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Re: Detroit TrueTrac LSD Installation Advice
Installing the Truetrac isn't the issue. Because you have essentially
replaced the carrier with the Truetrac, you will have to set up the gears just as if you had re-geared. I would strongly recommend you have a reputable axle shop do it for you. -- Jim -- 98 TJ SE 90 SJ GW http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 "You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard enough..." "4x4" in caps is "$X$" "Brent Bogrees" <bogrees.1@osu.edu> wrote in message news:6a04cef7.0311101300.1723f025@posting.google.c om... > Hey All, > > I am looking into buying a Detroit TrueTrac LSD for my Dana 30. I > plan on installing it myself.. is this hard to do? Are special tools > required? I haven't found too much info on this, so any advice or > experience would be appreciated. > Thanks > > -Brent Bogrees > '89 Jeep Wrangler YJ 2.5L TBI - 33x10.5 BFG MT's > '94 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L - 31x10.5 BFG AT's > http://www.chrr.ohio-state.edu/~bogrees/html/Jeep.html |
Re: Detroit TrueTrac LSD Installation Advice
Installing the Truetrac isn't the issue. Because you have essentially
replaced the carrier with the Truetrac, you will have to set up the gears just as if you had re-geared. I would strongly recommend you have a reputable axle shop do it for you. -- Jim -- 98 TJ SE 90 SJ GW http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 "You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard enough..." "4x4" in caps is "$X$" "Brent Bogrees" <bogrees.1@osu.edu> wrote in message news:6a04cef7.0311101300.1723f025@posting.google.c om... > Hey All, > > I am looking into buying a Detroit TrueTrac LSD for my Dana 30. I > plan on installing it myself.. is this hard to do? Are special tools > required? I haven't found too much info on this, so any advice or > experience would be appreciated. > Thanks > > -Brent Bogrees > '89 Jeep Wrangler YJ 2.5L TBI - 33x10.5 BFG MT's > '94 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L - 31x10.5 BFG AT's > http://www.chrr.ohio-state.edu/~bogrees/html/Jeep.html |
Re: Detroit TrueTrac LSD Installation Advice
Installing the Truetrac isn't the issue. Because you have essentially
replaced the carrier with the Truetrac, you will have to set up the gears just as if you had re-geared. I would strongly recommend you have a reputable axle shop do it for you. -- Jim -- 98 TJ SE 90 SJ GW http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 "You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard enough..." "4x4" in caps is "$X$" "Brent Bogrees" <bogrees.1@osu.edu> wrote in message news:6a04cef7.0311101300.1723f025@posting.google.c om... > Hey All, > > I am looking into buying a Detroit TrueTrac LSD for my Dana 30. I > plan on installing it myself.. is this hard to do? Are special tools > required? I haven't found too much info on this, so any advice or > experience would be appreciated. > Thanks > > -Brent Bogrees > '89 Jeep Wrangler YJ 2.5L TBI - 33x10.5 BFG MT's > '94 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L - 31x10.5 BFG AT's > http://www.chrr.ohio-state.edu/~bogrees/html/Jeep.html |
Re: Detroit TrueTrac LSD Installation Advice
Changing the differential carrier only involves two of the four critical
adjustments that must be made for ring, pinion, and carrier life. These are the carrier bearing preload and gear back lash. This means that an idiot like myself is able to change the carrier, where I might think twice about doing the pinion. The people who change these things at the dealership aren't any smarter than you are, but they do have tools that you don't. With all that said, unless you are an idiot like me please take it to an axle shop. By the way, you can buy the Dana axle tools at Miller Special Tools, which makes special tools for Chrysler and Jeep, but I don't have the phone number handy. I believe that Dynatrac also sells them. However, as many dealership service managers have found out, these tools do not make one an axle specialist. Earle "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message news:mPadnbxCZ9FmiiyiRVn-jg@comcast.com... > Installing the Truetrac isn't the issue. Because you have essentially > replaced the carrier with the Truetrac, you will have to set up the gears > just as if you had re-geared. I would strongly recommend you have a > reputable axle shop do it for you. > > -- > Jim > -- > 98 TJ SE > 90 SJ GW > http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 > "You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard > enough..." > "4x4" in caps is "$X$" > > > "Brent Bogrees" <bogrees.1@osu.edu> wrote in message > news:6a04cef7.0311101300.1723f025@posting.google.c om... > > Hey All, > > > > I am looking into buying a Detroit TrueTrac LSD for my Dana 30. I > > plan on installing it myself.. is this hard to do? Are special tools > > required? I haven't found too much info on this, so any advice or > > experience would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > > > -Brent Bogrees > > '89 Jeep Wrangler YJ 2.5L TBI - 33x10.5 BFG MT's > > '94 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L - 31x10.5 BFG AT's > > http://www.chrr.ohio-state.edu/~bogrees/html/Jeep.html > > |
Re: Detroit TrueTrac LSD Installation Advice
Changing the differential carrier only involves two of the four critical
adjustments that must be made for ring, pinion, and carrier life. These are the carrier bearing preload and gear back lash. This means that an idiot like myself is able to change the carrier, where I might think twice about doing the pinion. The people who change these things at the dealership aren't any smarter than you are, but they do have tools that you don't. With all that said, unless you are an idiot like me please take it to an axle shop. By the way, you can buy the Dana axle tools at Miller Special Tools, which makes special tools for Chrysler and Jeep, but I don't have the phone number handy. I believe that Dynatrac also sells them. However, as many dealership service managers have found out, these tools do not make one an axle specialist. Earle "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message news:mPadnbxCZ9FmiiyiRVn-jg@comcast.com... > Installing the Truetrac isn't the issue. Because you have essentially > replaced the carrier with the Truetrac, you will have to set up the gears > just as if you had re-geared. I would strongly recommend you have a > reputable axle shop do it for you. > > -- > Jim > -- > 98 TJ SE > 90 SJ GW > http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 > "You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard > enough..." > "4x4" in caps is "$X$" > > > "Brent Bogrees" <bogrees.1@osu.edu> wrote in message > news:6a04cef7.0311101300.1723f025@posting.google.c om... > > Hey All, > > > > I am looking into buying a Detroit TrueTrac LSD for my Dana 30. I > > plan on installing it myself.. is this hard to do? Are special tools > > required? I haven't found too much info on this, so any advice or > > experience would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > > > -Brent Bogrees > > '89 Jeep Wrangler YJ 2.5L TBI - 33x10.5 BFG MT's > > '94 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L - 31x10.5 BFG AT's > > http://www.chrr.ohio-state.edu/~bogrees/html/Jeep.html > > |
Re: Detroit TrueTrac LSD Installation Advice
Changing the differential carrier only involves two of the four critical
adjustments that must be made for ring, pinion, and carrier life. These are the carrier bearing preload and gear back lash. This means that an idiot like myself is able to change the carrier, where I might think twice about doing the pinion. The people who change these things at the dealership aren't any smarter than you are, but they do have tools that you don't. With all that said, unless you are an idiot like me please take it to an axle shop. By the way, you can buy the Dana axle tools at Miller Special Tools, which makes special tools for Chrysler and Jeep, but I don't have the phone number handy. I believe that Dynatrac also sells them. However, as many dealership service managers have found out, these tools do not make one an axle specialist. Earle "TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message news:mPadnbxCZ9FmiiyiRVn-jg@comcast.com... > Installing the Truetrac isn't the issue. Because you have essentially > replaced the carrier with the Truetrac, you will have to set up the gears > just as if you had re-geared. I would strongly recommend you have a > reputable axle shop do it for you. > > -- > Jim > -- > 98 TJ SE > 90 SJ GW > http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98 > "You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard > enough..." > "4x4" in caps is "$X$" > > > "Brent Bogrees" <bogrees.1@osu.edu> wrote in message > news:6a04cef7.0311101300.1723f025@posting.google.c om... > > Hey All, > > > > I am looking into buying a Detroit TrueTrac LSD for my Dana 30. I > > plan on installing it myself.. is this hard to do? Are special tools > > required? I haven't found too much info on this, so any advice or > > experience would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > > > -Brent Bogrees > > '89 Jeep Wrangler YJ 2.5L TBI - 33x10.5 BFG MT's > > '94 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L - 31x10.5 BFG AT's > > http://www.chrr.ohio-state.edu/~bogrees/html/Jeep.html > > |
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