New to me buggy!

74BuckinBronc · Post by **74BuckinBronc** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:37 am

Shows you what I know on the beef axles...

My full-spool has yet to fail me, but I really hate it on the street! I keep up because it's less moving parts to break and just not drive my EB on the street much.

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:09 am

The only reason why I am considering not going to a spool is I have cutting brakes. Even though I have yet to use them I'd like to keep the function just in case. I could go with an ARB, supposedly the strongest locker for a 14 bolt, but it's twice the price.

74BuckinBronc · Post by **74BuckinBronc** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:11 am

Yeah, I see your point. Cutting brakes are a great feature. Are there any other selectable lockers for the 14b? I dislike the failure rate of the ARB (usually some seal or air line issue).

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:38 am

I don't think so, OX is rumored to be making one.

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:52 pm

Ordered a Grizzly locker today.

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:16 pm

Locker has been installed in the carrier. I couldn't find any replacement shafts locally in the junkyards so I ordered some on eBay from UT, they arrived today. Should have it all back together this weekend.

tjjared413 · Post by **tjjared413** » Thu Jan 03, 2019 11:38 am

Nice!

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:09 pm

Found that the hub on the side that broke was loose, both spindle nuts were actually cracked. I think since the hub was loose it was allowing the shaft to bend and eventually break.

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:46 am

Discovered the spindle on the drivers side is also cracked.

vb · Post by vb » Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:09 pm

Fixt yet?

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:59 am

Not yet. I had to order some tall jack stands to support the rear while I remove the axle housing, they should be here any day. Also found the outer bearing on the hub is cracked. Going to take the housing to Sessions Motorsports and figure out the best way to repair, either weld on a new spindle or get a new housing.

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Sun Feb 03, 2019 4:25 pm

Added a parking brake and new harnesses.

tjjared413 · Post by **tjjared413** » Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:59 pm

Nice!

vb · Post by vb » Mon Feb 04, 2019 5:32 pm

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:48 pm

Got some jack stands tall enough to allow me to remove the rear axle.

vb · Post by vb » Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:26 pm

I like those!

Sam I Am · Post by **Sam I Am** » Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:18 am

You mind sharing where you got those jack stands? I could use a set just like that.

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:02 am

They are Sunex 1410, 10-Ton high height. I got them from Amazon but it looks like the price went way up. I paid $147, looks like Summit is the cheapest right now at $206.

Colo.TJ · Post by **Colo.TJ** » Wed Feb 06, 2019 12:53 pm

Those are cool!

tjjared413 · Post by **tjjared413** » Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:45 pm

Dang!! I could sure use a set!!!

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:45 am

Took the housing to Sessions Motorsports. After checking the housing to make sure it was straight and there were not any other issues we decided to cut the spindle off and weld a new one on. The other option would have been to move all my parts to another housing. The housing and spindle are at the machinist now so they can be machined for a perfect fit then it will be welded. Housing might be ready to put back together by the weekend.

tjjared413 · Post by **tjjared413** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 5:57 pm

Nice getting close to getting ready for a beating!

vb · Post by vb » Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:02 pm

Why a grizzly?

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:09 pm

Unlimited warranty

vb · Post by vb » Thu Feb 28, 2019 9:41 pm

Makes sense

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Fri Mar 08, 2019 10:21 am

Spindle has been replaced. Some fresh paint. Assembly will start today after work.

tjjared413 · Post by **tjjared413** » Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:31 pm

newracer wrote:Spindle has been replaced. Some fresh paint. Assembly will start today after work.

vb · Post by vb » Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:19 pm

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:14 pm

Well it's all back together. The caliper bracket was not located correctly so the shop needs to fix that. I didn't have any extra parts left over and it runs down the street fine though.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:06 am

newracer wrote:Well it's all back together. The caliper bracket was not located correctly so the shop needs to fix that. I didn't have any extra parts left over and it runs down the street fine though.

Woohoo!

74BuckinBronc · Post by **74BuckinBronc** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:50 am

Vroom!

vb · Post by vb » Mon Mar 11, 2019 8:25 am

How did they line up the spindle?

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 8:59 am

Cut the old one off, machined the inside of the axle tube to true it, machined the new spindle to match the axle tube, inserted the spindle to the proper length.

vb · Post by vb » Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:05 am

newracer wrote:Cut the old one off, machined the inside of the axle tube to true it, machined the new spindle to match the axle tube, inserted the spindle to the proper length.

Any sort of alignment bar?

vb · Post by vb » Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:07 am

I have a full float 60 with a spindle that i think might be bent

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:22 am

Since the axle tube was machined true and the spindle was then machined for a tight fit an alignment bar was not needed.

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:26 am

Depending on how bent it is, he could probably fix it. He does have an alignment bar.

vb · Post by vb » Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:34 pm

Who did the work?

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:47 pm

https://sessionsmotorsports.com/

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:19 pm

Caliper bracket is now fixed. Just a few minor things to do and it will be back to 100%.