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[JoFotoz]

Ditto here....


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Pretty sure the damage is due to user error!

I will be looking into the drop brackets during this repair.

I'm still chewing it all over...but 4.77's and a rear locker is a possible solution for me too.
Diff drop brackets for sure...
Drill my right skinny peddle foot to make it lighter.....

Maybe we should both talk to Indy 4x4 about a 2 for 1 deal!

jo

PS...

I dont understand how your front diff was "silent' on the tow off the trail...???
Your front wheels/shafts were still rotating...so the diff should of been NOISY...

...unless its TOTAL MUSH...



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[LittleBeast]

Since my 4.77 install a couple of years ago, I have stock front and rear diff 3rd member's if anyone is interested. Both are open as I took the stock LSD out and put in the new 4.77's. Not sure how much they are worth. But I think I bought the 4.77's under or just at $200 each so I would let go of these probably well under that.

[ZEUS]

Hell's Revenge:

[mhill]

Ditto here....


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I'm still chewing it all over...but 4.77's and a rear locker is a possible solution for me too.
Diff drop brackets for sure...
Drill my right skinny peddle foot to make it lighter.....

Maybe we should both talk to Indy 4x4 about a 2 for 1 deal!

jo

PS...

I dont understand how your front diff was "silent' on the tow off the trail...???
Your front wheels/shafts were still rotating...so the diff should of been NOISY...

...unless its TOTAL MUSH...



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Probably not going to switch to 4.77, I dont want to mess with the rear right now if I dont have to. ($$$$$)
I am looking at the aussie locker for the front with the manual hubs, probably the Aisin based on the reading here on the forum and some input from Jack. It looks like I will be making a pretty big order from Independent4x! What have you decided to do with yours?

And yes it was total mush in there. I put a magnet in there and pulled out something that looked like the meteor on that movie Armageddon! I dont think there was anything left to make noise.

[JoFotoz]

Looks like I'll be sticking with stock gearing too....

Probably not going to switch to 4.77, I dont want to mess with the rear right now if I dont have to. ($$$$$)
I am looking at the aussie locker for the front with the manual hubs, probably the Aisin based on the reading here on the forum and some input from Jack. It looks like I will be making a pretty big order from Independent4x! What have you decided to do with yours?

And yes it was total mush in there. I put a magnet in there and pulled out something that looked like the meteor on that movie Armageddon! I dont think there was anything left to make noise.

.....for a few reasons.

1) $$$'s....

2) I kinda like the road feel of the 35 tires with the stock.

3)Not sure I want lockers...kinda like head to head challenges with other non locked VX's..(right Billy!!)

4) did I mention...$$$$'s....

Talking with Little Beast...he has a front 3'rd...and Indy have them too.
Probably gonna ride around two wheel drive for a while till I can source Diff drops...(DUB!!??)...then do it all in one.

Sorry your problem was misdiagnosed.....it really must of been 'creamed'



jo

[Triathlete]

Looks like I'll be sticking with stock gearing too....




.....for a few reasons.

3)Not sure I want lockers...kinda like head to head challenges with other non locked VX's..(right Billy!!)

jo

Hmmm, don't know. I may be picking up a Waggy Dana 44 this weekend...the SAS parts collection begins! Will still have a long list to go though!

[nocturnalVX]

Our pics...

[JoFotoz]

Good start...

Hmmm, don't know. I may be picking up a Waggy Dana 44 this weekend...the SAS parts collection begins! Will still have a long list to go though!

...but I still think a body swap onto an Early Bronco rolling chassis is the way to go!
(My Lotto dream..!!)

Still...I reckon there's a couple of Moab visits yet before our head to head craziness isnt so head to head anymore!



jo

[Ldub]

I put a magnet in there and pulled out something that looked like the meteor on that movie Armageddon! I dont think there was anything left to make noise.

On the shiny side of that nickle...

It didn't look like the "meteorite" that Joe Dirt found.