i am installing a ox locker in a gm front 60 and it doesnt fit....
the bolts that hold the case together on the end opposite the ring gear hit the bearing cap boss.. i removed the lock washers to gain more clearance but i still need more,, tried to get ahold of someone at ox but with no luck,, was given some guy at 4wheeparts to call and he suggusted just grinding the housing and bearing cap( which i will prolly do) just wondering if anyone else had this issue.. or a better solution other then get an arb and throw ox in the thrash:mad:

I think Ox went Belly Up, & no longer in production. Not 100%, I'll do a quick search and post back if I find any info.

Originally posted by SeaBass44
I think Ox went Belly Up, & no longer in production. Not 100%, I'll do a quick search and post back if I find any info.

I heard that Ox moved to a larger location so that they could increase production, but they were hard to get ahold of during the move so people assumed they went under. That might be bullshit though, I read it on some 4x4 board.

here are a bunch of threads, hope they help


http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=982384&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending

thanks for the help seabass,, i had already done the seach thingy..ihave the number for the place in florida that makes the ox, but i called them and ask for tech help and they gave me a number to call. so i called and left message to a voice that sounded much like the one i spoke to at 4wheelparts,,supposedly 4wheelpart have a exculsive sales deal etc and they must be providing cust support too,, only problem is ,,,there is a problem with the ox that i have and guy wants me to just grind away at the bearing cap boss,, it just think this is wrong

Originally posted by OTTERGONEJPN

guy wants me to just grind away at the bearing cap boss,, it just think this is wrong

Sounds like bad advise that will end of voiding the warrenty???

Every OX install I've read about involves some grinding inside the diff casting. The instructions for my 44 OX show where to grind and how much, but I dont know if the 60 model is the same way. From what your saying, it probably is. I never got around to installing mine, going with something different, so I dont have first hand experience, just what I read on the net and in the instructions. Good luck.

Originally posted by kwrangln
Every OX install I've read about involves some grinding inside the diff casting. The instructions for my 44 OX show where to grind and how much, but I dont know if the 60 model is the same way. From what your saying, it probably is. I never got around to installing mine, going with something different, so I dont have first hand experience, just what I read on the net and in the instructions. Good luck.

i already removed the web that is near the vent hose hole at the top of the housing so the shift fork would clear,,oh well in with grinder tomorrow