17 attempts and counting...

Currently at:

.0195" shim behind driver side carrier bearing
.098" shim behind passenger side carrier bearing
.060" shim behind the big pinion bearing cup
.076" shim between the pinion and small bearing

Backlash is at .009"

Pinion free spin torque is about 3 inch pounds w/o seal. I'll be removing a few .001's from the preload shim pack to bring that up. These are new Strange gears and Timken bearings.

It looks to me like it might need some more pinion shim to bring the pinion closer to the axles. What says the hive mind? How much of what?

Drive side


Coast side