Installing a mini spool - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Trigger · 08-20-2001, 06:54 PM

Has anyone ever installed a mini spool in a 9" rear end? I've got one that I'd like to use. Any help would be great.

EBSTEVE · 08-20-2001, 07:13 PM

use a hardened pin.

howiebilt · 08-20-2001, 08:36 PM

<IMG SRC="smilies/bounce.gif" border="0"> I have had a mini spool in my 9 inch for about 6 years now . Basically you are removing the spider gears and shims and installing the mini spool in their place . The ring gear will have to be removed so you can remove the roll pin and the center pin . After you have installed the mini spool the ring gear will have to be set up , unless you were really good at marking the locations of everything . Mini spools are great until you have to back up around a corner, but hey , you can't make forward progress by going backwards ! <IMG SRC="smilies/jester.gif" border="0">

EBSTEVE · 08-20-2001, 09:12 PM

seting a ring gear with the same pinion already setup should be easy. I am one to talk I am waiting on help seting up my 60 but with a mini spool all you should have to do is set the backlash to .008

08-20-2001, 06:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trigger Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 6111 Location: Land of the GBR Posts: 140	Installing a mini spool Has anyone ever installed a mini spool in a 9" rear end? I've got one that I'd like to use. Any help would be great. __________________ Perpetual Newbie

08-20-2001, 07:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
EBSTEVE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Member # 595 Location: EVERETT WA Posts: 1,861	use a hardened pin. __________________ [COLOR="Red"]star[/COLOR]

08-20-2001, 09:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
EBSTEVE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Member # 595 Location: EVERETT WA Posts: 1,861	seting a ring gear with the same pinion already setup should be easy. I am one to talk I am waiting on help seting up my 60 but with a mini spool all you should have to do is set the backlash to .008 __________________ [COLOR="Red"]star[/COLOR]

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08-20-2001, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
howiebilt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5244 Location: Iowa Posts: 183	<IMG SRC="smilies/bounce.gif" border="0"> I have had a mini spool in my 9 inch for about 6 years now . Basically you are removing the spider gears and shims and installing the mini spool in their place . The ring gear will have to be removed so you can remove the roll pin and the center pin . After you have installed the mini spool the ring gear will have to be set up , unless you were really good at marking the locations of everything . Mini spools are great until you have to back up around a corner, but hey , you can't make forward progress by going backwards ! <IMG SRC="smilies/jester.gif" border="0">