My ’97 TJ is pretty mild (small lift, 32’s, etc.) & the trails I run are usually in the “moderate” range. I decided to try to make it a little more capable by beefing up the (lacking) D35. I ended up getting a Warn full float axle kit, a Powertrax “No-Slip” unit, and a Confer axle truss for a very good price through a friend of mine.
Got everything installed, pulled out of the garage, and heard some strange clicking & snapping noises from the rear. I’ve never had a vehicle with a locker before so I wasn’t sure if this was the normal sound that a locker might make. Drove it around the block, a few more clicking noises from the rear, but everything seemed ok.
The next morning while driving to work the Jeep was driving pretty strange. Then on my way home I realized the sounds from the rear had gone away, and the locker was, well, locked. It was not disengaging around corners.
I called Powertrax and they are sending me a replacement unit. I haven’t taken the differential apart yet to see what happened. I can’t imagine that I installed it wrong, it’s pretty straightforward how it goes together. The one thing that comes to mind is the full float axle kit. Since the axles now have no c-clips holding them in, I wonder if this is allowing the “side couplers” to slide back & fourth on the axle splines, thus not making the locker work correctly <IMG SRC="smilies/confused.gif" border="0">. Anyway, I guess I’ll find out tomorrow when I take it apart! <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0">
Any comments or suggestions what to look for?
Thanks
Dave
Got everything installed, pulled out of the garage, and heard some strange clicking & snapping noises from the rear. I’ve never had a vehicle with a locker before so I wasn’t sure if this was the normal sound that a locker might make. Drove it around the block, a few more clicking noises from the rear, but everything seemed ok.
The next morning while driving to work the Jeep was driving pretty strange. Then on my way home I realized the sounds from the rear had gone away, and the locker was, well, locked. It was not disengaging around corners.
I called Powertrax and they are sending me a replacement unit. I haven’t taken the differential apart yet to see what happened. I can’t imagine that I installed it wrong, it’s pretty straightforward how it goes together. The one thing that comes to mind is the full float axle kit. Since the axles now have no c-clips holding them in, I wonder if this is allowing the “side couplers” to slide back & fourth on the axle splines, thus not making the locker work correctly <IMG SRC="smilies/confused.gif" border="0">. Anyway, I guess I’ll find out tomorrow when I take it apart! <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0">
Any comments or suggestions what to look for?
Thanks
Dave