How to install spider gears? REAL TIME (1 Viewer)

[1973Guppie]

I am putting back together my rear axle today and I can't seem to get the spider gears in to the rear diff? I know how it all goes back together, 1970 FJ55 stock axle, open. Every time I get one spider gear in with the side gears I can't figure out how to get the other one in? any tips, I searched but nothin.

Thanks a million.

Noah

 

[1973Guppie]

NEVERMIND.....

Thanks to Poser figured it out. The solution is to basically move the side gears at the same time to fish the first spider up and then insert the 2nd spider gear just before it gets to the hole. Hopefully this helps someone else. Embarrassing as it is pretty much common sense. Took all of about 30 seconds after a few minutes of instruction.

Noah

 

[teapot]

 

[cruiser88]

try doing it along side a busy highway at night i forgot to put the sleave around the pin and guess what my tire and axle together passed me down the highway oh what fun.no harm done