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  • #16
    Originally posted by sarah
    thanks for the info. rick talked to tri county gear to get a new cross pin. the spider gears are back in and we're basically considering it scrap metal now.

    any ideas on what to do with a broken locker? art sculpture?
    weld it together, make it a mini spool
    [COLOR=blue]Chris[/COLOR]
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    • #17
      EZ Locker

      Rick, I never sent you those directions I had but now reading this stuff I remember something. They recommended a hardened cross shaft. Hey, better late than never. Maybe someone else will read this before they lose their locker.
      1972 Jeep Commando

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      • #18
        EZ in a 35c

        My buddy and I put a EZ Locker in our 35c last year. I get the loud engagement sometimes going through a tight turn under throttle. I just rebuilt my rear diff last week as the pinion bearings let go . I noticed some wear on the shaft similar to the photo, but no indentations. This might be due to the substantially lower torque of the 4banger, but I can't be sure. Note it took these idiots (my buddy& I) 5 hours to do the install. That includes stopping disassembling and starting over twice, as well as several runs to the hardware store (who has a 9/32" 12 point socket?). Next time we'll read the instructions first. Anyway once it was in right it stayed trouble free for over a year!

        Happy Jeeping,

        Tom & Sandra
        It's not the size of your tire, it's how you place it!

        '98 wrangler 4" superlift rockrunner kit, adjustable trackbar, 33's, rear EZlocker,
        and Kargomaster rack.

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        • #19
          New 35-c EZ locker update. I finally finished reassembling the diff after replacing the pinion bearings. I noticed my cross shaft had become worn as Sarah had mentioned, but since the locker teeth were still fine I thought nothing of it. Low and behold, on testing my handywork by driving up the driveway, I encountered the same symptoms. Unfortunately, most of the major mail-order houses sell the oem shaft with spider gears for around $80. While looking around I found Drivetrain Specialists of Las Vegas http://www.drivetrain.com and they sell a hardened shaft for the 35-c for $25 Good thing to, as we'll definitely need it for PVD.
          It's not the size of your tire, it's how you place it!

          '98 wrangler 4" superlift rockrunner kit, adjustable trackbar, 33's, rear EZlocker,
          and Kargomaster rack.

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          • #20
            Re: EZ in a 35c

            Originally posted by king4wd
            My buddy and I put a EZ Locker in our 35c last year. I get the loud engagement sometimes going through a tight turn under throttle. I just rebuilt my rear diff last week as the pinion bearings let go . I noticed some wear on the shaft similar to the photo, but no indentations. This might be due to the substantially lower torque of the 4banger, but I can't be sure. Note it took these idiots (my buddy& I) 5 hours to do the install. That includes stopping disassembling and starting over twice, as well as several runs to the hardware store (who has a 9/32" 12 point socket?). Next time we'll read the instructions first. Anyway once it was in right it stayed trouble free for over a year!

            Happy Jeeping,

            Tom & Sandra
            And all of this on the morning we were leaving for the Hi-Desert Round-Up...

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            • #21
              Re: Re: EZ in a 35c

              Originally posted by PRegner
              And all of this on the morning we were leaving for the Hi-Desert Round-Up...

              D'OH! we were all at high desert roundup ... we had a 6' banner up for a bit until the wind about blew it over, then we tied it to the jeeps. gotta love the desert wind ...
              :gun:'99 TJ Sport:gun:

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              • #22
                This was the 2002 Round-Up...

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                • #23
                  Cross pin for D35-c EZlocker

                  Originally posted by king4wd
                  [ While looking around I found Drivetrain Specialists of Las Vegas http://www.drivetrain.com and they sell a hardened shaft for the 35-c for $25 Good thing to, as we'll definitely need it for PVD. [/B]
                  Order it yesterday, and it was only $18 + $5 shipping!! It is actually the Powertrax "zytanium" unit used in the "no-slip" and some lock-rite lockers. No, I don't know what "Zytanium" is so don't even bother
                  It's not the size of your tire, it's how you place it!

                  '98 wrangler 4" superlift rockrunner kit, adjustable trackbar, 33's, rear EZlocker,
                  and Kargomaster rack.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Cross pin for D35-c EZlocker

                    Originally posted by king4wd
                    No, I don't know what "Zytanium" is so don't even bother
                    Zytanium is one of those made-up words. I couldn't even find a reference to it anywhere in any of the on-line encyclopedias (it sounds like something Dilbert would invent). Whatever the alloy actually is, it's some pretty tough stuff though (my guess would be one of the post cold war steel alloys)...

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                    • #25
                      Figures, One of these days they'll run out of cool names and we'll have dorkium, nonsensiun and dyptherium parts
                      It's not the size of your tire, it's how you place it!

                      '98 wrangler 4" superlift rockrunner kit, adjustable trackbar, 33's, rear EZlocker,
                      and Kargomaster rack.

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by king4wd
                        Figures, One of these days they'll run out of cool names and we'll have dorkium, nonsensiun and dyptherium parts
                        Let's not forget Nerdium (quite similar to Dorkium, I'm told)...

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                        • #27
                          Yippeee!! My hardened shaft arrived today! Marvin will once again be fully mobile by the end of the week!
                          www.driveline.com in Las Vegas rocks! total came to $25.50 after shipping & everything
                          It's not the size of your tire, it's how you place it!

                          '98 wrangler 4" superlift rockrunner kit, adjustable trackbar, 33's, rear EZlocker,
                          and Kargomaster rack.

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                          • #28
                            It runs! It runs! The new cross pin is in and now the jeep drives , well not quite like new, but better than it did 6 months ago! No more funky grinding chattering noises from the back end. We are now officially locked and loaded for PVD
                            It's not the size of your tire, it's how you place it!

                            '98 wrangler 4" superlift rockrunner kit, adjustable trackbar, 33's, rear EZlocker,
                            and Kargomaster rack.

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by king4wd
                              Yippeee!! My hardened shaft arrived today!
                              Tom,

                              I'm delighted that your Jeep is back together and running well, but the visual of you yelling "Yippeee!!" over the arrival of a hardened shaft is enough to make me want to boil my eye-balls (you aren't having a problem with your prostate, are you?)...

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by PRegner
                                [(you aren't having a problem with your prostate, are you?)... [/B]
                                What can I say? That "Zytanium" is like viagra for drivetrains Just be thankful I didn't unleash a heartfealt yeah-ha
                                It's not the size of your tire, it's how you place it!

                                '98 wrangler 4" superlift rockrunner kit, adjustable trackbar, 33's, rear EZlocker,
                                and Kargomaster rack.

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