Notched cross pin question

[97fordrunner]

Hey guys so I am having a total brain fart today, I ordered 4.88's for my 8.8 rear yesterday along with an install kit and I got a line on a lockright from a member here do I still need the notched cross pin for the carrier?

 

[countryboy]

I installed 4.56gears and a lockrite and didn't need the notched cross pin but ur 4.88 gears r a little widerthe mine so u might get lucky u might not. But if u need the notched cross pin I got the one I ordered new and didn't use if u need it let me.know

 

[gwaii]

you're actually better off grinding the gear teeth a bit and useing a solid pin.all your drive force goes through that pin,so you want it to be as strong as possible.a little missing off a couple of ring gear teeth won't make a difference.

 

[scotts90ranger]

what gwaii said, I've got a notched crosspin I'm trying to unload too, I ground the teeth and used a stock pin.

 

[97fordrunner]

well alright, thanks for the info guys, I will probably try it without it first and see what I can figure out, I have heard before that that becomes the weak link but didn't know what to do about using a stock one, never thought of grinding the gears.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

It is such a small bit that you have to grind off the tooth that you will see why it is a no brainer to NOT use the notched pin.

 

[Hahnsb2]

And the notched pin won't engage the locker properly. FWIW it wasn't even possible to install the lock-right in my old 7.5 with a notched pin. And I still managed to break a full cross-pin, imagine how fast the notched one would have broke.

 

[97fordrunner]

Yeah I was really wondering about the strength of the notched one and how long it would last with the taller gears, locker and possible 36" Iroks

 

[4x4junkie]

Yet another one for grinding the gear.

I did it with my 5.13s. No issues.

 

[97fordrunner]

Thank guys I appreciate the input, Glad I didn't buy one for the hell of it