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[BurnsCrew]

That’s nice patch. Now smash it and see how it holds up!

 

[FortKnox98]

Grinder and paint make me the welder I ain’t

a) I want credit for introducing this saying to you
2) you have to use the grinder for that to work

 

[MongooseGA]

I'd learned it as "caulk and paint make you the carpenter you ain't".

But Knox' definitely works better here.

 

[cruiserpatch]

Fudge......

 

[Dirt J]

I'm guessing that goes to something expensive, hard-to-find, or difficult to replace. Hopefully not the trifecta.

 

[MongooseGA]

Fudge......

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Oh come on, you can do better than that. That little guy? Diff's probably still good to run it.

 

[cruiserpatch]

I'm guessing that goes to something expensive, hard-to-find, or difficult to replace. Hopefully not the trifecta.

We’re gonna see how good that warranty is on those Nitro gears

 

[LJE]

Fudge......

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And another one bites the dust...

 

[LJE]

We’re gonna see how good that warranty is on those Nitro gears

Wait a minute, didn't they just go out of business very recently?

 

[cruiserpatch]

Wait a minute, didn't they just go out of business very recently?

Yes but ECGS did the work- called them and they're honoring their warranty (not sure if they still offer it or not)

 

[Dirt J]

What brand you going back with?

 

[tincan45]

 

[cruiserpatch]

What brand you going back with?

Not sure. Gotta pull the diff and see what ECGS has access to...I paid them to put Nitros (4.30) in it a little under two years ago...

 

[Dirt J]

Any reason to not go back with OE since that is stock ratio, right?

 

[cruiserpatch]

Any reason to not go back with OE since that is stock ratio, right?

I wish i could swap the front diff for something else…but yeah OE will probably be the move

 

[LJE]

Any reason to not go back with OE since that is stock ratio, right?

That's exactly what I'm doing. I got some (crusty on the outside) 4.30 diffs that I'm going to pull the gears from & install (with ARB lockers) into my 4.10 front (blown) and rear (noisy) diffs. Paid $400 total for the front diff rear diff, and T-case.

The gears I'm pulling still have great backlash readings, so as long as I can match the patterns I hope to be good.

 

[cruiserpatch]

The gears I'm pulling still have great backlash readings, so as long as I can match the patterns I hope to be good.

I busted an OE 4.30 in Moab before going with Nitros. Not sure strength matters in the 100 front...just a weak design

 

[Dirt J]

Some things may just not be #PatchProof... just sayin.

 

[LJE]

I busted an OE 4.30 in Moab before going with Nitros. Not sure strength matters in the 100 front...just a weak design

Was that before installing a front locker?

I would expect gear strength (and also how much carrier bearing preload the diff is put together with) to make a difference - however, I don't disagree that it seems like the diffs could certainly have been stronger with a different design (all other things kept equal).

I don't think that there's too many other people grenading front diffs with lockers installed though, hahaha. Props on that!

 

[TRDdrew]

Some things may just not be #PatchProof... just sayin.

I think there is some truth to this, if there's a week point @cruiserpatch will find it. Now with that said I've had no issues out of my gears for the past 7 years .

glad ECGS is standing behind there work