[Land Crusher]

1990 f250 4x4 dana 50

I rebuilt the transfer case
new drive shaft replaced all of the u joints
replaced pasenger side axel and I still
have noise and a small vibration when in
4x4


time to look at the inside of the pumpkin.
any one done this before ?

How is the pasenger side out put suported ?
does it have 2 bearings or ?

if I put a locker in the front what kind of
locker would you recomend ??

what is the back lash for the ring and pinion
suposed to be set at .

ok lot of questions so
Any advise or sugestions would be great.

 

[ASH]

Did you replace the U-joint in the center of the front end? There is a bearing on the passenger side of the third member, you may want to check it and the surface of the axle. Your back lash should be set at 6 to 12 thousandths. Also check the spindle bearings, I see TTB front ends beat the piss out of them all the time, other than that good luck.

 

[Land Crusher]

I replaced all u joints

Question on the bearing on the pasenger side
of the pumpkin I asume that I will need to
disasemble front end to replace it ???


Thanks for youre reply.

 

[MikeW]

Wheels balanced? do the hubs heat up at all?

 

[ASH]

I replaced all u joints

Question on the bearing on the pasenger side
of the pumpkin I asume that I will need to
disasemble front end to replace it ???


Thanks for youre reply.

Yes, unfortunately.

 

[Land Crusher]

no nothing heats up. And not the wheels as
every thing is fine when in 2 wheel drive.

also if the hubs are locked in but not the
transfer case every thing is ok

also if the transfer case is engaged but the
hubs are not then every thing is ok.

IT might very well be the bearing that is
in the pumpkin.

BUT I would think that if the bearing was bad
the seal would also be bad and I would have a
leak ?

 

[4x4junkie]

Can you describe the vibration to some detail?
Is it an audible hum when under power? or more of a shake? Grind?

A ring & pinion problem would make a nice hum.

The axle support bearing is a straight roller type. I wouldn't think its common to have problems with this bearing unless something else damages it (metal from a toasted ring & pinion, etc.).
You would be able to feel roughness here when you rotate the shaft by hand.


As for lockers, there are only two offered last I checked. Fortunately one is the ARB. The other is Lockright.

 

[Land Crusher]

defanately not a hum more like a growl
and you can feal the vibration in the flore
but not in the stearing.

I changed the oil to a heavyer weight oil
didnt help.

old oil looked ok no metal in oil.

hopenig to start working on this next weak

Any idea how long it takes to open it all up ?
and will I need to remove bothe spindles ?

 

[4x4junkie]

Yes, it comes apart like most axles, for the most part.
You have to take off the wheels/locking hubs/calipers/rotors/spindles, pull out the axleshafts (passengerside shaft comes apart at the slip-joint), then pull the pig off the axlebeam.

Have you checked the transfer case? maybe something didn't go together right when it was rebuilt?

 

[Land Crusher]

will I need any speshial tools to remove
pasenger side bearings from houseing ?

transfer case was rebuilt after vibration started.


THANKS.