Differential bearing caps
There are these diff bearing caps that are apparently very unique to each diff housing. Well..... I can't find the ones that came off my Dana 30 that I'm building. I ordered a set from J&W. But they called back not wanting to ship them b/c they think I'll run into major issues.
Can anyone vouch for this or has anyone had any experiences with this kinda stuff? I don't see how I could run into any major issues. A little machining and walla.
Thanks, this crap is stressing me out. If it's not one frickin damn thing its another. And I hate job, which I'm sitting at more.
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They are unique. If you absolutely had to, you could have a set align bored. Not sure who would do it though
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Crap! This just sounds like one more pain in my ass.
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Yes, I hear ya. Not only do you have to keep them, they need to go in the same way they came out
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That's what I remember reading. And I thought I put them back on. I even took one off at a time just to make sure I didn't funk things up. Hell, I dont know what happen. But clearly I phuked up and I'm not happy about it.
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Did you send the caps out with the housing?
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I'm not sure at this point. I've carted that damn axle all over the place. I'm going to tear my garage apart tonight and look. If all else fails. I cut the truss off and reweld the truss to the Dana 30 that my Jeep is rolling on now. So by 2016 I might have a running vehicle.
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So we plan a trip next year?
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I'd say make it 2018. I might have a better paying job by then.
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I might have great grandchildren by then and have to start on another generation of Jeeps for them. :D
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SO! I ordered new bearing caps from J&W. They got to my buddy Cliff. He installed everything and everything is in perfect operating condition. I was so damn stressed out this wouldn't work.
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Me too! Man I was stressed like no other. I just can't afford crap right now. Had this gone sour. I'd be another $700 outa pocket.