Ive always been taught to do pinion preload last. 1. Set pinion depth 2. Set back lash 3. Disassmble 4. Set pinion preload 5. Reassemble Why didnt you do this order?
So one thing I noticed that steered me away from this tool was that it says it’s designed for pinions with checking distance marked on pinion head. I’ve gotten so many gearsets that didn’t have the checking distance marked so I always resorted to the old school guess and check method. Good to see that it will indeed work without marked pinion
Did you use setup bearings to easily remove and put on? That is what I plan to do when I use this tool. Would that cause any differences after I press on the new bearings?
I tried that tool and it's a total POS. I get a different measurement overtime I measure off of it. I ordered one for my 82 Vette Dana 44 and it doesn't look like it even fits.
You are suppose to dip the pinion bearings in oil before assembly- probably your .05 off. It is amazing how narrow your axle tubes are, are you putting that rearend in a little Suzuki Jimny / or Suzuki X3? Golf cart? I am a fan of 14bffs and big-boy 1 ton off roaders, cutesy trail rigs get boring Quick! Build it HD once and be done!!
No 8.8 has ever needed 45 or 50 thousandths shim. .026-.034 for every 8.8 and you don’t have near enough preload on the carrier it shouldn’t just fall in like that. Without carrier preload your backlash changes as soon as you it goes under load.
I bought one of these. Absolutly the most useless tool I've ever bought. Didn't even get me in the ballpark. It was just easier to start with the stock shim and go from there.
Ive always been taught to do pinion preload last.
1. Set pinion depth
2. Set back lash
3. Disassmble
4. Set pinion preload
5. Reassemble
Why didnt you do this order?
Cause that’s not how we do things around here
@@TestDontguess I had an honest question. Way to be a dick
Nice Jerry...That tool got you pretty damn close..I was just going to go off the shim that was already in mine.😁😁
So one thing I noticed that steered me away from this tool was that it says it’s designed for pinions with checking distance marked on pinion head. I’ve gotten so many gearsets that didn’t have the checking distance marked so I always resorted to the old school guess and check method. Good to see that it will indeed work without marked pinion
it still is tricky but it can be done, you may have to measure it a couple times to be sure and its usually bang on or very close
Thank you..
Nice pattern! Good tool to have. Do they have a tool for other rear ends, or only the 8.8?
They have the tool for pretty much every common axle
Did you use setup bearings to easily remove and put on? That is what I plan to do when I use this tool. Would that cause any differences after I press on the new bearings?
So what did you do shim wise for the other side? I didnt see you put any shims on the other side?
I tried that tool and it's a total POS. I get a different measurement overtime I measure off of it. I ordered one for my 82 Vette Dana 44 and it doesn't look like it even fits.
You are suppose to dip the pinion bearings in oil before assembly- probably your .05 off. It is amazing how narrow your axle tubes are, are you putting that rearend in a little Suzuki Jimny / or Suzuki X3? Golf cart? I am a fan of 14bffs and big-boy 1 ton off roaders, cutesy trail rigs get boring Quick! Build it HD once and be done!!
No 8.8 has ever needed 45 or 50 thousandths shim. .026-.034 for every 8.8 and you don’t have near enough preload on the carrier it shouldn’t just fall in like that. Without carrier preload your backlash changes as soon as you it goes under load.
I bought one of these. Absolutly the most useless tool I've ever bought. Didn't even get me in the ballpark. It was just easier to start with the stock shim and go from there.
There is a trick to them to understand how it works which I think defeats the purpose once you figure it out
@@TestDontguess so whats the trick? subtracting? using a calculator?
Are you launching the shuttle😩😩😩 geeze
He’s trying to avoid damaging the differential and also avoiding excessive noise from gears. Do it right the first time!