SaltyMethods
Well-known member
It's been a hot minute since I've posted.
Back at the end of April we went out to Plaster City to take advantage of the relatively cool weather out in the desert. Snapped my lower ball joint and my buddy lost axle. I think I posted some pics in a different thread. But here are a couple of pics just to recap.
![IMG_7925.JPG IMG_7925.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25637-51e792306fc3e82850e05b911c7c1c7b.jpg)
![IMG_7951.JPG IMG_7951.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25638-a3ba30e1e24dcf82710d1c5c097008ef.jpg)
Once I got it home, I replaced the ball joint, tie rod, some bolts and fixed the CV boot and bent back a couple of other things.
![IMG_8045.JPG IMG_8045.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25639-6e447adacc7692a209fa7461a4c71f16.jpg)
![IMG_8046.JPG IMG_8046.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25640-dff7f60db463286c94e13766b798b9f6.jpg)
![IMG_8051.JPG IMG_8051.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25641-57589c12c241e5e98c3f815b7fb04f54.jpg)
I was able to pick up a set of Total Chaos lower uniball conversion kit off of Race-Dezert. Haven't put them in yet but will soon.
![IMG_8394.JPG IMG_8394.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25646-668ec455f7774d049153cbbaa08cd522.jpg)
Once I got it back up and running, I was trying to drive it out to Vegas for a tradeshow. I needed to swap out the rear diff oil since I did 500-1,000 miles on the new diff. Once I drained the oil I got all kinds of silver specs, slivers and metal chunks. Damn... I thought the rear end was done, so I didn't drive it out and parked it on the side of the house. Once I got home I finally got the time to open up the rear diff and look inside. More chunks and glitter. I pulled out the 3rd member to see the damage. Nothing. No damage. Ring gear, pinion and wear marks all looked fine. The mini-locker looked good and the pinion turned smoothly. Scratched my head in confusion. After talking with a few people, I came to the realization that I didn't clean out the housing throughly from the first time I re-did the diff. I didn't pull out the baffles and I think all that shrapnel was floating behind them and in the axle tubes. Lesson learned.
![IMG_8436.JPG IMG_8436.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25642-8fd5de84f04430e68f2cebb6b0f88d02.jpg)
![IMG_8435.JPG IMG_8435.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25643-a4bda57375dbe65d145f2ee0f4b2d8c0.jpg)
I took out the two smallest leafs out of my Deaver H70HD to see if I could soften up the rear a bit and put it all back together. Stoked to get her back up and running.
![IMG_8644.JPG IMG_8644.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25644-e30bfc308bc4061e9859397f81b61d90.jpg)
![IMG_8645.JPG IMG_8645.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25645-eb480e1cea7b508cead4b612a7b45bac.jpg)
Gave her a wash this morning and drove her to work.
![IMG_8646.JPG IMG_8646.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25647-f051f1d70827fdd264cea4f79f202ec4.jpg)
Back at the end of April we went out to Plaster City to take advantage of the relatively cool weather out in the desert. Snapped my lower ball joint and my buddy lost axle. I think I posted some pics in a different thread. But here are a couple of pics just to recap.
![IMG_7925.JPG IMG_7925.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25637-51e792306fc3e82850e05b911c7c1c7b.jpg)
![IMG_7951.JPG IMG_7951.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25638-a3ba30e1e24dcf82710d1c5c097008ef.jpg)
Once I got it home, I replaced the ball joint, tie rod, some bolts and fixed the CV boot and bent back a couple of other things.
![IMG_8045.JPG IMG_8045.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25639-6e447adacc7692a209fa7461a4c71f16.jpg)
![IMG_8046.JPG IMG_8046.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25640-dff7f60db463286c94e13766b798b9f6.jpg)
![IMG_8051.JPG IMG_8051.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25641-57589c12c241e5e98c3f815b7fb04f54.jpg)
I was able to pick up a set of Total Chaos lower uniball conversion kit off of Race-Dezert. Haven't put them in yet but will soon.
![IMG_8394.JPG IMG_8394.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25646-668ec455f7774d049153cbbaa08cd522.jpg)
Once I got it back up and running, I was trying to drive it out to Vegas for a tradeshow. I needed to swap out the rear diff oil since I did 500-1,000 miles on the new diff. Once I drained the oil I got all kinds of silver specs, slivers and metal chunks. Damn... I thought the rear end was done, so I didn't drive it out and parked it on the side of the house. Once I got home I finally got the time to open up the rear diff and look inside. More chunks and glitter. I pulled out the 3rd member to see the damage. Nothing. No damage. Ring gear, pinion and wear marks all looked fine. The mini-locker looked good and the pinion turned smoothly. Scratched my head in confusion. After talking with a few people, I came to the realization that I didn't clean out the housing throughly from the first time I re-did the diff. I didn't pull out the baffles and I think all that shrapnel was floating behind them and in the axle tubes. Lesson learned.
![IMG_8436.JPG IMG_8436.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25642-8fd5de84f04430e68f2cebb6b0f88d02.jpg)
![IMG_8435.JPG IMG_8435.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25643-a4bda57375dbe65d145f2ee0f4b2d8c0.jpg)
I took out the two smallest leafs out of my Deaver H70HD to see if I could soften up the rear a bit and put it all back together. Stoked to get her back up and running.
![IMG_8644.JPG IMG_8644.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25644-e30bfc308bc4061e9859397f81b61d90.jpg)
![IMG_8645.JPG IMG_8645.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25645-eb480e1cea7b508cead4b612a7b45bac.jpg)
Gave her a wash this morning and drove her to work.
![IMG_8646.JPG IMG_8646.JPG](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/25/25647-f051f1d70827fdd264cea4f79f202ec4.jpg)