[BirdDog0]

Part two of three completed today! Rear-end Powertrax No-Slip installed today! Started at 0745 this morning. Took until 1000 to get the rear end apart. This was not difficult to do, just time consuming, and as I've torn apart a rear end wholly before, I wanted to be sure I did it right. I put the rear end/axle up on jack stands to get both tires to clear. Drain oil. Disconnect parking brake cables (just two cotter pins). Remove ABS sensor(if so equipped) by removing the oen bolt holding it down. Seperate the sensor plug from the unit, then pry the unit up from the axle. Remove the four bolts holding the rear wheel assembly on. Disconnect the brake line and let it drain into a pan. Once disconnected, pull the axle out about 6 inches. BE CAREFUL! These things come flying out easily!

Got axles hanging out a bit, disconnect rear drive shaft at differential. Hang this out of the way with some wire/bunges/rope. Undo the nuts holding the third member on. Slide that puppy off!

Once out, you have to remove the carrier bearing and locks(very easy, but you need a vise). Pull dif out and remove the ring (again, go to the vise) Drill out the "odd" end of the securing pin so it comes out easily and tap out the securing pin. Slide out spider axle and remove the gearings.

Install Powertrax unit according to instructions (very quick and straight forward) Reinstall all the goodies and test 'er out.

Reassembly was about 1 hour after I got the Powertrax in. I was done around 3pm, but still had to service the dif and bleed the brake lines. So far, the unit tested out fine on the jack stands(ops normal) but I have to wait until tomorroe to finish the bleeding job.
All in all, things went smooth and I'm looking forward to giving a test drive soon.

-BD0