Author Topic: Fitting a front propshaft  (Read 13174 times)

Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Fitting a front propshaft
« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2010, 09:52:07 PM »
You need to rotate the carrier so we can actually see inside the differential.

Gov loc


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Re: Fitting a front propshaft
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2010, 10:56:20 PM »
Just look for broken parts, if you have some, it's a Gov Lock.

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Re: Fitting a front propshaft
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2010, 11:28:14 PM »
Hahahahahaha true true!
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Re: Fitting a front propshaft
« Reply #18 on: October 18, 2010, 11:46:56 PM »
Nothing wrong with the gov loc for normal use. If you want performance or heavy duty use - it's a grenade.
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Re: Fitting a front propshaft
« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2010, 11:58:28 PM »
I agree! I killed the one in my yukon last fall.
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Re: Fitting a front propshaft
« Reply #20 on: October 19, 2010, 06:06:17 AM »
You can have posi on the gravel and on pavement only one wheel

Ok, under what conditions does it lock up???

Thanks for the pics Vile, I just WISH I’d either taken more photos, or rotated the axle. It was getting dark when I took the pics, and wanted to finish the job off, plus I was annoyed and wanted to get the job done as I’d spilt diff oil all over my drive after knocking the oil pan.  ::)
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Re: Fitting a front propshaft
« Reply #21 on: October 19, 2010, 08:00:26 AM »
I was saying an open can do that
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Re: Fitting a front propshaft
« Reply #22 on: October 19, 2010, 12:41:39 PM »
I was saying an open can do that

Gotcha...
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Re: Fitting a front propshaft
« Reply #23 on: October 23, 2010, 11:37:11 AM »
rotating inertial locks a gov-loc.  It is great for slip on wet boat lauches, mud traction and ice as it was designed for.
It was NOT designed for neutral drops or drat racing.

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Re: Fitting a front propshaft
« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2010, 10:57:20 AM »
You can have posi on the gravel and on pavement only one wheel

What about snow   ::) ::): (click on the image below, should bring up a video....)

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