Brecklin
Red Skull Member
What do you guys usually look for when setting up a ring and pinion that have seen past service? It seems hard to get a decent pattern (specifically with backlash) even though backlash is set to spec.
The gears are used Yukon 5.29s. They were in the front of my old truck probably 10 years ago. I don't remember anything being wrong when I took them out but the inner pinion bearing was smoked so I decided to replace that before sticking it in the front of my Sami. I'm having a difficult time getting any kind of a pattern on the coast side. The drive side is not the greatest, but I'm thinking that's close to the best I'm going to get it. I'm not sure what to adjust to get a better pattern out of the coast side though.
Do you guys think my setup is just that far off or is this just what happens when trying to set up used gears?
The gears are used Yukon 5.29s. They were in the front of my old truck probably 10 years ago. I don't remember anything being wrong when I took them out but the inner pinion bearing was smoked so I decided to replace that before sticking it in the front of my Sami. I'm having a difficult time getting any kind of a pattern on the coast side. The drive side is not the greatest, but I'm thinking that's close to the best I'm going to get it. I'm not sure what to adjust to get a better pattern out of the coast side though.
Do you guys think my setup is just that far off or is this just what happens when trying to set up used gears?