1973Guppie
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so I am putting together a list of spares and think I have covered most stuff but had a question pertaining to arb air locker differentials. From what I have heard the actual ARB diff is fairly stout and you don't have to worry about breaking it. I have heard usually if you break (wheel hop), it will be a pinion or a ring gear. I am trying to figure out if I would be able to take apart a 3rd member on the trail and swap out the pinion and ring gear? I was going to carry a full stock 3rd member but weight and the fact that I don't have another sitting around made me think about just carrying a stock spare pinion and ring gear. Besides the ARB SST tool to pull the 3rd, what else would I need to replace the ring gear and pinion on a 3rd member in an emergency? I am thinking with a pinion seal, stt, pinion, ring gear and air tools it can be done no prob. Can this be done in the field? I know the gear mesh may not be perfect but in this case it would be to just get the truck off of the trail. Excuse my ignorance as I did not install the ARB's and they were done many years ago.
am I just better off carrying a full spare 3rd member??
Just trying to prepare better for the trail in the future. Hope you all don't think I am crazy.
Noah
am I just better off carrying a full spare 3rd member??
Just trying to prepare better for the trail in the future. Hope you all don't think I am crazy.
Noah