Locked the rear diff...

[XFACTOR]

hey..as u know i have an xfactor..

and i was going to lock the diffs with araldite epoxy...but i thought before i lock the diff up with the glue.. i might just flip a spider gear over.. well i flipped one over..and it still had a tiny movement before it was fully locked..so i flipped another spider gear over (one directly beside it) and it is know fully locked no movement..so will this work good or not?? dirk u prolly know..so yeh i have flipped 2 of the 4 gears over.. hope this works

ryan

[toyofast]

Originally Posted by XFACTOR

and i was going to lock the diffs with araldite epoxy...but i thought before i lock the diff up with the glue.. i might just flip a spider gear over..

Good thinking Ryan

[Ultima]

I tried to do that with my clod diff.............id didn't work...... :?

[XFACTOR]

Originally Posted by toyofast

Good thinking Ryan

yeh, well i only knew of doing that thanks to u

when i flipped one spider gear over..it was fully locked..but had a little play in between the gears..so i also flippe dthe gear directly next to it and it worked perfectly!! so today ill go out and try it!!

toyo-will this last long?? i was told it wont? :?

ryan

[toyofast]

Originally Posted by XFACTOR

toyo-will this last long?? i was told it wont? :?

I'm not sure how long it'll last. How much instant torque can your buzz box put out? I think that with crazy amounts of torque it can have problems after lots of hard runs but so far I flipped gears only the front diff and no problems. I didn't or have yet to try fliping two of the gears, maybe I'll go and do that now.

My rear diff, I blew on Saturday but it was actually welded via MIG welder. I have yet to open it up to see how much damage I did but it doesn't like to rotate now.



Big rocks, lots of gear reduction, Kongs and a weaking rear diff don't mix:

[XFACTOR]

well my buzz box..id going slower, lower..and longer now..

i hooked up 4 wheel steer today..put a 12t clutchbell on..will lengthen o 16 inches wheelbase..should go better!!

btw..if the gears DO strip out..will i be able to glue the diff then?? will the glue method still work??

ryan

[toyofast]

Originally Posted by XFACTOR

btw..if the gears DO strip out..will i be able to glue the diff then?? will the glue method still work??

If you hear gears stripping... which you will if you haven't yet. It'll be the ring and pinion stripping each other out. You'll just have to shim the diff/ring gear closer to the pinion. But you may also strip the diff gears(the 4 little ones)... only time will tell.

If you can, stock up on some spare ring gears

[XFACTOR]

Originally Posted by toyofast

If you hear gears stripping... which you will if you haven't yet. It'll be the ring and pinion stripping each other out. You'll just have to shim the diff/ring gear closer to the pinion. But you may also strip the diff gears(the 4 little ones)... only time will tell.

If you can, stock up on some spare ring gears

i have 2 spare new ring gears...and 1 spare pinion.. my only concern is the 4 spider gears..if they strip can u still glue them up?

[toyofast]

Originally Posted by XFACTOR

i have 2 spare new ring gears...and 1 spare pinion.. my only concern is the 4 spider gears..if they strip can u still glue them up?

Sure, I don't see why not

[cman_1500w]

Originally Posted by XFACTOR

well my buzz box..id going slower, lower..and longer now..

i hooked up 4 wheel steer today..put a 12t clutchbell on..will lengthen o 16 inches wheelbase..should go better!!

btw..if the gears DO strip out..will i be able to glue the diff then?? will the glue method still work??

ryan

Can't wait to see your new X when it's done! That 12t cb is nutz! With the stock wheelbase it's total craziness. Let us know how it does with the longer wheelbase. I'm curious to hear how it works out.

Oh and good thinking on the spider gears! I never thought of that one. If the gears do strip, I think u should just use jb weld or that epoxy stuff u mentioned. I jb welded my old black X- F diff that was stripped when I bought it, and it held up realy well.