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Post by JeepFan555 on Nov 14, 2005 22:07:28 GMT -3
Ok so my plan is to do a spring over on the trailer. Now I have the stock Dana 35 rear in it now. Now can I just flip the axel over so the pinion is still facing forward but the spring mounts are on top. I figured I could save a lot of time and energy if I could just do this. Any ideas? The purpose of this is to meet my goal of fitting 35"s on it.
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Post by jeepgod on Nov 14, 2005 22:11:13 GMT -3
i don't see why not.
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Post by bluerocket on Nov 14, 2005 22:19:14 GMT -3
Only problem I could see is the breather hole would be on the bottom of the axle. This could be plugged easily. I think the diff would still sling oil properly. You would also want to make sure there is enough gear oil that its making it to the wheel bearings down the axle tubes.
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Post by jps4jeep on Nov 15, 2005 15:24:55 GMT -3
I would not, only cause that is not what it was designed for, you'll loose gear oil out the pinion abd run the gears dry and seize it up. I would simply get a set of perches off ebay cheap, weld them on, and call it a day. Heck, if you wanna bring it to my house, I can weld it up no prob.
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Post by dsgray16 on Nov 15, 2005 18:31:55 GMT -3
you know if your trailer has biger tires than your jeep it might look...gheyyy
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Post by jeepgod on Nov 15, 2005 19:02:34 GMT -3
you know what? i dodn't even read this post and i chimed in with "i don't see why not" I thought you were going to just do a spring over? man, i gotta learn to read befroe i post!
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Post by jps4jeep on Nov 15, 2005 19:52:33 GMT -3
ya you do, the pinion would be pointing at the ground....
damn Newbie
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Post by chrometj on Nov 16, 2005 2:42:19 GMT -3
you know if your trailer has biger tires than your jeep it might look...gheyyy x2, put the 35s on the wrangler.THEN put 35s on the trailer!! |
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Post by PatriotYJ on Nov 18, 2005 20:33:11 GMT -3
FYI the dif spinning in reverse at high speeds will not be oiling the pinion the way its meant to, it will be throwing oil opposite. so you can expect for some wear down the line and some awful noise.
easy fix.......remove pinion gear pull the seals, and plug the end your not using the pinion gear anyways, all its doing is adding more drag.
(john would prob suggest a can of alpo for a plug, steer away from that idea)
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Post by JeepFan555 on Nov 18, 2005 20:55:44 GMT -3
Thanks guys, I think Im just going to get the perches and then weld them on to do it.
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Post by chrometj on Nov 19, 2005 1:23:29 GMT -3
or make it a 6x6 lol
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