I purchased mostly all seperate components. The axle housing I had powder coated. I have sealed bearings that need to be pressed onto my axles and I have a 489/323 suregrip unit. I have never assembled a rear end. Questions I have are:

1. Do the exle splines simply slide into the suregrip female splines while the backing plates mated to the housing secures everything or do I need grease, silicone, etc?

2. The suregrip unit to the housing gets a gasket, nuts and washers. Anything else like silicone.

3. Once together how much gear oil do I add to the housing? What type of gear oli? Best method for administering the gear oil into the pumpkin?

Anything else I need to know?

Thanks!

I just slide the axles in.

Don't forget to add limited slip additive.

Axle shaft retaining nuts-torque to 35 ft./lbs.

Carrier to housing-45 ft./lbs. OE is no washers. I like a gasket-clean/dry.

I like a petroleum-based gear oil. Use an additive. You'll see a provision in the case. Pipe plug. Capacity is 4.4 pints.

'Green' bearings have pro/con. My experience is they don't live on the street. Keep an eye on 'em.

Make sure the "buttons" or floating spacer, are removed from center of suregrip unit if they need to be out of there. Sealed bearings sometimes require their removal.

Excellent. Thank you.

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Axle shaft retaining nuts-torque to 35 ft./lbs.

Carrier to housing-45 ft./lbs. OE is no washers. I like a gasket-clean/dry.

I like a petroleum-based gear oil. Use an additive. You'll see a provision in the case. Pipe plug. Capacity is 4.4 pints.

'Green' bearings have pro/con. My experience is they don't live on the street. Keep an eye on 'em.

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Is this the stuff?

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/mopar-limited-slip-differential-additive-4318060ab.html

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I just slide the axles in.

Don't forget to add limited slip additive.

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I always used to use the GM stuff (1052358 is the part number)

Comes in a similar sized little bottle.

Make sure the axles slide all the way into the center section. Sometimes the side gears aren't aligned.

The bottle I bought had 4 oz. I see above that 4.4 pints is recommended. Thoughts?

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I always used to use the GM stuff (1052358 is the part number)

Comes in a similar sized little bottle.

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You just dump the entire bottle of additive in, then just fill the diff the rest of the way with gear oil. Just fill till it starts to dribble out the filler should be fine.

Okay. Any particular gear oil better than another? Thanks neighbor!!!

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You just dump the entire bottle of additive in, then just fill the diff the rest of the way with gear oil. Just fill till it starts to dribble out the filler should be fine.

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