Superduty Dana 50/60 Regear & ARB install detailed

I install a set of Yukon 5.38 Gears and an ARB locker in my super duty axle for my 1 ton swap on my jeep YJ

[@azimutazimut3165]

why not use the press to press the ring into the locker assembly?.. I am curious.. some people say pressing the ring into the locker is the right way.. other people say whacking the ring into the locker assembly with a dead blow hammer is the right way.. other people heats the ring to 200F and freezed the locker assembly.. other people use the bolts to drive the ring into the locker body (although some people say this is not a good idea as it could deform the locker assembly flange where the ring rests... Thanks!

[@KBWheelin]

Ok personally I feel like it all depends on the situation and how tight the ring gear is to the carrier. In this case is wasn’t overly tight so a few hits with a dead blow was all it needed. I don’t ever like pressing them on is the right way cause I had a ring gear shatter once and just never have done it since. Now preheating the ring gear is the right way for sure when it is overly tight. Hope that all makes sense lol

[@DraKin609]

What part number for locker and install kit did you use?

[@KBWheelin]

RD158 for the locker and then LM104948 / LM104911A for the bearings

[@xrpfrank6445]

Can you put Dana 60 gears in a 50 not possible right cuz of the ring gear size being 3/4 of an inch bigger?

[@KBWheelin]

No you can’t cause of the housing. Pinion would be in the wrong position and would prevent the carrier from sitting into place .

[@Gregmcd10]

I have a dana 50 and replaced carrier and ring and pinion. I have endplay in the pinion after tightening fully, should it be shimmer behind the outer pinion besring race?

[@KBWheelin]

No shims behind the outer race. There go behind the inner race our behind the bearing on the pinion head. Did you start with the oe shim stack?

[@Gregmcd10]

Yeah, I went back in with the same shim thickness between the pinion head and the inner bearing. There were no shims under either pinion race though.

[@Gregmcd10]

I now have .035" of end play on the pinion fully tight. It never gets tight enough to set rolling torque.

[@KBWheelin]

@@Gregmcd10 there should be non under the races you run either behind the inner race or behind the pinion bearing not both. You have the crush sleep removed for set up correct? Or are you on final assembly?

[@Gregmcd10]

I have the sleeve in. Wouldn't that change the pinion depth on that side though?