• Welcome Visitor! Please take a few seconds and Register for our forum. Even if you don't want to post, you can still 'Like' and react to posts.

Ground down cross pin


Woods-Rider

Woods-Rider

New Member
Joined
Aug 16, 2007
Messages
264
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Age
37
Location
Oregon
Vehicle Year
2004
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
4.0L
Transmission
Automatic
I've heard that when installing a no-slip in the rear 8.8 LS carrier that you can just grind down the stock cross pin instead of using the weaker notched one. anyone have some pics of their ground stock pin?
 
Last edited:


bottledgt

New Member
Joined
Aug 22, 2007
Messages
619
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Age
47
Vehicle Year
94
Make / Model
ford
Transmission
Automatic
i think youre talking about putting in a 4.56 or lower gear. the pin shouldnt effect anything to do with the LS
 
4x4junkie

4x4junkie

Forum Staff Member
TRS Forum Moderator
TRS 20th Anniversary
Joined
Aug 19, 2001
Messages
10,755
Reaction score
583
Points
113
Location
So. Calif (SFV)
Vehicle Year
1990
Make / Model
Bronco II
Engine Type
2.9 V6
Engine Size
2.9L V6
Transmission
Manual
2WD / 4WD
4WD
Tire Size
35x12.50R15
Its the ring gear that needs grinding, not the crosspin.

Grind just a bit off the very tip of 1 or 2 gear teeth to let a solid pin slip past (the pinion never touches the very tips of the teeth anyway, strength will not be affected).
 
Woods-Rider

Woods-Rider

New Member
Joined
Aug 16, 2007
Messages
264
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Age
37
Location
Oregon
Vehicle Year
2004
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
4.0L
Transmission
Automatic
I have 4.88 gears so i have a notched crosspin now. can you grind the gear teeth with out taking them out? if so how do you suggest keeping the metal shavings out of the diff for the most part? any pics?
 
Sasquatch_Ryda

Sasquatch_Ryda

Well-Known Member
Ford Technician
OTOTM Winner
Solid Axle Swap
Forum Staff - Retired
TRS Banner 2012-2015
Joined
Aug 8, 2007
Messages
7,916
Reaction score
108
Points
63
Age
36
Location
Terrace, BC, Canada
Vehicle Year
1991
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Type
4.0 V6
Engine Size
4.0L
Transmission
Automatic
2WD / 4WD
Solid Axle Swap 4x4
Tire Size
40s
It is a very very tiny amount of material that needs to be removed from the gear teeth. You can do it with the gears installed in the truck, but i'd recommend pulling the bearing caps and removing the carrier and ring gear and doing it on the bench. I used a 3m sanding disc on my die grinder to do it.
 
Hahnsb2

Hahnsb2

New Member
TRS Banner 2010-2011
Joined
Aug 8, 2007
Messages
4,416
Reaction score
36
Points
0
Age
35
Location
Battle Ground WA
Vehicle Year
88-95
Make / Model
Ford-Dodge
Engine Size
4.0-5.2 Turbo
Transmission
Manual
I ground on my ring gear in the housing. I covered the whole diff with masking tape and only left the part I needed to grind exposed. I used a dremel with a sanding cylinder type thing. After you grind it slip that notched pin out, pull the spiders, put in the no slip and a full pin and you're good to go :icon_thumby:

EDIT: I forgot, depending on the style of notched pin you may be able to use it with the no slip. If it has the notch cut in the middle it will be ok, if it is the style that one half of the whole pin in notched it will not work properly because only one side of the pin will contact the drivers of the locker.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad

Staff online

Members online

Total: 661 (members: 12, guests: 649)

Today's birthdays

Member & Vendor Upgrades

For a small yearly donation, you can support this forum and receive a 'Supporting Member' banner, or become a 'Supporting Vendor' and promote your products here. Click the banner to find out how.

Latest posts

Truck of The Month


Shran
April Truck of The Month

Recently Featured

Want to see your truck here? Share your photos and details in the forum.

Follow TRS On Instagram

Latest Album Photos

Hunters
20240409_190831.jpg
20240409_190818.jpg
20240409_180824.jpg
20240409_182648.jpg
20240409_181010.jpg
20240408_175026.jpg
99 Ranger
20200706_161414.jpg
20240207_155117.jpg
20240207_155111.jpg
20240207_154537 - Copy.jpg

TRS Events

25th Anniversary Sponsors

Check Out The TRS Store


Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad

Sponsored Ad


Amazon Deals

Top