Front Diff Collar

vxla · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:37 pm

Does anyone have the link to the write-up on adding a support to the front differential? Or, is anyone fabricating them for public consumption?

Thanks.

CaKJFreedom · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:26 pm

It's all in the general discussion section. http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=5187

nolakj · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:51 pm

Just ordered one!! Can't be too safe out there.

Mutt · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:52 pm

I'm going out to install mine in a few minutes. Pictures to follow.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:07 pm

Mutt wrote:

I'm going out to install mine in a few minutes. Pictures to follow.

Its been a few minutes? :lol:

Mutt · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:32 pm

..........and here are the pictures:

3 9/16" is perfect, fits snug but cinched up very well.

kjhawaii · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:50 pm

Front Diff Collar - Looks great - please elaborate on what you bought and where to order it.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:07 pm

Dude! It took you right at an hour to get it on and back to the computer! Awsome work Mutt!

Looks great too. As much and as hard as you wheel, we should see how it does.

DoverKJ · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:15 pm

Are you guys torquing these collars down and if so, how many ft lbs? If not, are you just snugging them up?

vxla · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:48 pm

mutt: please lemme know which part you bought and from where.

thanks

Mutt · **Posted:** Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:33 pm

It didn't take me but about five minutes to put it on, I had just walked in the door from work and was relaxing for a bit after my hour drive home.

I torqued it till it stripped out, then backed it off a quarter of a turn. Just kidding, I snugged the allens up really well, remember the collar will only close up so far on itself.

vxla, I purchased the collar from McMaster-Carr pn# 60665k61 on Eddo's recommendation, paid about $41.00 including shipping. Then I took it to work and spun the inside diameter out to 3.562" on a lathe. That is a sweet number 'cause it fit perfectly.

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:01 am

Mutt wrote:

I torqued it till it stripped out, then backed it off a quarter of a turn. ...

THAT'S FUNNY!

Mutt wrote:

...I purchased the collar from McMaster-Carr pn# 60665k61 on Eddo's recommendation, paid about $41.00 including shipping. Then I took it to work and spun the inside diameter out to 3.562" on a lathe. That is a sweet number 'cause it fit perfectly.

Hmm. I wonder where us lay-people can get someone to turn them on a lathe to such a specific ID. Any suggestions?

Mutt · **Posted:** Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:33 pm

Find a little welding/machine shop. They shouldn't charge you more than $20.00, most shops have a minimum. Also, that ID isn't that specific, it's 3 and 9/16", it's just that I'm used to working in decimals.

Jeger · **Posted:** Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:36 pm

I would go to infospace.com or just check your yellow pages for machine shop or machining etc. Someone who does engine machining or something along those lines might help you out with something small like this. I used to work as a machinist and we did stuff like this all the time. I would look for a small shop-- shouldnt take ten minutes to do it once they get to it.

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:38 pm

THANKS!

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:11 am

Did you notice that the two pics we have are very different in how they fit?

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:42 am

If you're interested in a group buy, I found someone willing to do it. See this thread for details (last page or so)

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... 2949#92949

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:34 pm

New Group buy thread:

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... 2968#92968

Mutt · **Posted:** Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:44 pm

Yeah, I noticed...........which one do you think fits better and is stronger? The difference is mine is machined and Eddo ground his by hand.

DaveKJ02 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:19 pm

I did the collar but to me its still a hypothetical fix. Who's gonna push their KJ of jack stands onto the front end while heavy on the stupid pedal as a test? :wink:

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