hated to ask because i know the potential for smart *** answers, like "try giving them a couple of drinks first". anyway does anyone have plans or a pic of a rear end spreader? thanks

 

S-plane Lucy what a RES is?

 

I searched on MSN for that and all I got was tons of gay ****.
I'll try ebay and see what pops up.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=34200
Maybe try "rear spreader bar"?

 

otc or lisle use to have them in the catalog but i couldn't find anything with on line search. yeah tell me about gay ****. basically it's something that would bolt to each side of a center section and use a upper and lower spreader bar deal, usually with right and left hand thread rod ends to open up a rear juts a little to install carreir shims. i'm trying to work it out to use a porta power, maybe with just a couple of angle clips bolted to the center section.

 

I used one at a truck repair I worked at a few times, it worked well but I can`t remember what brand it was...it hooked into the holes behind the rear cover, you can`t be serious about the porta power?

 

yeah i figure it'd work, use a gauge to keep eye on how much pressure was applied

 

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i made a couple of brackets that a 6ton bottle jack fits in and spreads it. only used it once to get a carrier out of a rearend that they hit in with a sledge hammer

it actually worked pretty good to my surprise

 

I have a very large c-clamp that we use to squeeze the top and bottom of the housing slightly to unload the bearings. Might be easier/quicker than building something, although possibly more expensive.

 

So Ede, you want a rear end spreader for Xmas

(Differential Housing Spreader). Ive got one at work cant say I know what brand it is its one of the tools that was in my dads box that I was like WTF is this thing for.

All I see on a quick search is the OTC-7071 which is labled for Dana axles.

 

What are you trying to say ede?

 

BTW... NSN 4910-00-105-2823 US Army part no. :shrug:

Here is their draft: http://contracting.tacom.army.mil/ma...9-2520-585.pdf

You also may want to 'poke' around some offroad sites or specialty stores. IIRC some jeep diffs needed 'em too.

 

Kids + new cat ≠ sleep

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Differential Housing Spreader



Differential Housing Spreader

Manufacturer: OTC

7071 Differential Housing Spreader

Helps you to solve the difficult, time consuming job of removing and/or installing the differential ring gear assembly from the carrier on Dana axle modles 30 -70. Heavy duty device utilizes mechanical screw power to spread the housing, allowing easy removal of the differential assembly, while eliminating makeshift methods that may cause damage to expensive components.



Availability: Usually ships the same business day.

OTC7071List: $437.95Sale: $383.50 (Save 12%)

http://store.autotoolexpress.com/otc7071.html

Or make your own like this:


from: http://i16.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/10/69/2c_1.JPG

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33731

Ok, so I'm tired. Meh.

 

Holy crap! $229 for the homemade version?!?!?! O.K., that's it! I'm going to get some metal and start fabbing...

 

Randy's Ring & Pinion sells them. They are pricey, but if you do a lot of rears, particularly Dada rears they are worth it. Danas stick the shims under the carrier bearings, instead of behind the bearing cups like a GM axel. You'd never get the differentail and bearings into the housing without a spreader, unless the preload was too loose.

 

I don’t get it, why would you need one 99% of the time that you’re working on a 10 bolt? Maybe if you’re doing a pile of them on a bench, but even then I don’t see why that would be any quicker, easier or better then just driving the shims in.

 

You shouldn't need one for a 10-bolt. I've never used one on 10-bolts, 12-bolts, or 8.8 Fords. You absolutely need one for any Dana axel (30, 44, 60, 70) due to the way you set the preload with shims. 9" and 8" Fords, and 8" Toyotas just use side adjusters, which elimate the shims entirely, so you don't need one for them either.