Rear End Swap 7-1/4" to 8-1/4"
I went ahead and pulled the axles so I could use my new tool to check carrier adjuster torque as I had done it the stumblebum way with an elbow screwdriver and a hammer. I started on the driver side first and worked my way over to the other side which did take an 1/8 of a turn. I checked backlash before and after adjustment, kept it at .008", same as when I set them up before run in.
You can make the adjustment with the axle bearings and seals in place but it is tight. I torqued them to 90ft lbs as they had already been run in. I have seen recomendations for this range from 100-150ftlbs. This should generate about 15inch pounds of drag on the carrier bearings.
I went ahead and pulled the axles so I could use my new tool to check carrier adjuster torque as I had done it the stumblebum way with an elbow screwdriver and a hammer. I started on the driver side first and worked my way over to the other side which did take an 1/8 of a turn. I checked backlash before and after adjustment, kept it at .008", same as when I set them up before run in.
You can make the adjustment with the axle bearings and seals in place but it is tight. I torqued them to 90ft lbs as they had already been run in. I have seen recomendations for this range from 100-150ftlbs. This should generate about 15inch pounds of drag on the carrier bearings.
