D35 carrier swap question?

[MUDDING B-3000]

alright well my d35 is welded an i want to swap it out for an open diff for now, i got a new open carrier but do i have to get the gears re set up if i swap the carriers?

 

[scotts90ranger]

yes, at least recheck the pattern...

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

any easy way to check that? thats just using the yellow paint stuff to make sure the teeth are making contact in the right spots.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

You betcha, just paint some marking compound on it, apply some constant pressure to the ring gear and rotate the differential all the way around to get a pattern.

About 95% of the time just swapping carriers requires no change in gear set up. Just reinstall the carrier bearing shims the way they came out and give it a try.

 

[BeaterMan]

could also find a complete 3rd member if you got a stock gear ratio and just swap the whole pumpkin over and not even have to set up gears .. just and idea for ease.

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

alright ill give it a shot, its the only way im going to learn is do it myself, an ya i got 456 gears in it an the spare 3rd member has like 350 gears in it.