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durangotang · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:51 am

Uh-oh.... the wagons are circling :roll:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:54 am

beforedawn wrote:

so let me get this straight... youll cut a hole in the side of your kj for a snorkle but grinding c clips is a sin???

The point that JL is trying to make is that he doesn't want to be left with a locker that doesn't work with ESP. Grinding is permanent. He was hoping for a locker that would directly fit without doing non-reversible modifications. I don't blame him.

InCommando · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:42 pm

How is it "non-reversable" when replacement c-clips can be had at the dealer or boneyard or probably any number of sources? I'll bet they are pretty cheap, too. Just curious.

The best thing so far is the gear install / shims analogy. From the factory, they have to adjust each & every individual gear set & carrier to the axle housing. How can that be? If the same people make the housing & carrier, why do they have to be custom fit with shims ( in many cases) or have adjustable bearings ( 8.25)? It is just how it is, and has always been. Just think of how lucky you woul dbe to have a "custom fitted" locker. :lol:

Maybe a tranny guy who is willing to do a gear change and a guy who knows what he is doing for diff work are two different things?

Some folks would die if they knew a bearing or two in their engines might be undersized from the factory to get it within specs.

EDIT: I especially like the "colonel" on Jeep Talk informing us that the 8.25 replaced the D35 in KJ's in 2006.... :-)r

Guest · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:54 pm

dieselenthusiast wrote:

beforedawn wrote:

so let me get this straight... youll cut a hole in the side of your kj for a snorkle but grinding c clips is a sin???

The point that JL is trying to make is that he doesn't want to be left with a locker that doesn't work with ESP. Grinding is permanent. He was hoping for a locker that would directly fit without doing non-reversible modifications. I don't blame him.

Permanent to a $.30 part :roll:

I had to drill two extra holes in my front subframe to mount my front hitch, and then trim the bumper cover (which still needs to be touched up now that I'm thinking about it). THAT is irreversible. a C-clip is reversible.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:17 pm

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

beforedawn wrote:

so let me get this straight... youll cut a hole in the side of your kj for a snorkle but grinding c clips is a sin???

The point that JL is trying to make is that he doesn't want to be left with a locker that doesn't work with ESP. Grinding is permanent. He was hoping for a locker that would directly fit without doing non-reversible modifications. I don't blame him.

Permanent to a $.30 part :roll:

I had to drill two extra holes in my front subframe to mount my front hitch, and then trim the bumper cover (which still needs to be touched up now that I'm thinking about it). THAT is irreversible. a C-clip is reversible.

If the C Clip was the only part that needed grinding, then you have a valid point.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:56 am

tjkj2002 wrote:

it was a royal pain and much grinding to get USAFCOP's ARB and 5.13 gears into his 9" third member,thank god I wasn't the one doing it.

Seems awfully personal to be posting about Ted's 9" member and what you had to do to it. :lol:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:47 pm

Tokyojoe wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

it was a royal pain and much grinding to get USAFCOP's ARB and 5.13 gears into his 9" third member,thank god I wasn't the one doing it.

Seems awfully personal to be posting about Ted's 9" member and what you had to do to it. :lol:

Like I said I'm glad I was not the one doing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:40 pm

Die thread die!

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