Build Succubus80

[Broski]

That depends on when the Nitro’s were made
In the beginning they made quality gears
Then the company was sold manufacturing was outsourced and quality tanked.
Obviously easier to change the axles than the third.
But not by much

 

[GW Nugget]

Bummer.
You went to Red Lake right?
How far in were you?

 

[Broski]

Bummer.
You went to Red Lake right?
How for in were you?

Petty sure it was coyote Lake.
I couldn’t make the trip

 

[mazder]

Bummer.
You went to Red Lake right?
How for in were you?

Coyote Lake.

 

[mazder]

Well little set back. I lost Hi range no matter what I did just a little over 100 miles from home after Rubithon. Got home in low range. Could have used AAA but didn't want to wait. Today I dropped the old case and picked up a spare old case. Hopefully I can get it all sorted out before Solid Axle Summit #10.

 

[mazder]

Oh yeah. It looks like I might need to source a new or used not bent cross member. I could see that the T case had been making contact with the tub.

 

[80t0ylc]

Well little set back. I lost Hi range no matter what I did just a little over 100 miles from home after Rubithon. Got home in low range. Could have used AAA but didn't want to wait. Today I dropped the old case and picked up a spare old case. Hopefully I can get it all sorted out before Solid Axle Summit #10.

How did it act? Did it pop into neutral and just not physically go back into Hi range? Or did it just seem like Hi range was another neutral? Just curious as I've not ever heard of that before. Since you mentioned the case flexing and hitting the tub, it might just be the linkage is bent or damaged.

100 miles in Lo range on pavement couldn't have been much fun!

 

[matzell]

Please open that case up and let us know what you see. I just had one open yesterday installing the 3:1 low range and 10% underdrive gears. Hard to imagine something going sideways in there.

Do you have a part time kit? Locking front hubs? Missing front drive shaft? Inquiring minds want to know lol!

 

[mazder]

How did it act? Did it pop into neutral and just not physically go back into Hi range? Or did it just seem like Hi range was another neutral? Just curious as I've not ever heard of that before. Since you mentioned the case flexing and hitting the tub, it might just be the linkage is bent or damaged.

100 miles in Lo range on pavement couldn't have been much fun!

It popped out of hi while driving. It would not hold in drive. I held my hand on the shift lever and it still kicked out of gear.

 

[mazder]

Spent a little time today getting things in order. Picked up a replacement cross member from a CCLC member Ken Hanna. I kid you not when I say that my Cruisin Off road belly pan skid dropped about 3 inches from the original cross member. Yes it was bent that much. Needless to say, I believe this is the main contributing factor to my transfer case popping out of high range. Replacement cross member mounted up. Slowly making progress.

 

[Broski]

Spent a little time today getting things in order. Picked up a replacement cross member from a CCLC member Ken Hanna. I kid you not when I say that my Cruisin Off road belly pan skid dropped about 3 inches from the original cross member. Yes it was bent that much. Needless to say, I believe this is the main contributing factor to my transfer case popping out of high range. Replacement cross member mounted up. Slowly making progress.

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Joe I had to beef up my Crusin off road skid. it got bent a few time before I did.