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Follow up note: So its been a while since completing this project. The difference continues to amaze. Quieter, better fuel mileage, better drive-ability, Etc... Sounds like the supply of Caiman Gear sets is slowly drying up. Good luck to those contemplating this change. So worth it! Pointman

Cost? Cost of the project... The gears were worth every penny. Time? Several days, including the stuff I had to do over. It'll go faster next time and I hope there is not a next time... Parts? I'd guess a couple of hundred in seals and cleaning supplies, RTV, etc. Pointman

Meritor makes a -'S' part that is only $41.00. The last time I ordered they were out of stock and the regular number is around $50.00 Pointman

Epilog, Monday Sept 3, 2018 Although some trees here in Northwestern Nevada have begun turning, today was hot. After consistent highs of high 80's, low 90's all last month, I filled the front diff, got the wheels on and the beast off the jacks early this morning. By afternoon things had cooled...

Thanks CoachGeo. I reattached them and they should all be good now, thanks. Pointman

The Home Stretch. Although I have enjoyed this project somewhat, its time to get back on the road. This would end up being a fairly productive day and always begins with this.. Starting with the spindles having been installed the next steps are hubs and shimming! Again after a first...

Eureka! Swami magic works!! Feeling kinda dumb, but relieved the project is now again moving forward. After taking the previous evening off to rest my brain, I found the problem this afternoon. It involves the 'double' seal that is the A-1205-D-2344. I recall reading that this is actually a...

Thank you to everyone who provided ideas on how to reassemble the front universal joints and spindle. I tried a method sent to me by Steve6x6x6 as he has just put a new axle back together. This involved using guide bolts as noted in the TM, but tapping the edge of the spindle with a 15# hammer...

Well... Last evenings attempt at inserting the front half shafts into the axle housing did not go well. It appears that the half shafts are not fully inserted in the axle housing, which makes it impossible to install the spindles in the knuckles. At this point I am looking for ideas on how to...

As I am now getting close to installing the spindles and then hubs, I decided to take one last close look at everything before the major load bearing bits go back together. That is when I found this.. A very close look revealed one of the inner bearing rollers had severe pitting. I then...

As I suspected... Thanks to Steve6x6x6 for clearing this up for me. Figure 132 of the TM is ambiguous in regards to the Stub Axle Seal that faces the brake backing plate. Steve confirmed that it is the same as the seal in the end of the axle #1205-D-2344. The newer one ends in an S and I...

This measures 4.25" across, if that helps.. Pointman

Spindle seal help! In putting everything back together, I am at the point where the front half shafts are installed and I am ready to install the spindles and the brake backing plates. I recall when I pulled the spindles there was a seal on the back that faced the brake backing plate. In...

Back to the project! After receiving my seal driver set, it became apparent that none of the discs would be large enough to properly drive the CTIS seals in.. aua . Thankfully my friend Mike Alley at A&B Fabrication, in Minden, created this from aluminum for the project... Using this I had...

Do a search using the 'provided text' on a popular Amaz-ing web based market place... (Serious hintage there...). Pointman

... and no apology for a thread hi-jack..?

No Soup For You! After cleaning one of the wheel hubs, I attempted to install one of the CTIS seals along with its plastic ring. Of note, on one side of the seal it says 'high pressure side'.. The 'soup can' as a seal driver, trick was sub-optimal in my case. After calling all of the auto...

With Company gone for two weeks, its back to Thor's gear project. New parts have arrived and are sorted from Meritor. I hauled the hubs in last evening and set about to see how it all comes out with the CTIS seals. This is how the seals are set into the hub. Its a spring retainer and you can...

Project Status: On hold, pending parts arrival from Meritor. I decided to change out the seals at the ends of the front axle, just in case... I did get the drive shafts re-connected, so once the parts arrive we'll get back at it in earnest. Pointman

Boy, Ain't that the truth! Pointman