Sure Grip vs open carrier cross pin size

[RussellSullivan]

Just got my Dana Spicer 75101X Trac Lok the other day, and I noticed the bolt that holds the cross pin in place had a 12 point head that seemed considerably smaller than the 6 point 5/16 bolt in my open carrier. I wanted to swap them out, but soon found out I couldn't. Seems as if the new Trac Lok bolt is 6x1.25, and the open carrier is, as I said, 5/16 coarse.

Even the cross pins themselves are different sizes, again with the Trac Lok being smaller in diameter.

I'm not too concerned with the size difference. The only reason I wanted to replace the 12 point bolt with a 6 point is because I feel better about breaking it loose if I have to get in there for any reason in the future.

Anyone else have this experience? To be clear, it is a genuine Spicer part.

I did not take pictures of the cross pins, but I remember the open carrier pin being 0.8" and the Trac Lok was around 0.716.

 

[yellow rose]

Just got my Dana Spicer 75101X Trac Lok the other day, and I noticed the bolt that holds the cross pin in place had a 12 point head that seemed considerably smaller than the 6 point 5/16 bolt in my open carrier. I wanted to swap them out, but soon found out I couldn't. Seems as if the new Trac Lok bolt is 6x1.25, and the open carrier is, as I said, 5/16 coarse.

Even the cross pins themselves are different sizes, again with the Trac Lok being smaller in diameter.

I'm not too concerned with the size difference. The only reason I wanted to replace the 12 point bolt with a 6 point is because I feel better about breaking it loose if I have to get in there for any reason in the future.

Anyone else have this experience? To be clear, it is a genuine Spicer part.

I did not take pictures of the cross pins, but I remember the open carrier pin being 0.8" and the Trac Lok was around 0.716.

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As long as the hole in the pin matches the pin I’d send it.

 

[RussellSullivan]

As long as the hole in the pin matches the pin I’d send it.

Oh, I'm going to. Just wondering why the hell they'd be so different is all

 

[yellow rose]

Oh, I'm going to. Just wondering why the hell they'd be so different is all

Some bean counting fruit cake looked at the size of the pin and said I can make it smaller and save 3 cents and I can make the hole smaller in the pin and that means smaller drill bits and that saves money.

It’s a money thang. Which is exactly what I tell my wife.

 

[RussellSullivan]

Some bean counting fruit cake looked at the size of the pin and said I can make it smaller and save 3 cents and I can make the hole smaller in the pin and that beams smaller drill bits and that saves money.

It’s a money thang. Which is exactly what I tell my wife.

Sakes mense to me. I never consider the manufacturing costs; rather, parts interchangeability.