the thrust block (mine is two pieces that interfit), you push the axles "in" ...you'll see the "C" clips, they'll easily slide off axle.

"a 60 dude crusen other MUD holes"

Please read her post:

On older models, the bolt is Allen head (metric), and you won't be able to see the C-clip until you remove it.

There are not any "clips" of any form, " C " or otherwise, that the allen head bolt on the ARB retain...


There is a allen head bolt that retains the cross shaft retaining pin, that when this small pin is removed, permits the removal of the cross shaft and thrust block pieces, permitting the axle to move inward a bit, releasing the c-clip from the step in the side gear, and groove in the end of the axle.

 

[Poser]

I'm a little slow... what are air lockers for? Does the air pressure lock the differential so both wheels will spin for added traction?

Welcome.



It is a selectable locking differential that will smoothly and evenly distribute torque to both axle shafts on a given axle assembly, when engaged.

 

[coinless]

Thanks... One more Q and I'll lurk and learn some more.

Without the air locker what happens?

 

[Poser]

Thanks... One more Q and I'll lurk and learn some more.

Without the air locker what happens?

Without the air locker engaged?


It operates like a normal, ' open', (read non-locked, or welded) carrier/diff....permitting one tire to spin faster than the other, for smooth cornering, etc.

 

[DSRTRDR]

C-clips hold the axle shafts in place on my truck, they need to come off if you want to slide the shafts out of the differential.

On the older ARB model I have, after removing the Allen head bolt, you can use the long end of a metric Allen wrench to get the center pin retaining pin out (it is not threaded, but Allen wrench will fit and help to slide it out if you don't have the 'special service tool', which for these early models is, in fact, an Allen wrench - didn't know for the longest time why there was a lose one in the glovebox).

PS: 'center pin' = 'cross shaft'