Rear End Swap 7-1/4" to 8-1/4"
Well, I filled her up with lube this morning and let it run in gear for several minutes and warm up while still on the stands. Everything sounded really good, no weird vibrations or bad noises. The driveshaft guy knew where to put the weights. Shaft looked like it spun pretty true.
I took it off the stands and drove it about 4 miles at speeds between 35 AND 55mph. I have to say I am impressed, the motive gears while a tad touchy to set up are about as quiet as the factory rear end was. I did use a heavy gear lube which was rated for limited slips. Not even a chatter or growl from the new trak-lok carrier.
She is still sitting a bit higher than I want it to. Will drive it around this way for a couple of months. Ride is perfect though, not harsh at all, just no more wallowing. I can take the family for a ride now without riding on the bump stops:)
It was cold down here this morning, was probably 60 degrees for it's maiden voyage, probably perfect for breaking in new gears, they got warm but not hot. I proceeded to take it on one more jaunt before parking it this afternoon. Ran about the same loop. Could not get it to whine during accel or decel.
Here are the before and after shots:
Well, I filled her up with lube this morning and let it run in gear for several minutes and warm up while still on the stands. Everything sounded really good, no weird vibrations or bad noises. The driveshaft guy knew where to put the weights. Shaft looked like it spun pretty true.
I took it off the stands and drove it about 4 miles at speeds between 35 AND 55mph. I have to say I am impressed, the motive gears while a tad touchy to set up are about as quiet as the factory rear end was. I did use a heavy gear lube which was rated for limited slips. Not even a chatter or growl from the new trak-lok carrier.
She is still sitting a bit higher than I want it to. Will drive it around this way for a couple of months. Ride is perfect though, not harsh at all, just no more wallowing. I can take the family for a ride now without riding on the bump stops:)
It was cold down here this morning, was probably 60 degrees for it's maiden voyage, probably perfect for breaking in new gears, they got warm but not hot. I proceeded to take it on one more jaunt before parking it this afternoon. Ran about the same loop. Could not get it to whine during accel or decel.
Here are the before and after shots: