Re: Swapping ratios front or rear

["Myron Ware" <cmw@domain.elided>]

Joel,
  The easier of the two would be to swap the rear axles.  I'm fairly 
certain that the setup of the r/p with regards to pinion depth, preload, 
pressing bearings off of/onto the pinions, and all the other little 
adjustments would take much longer than the complete axle swap.  The hub 
assemblies will need to be pulled for the r/p swap so that you can remove 
the ring carrier, too, so you'll probably end up taking just as much off 
the front axle as you will by swapping externals on the rears.
HTH,
Myron

----Original Message----
   About my friend's gear problems.  If he had the r/p in hand for
   the front, AND the axle sitting on the floor for the rear.  Which is
   easier, the front r/p swap or the entire rear end swap-brakebleed-brake 
   shoes adj, etc.

   Must one withdraw the entire hub assemblies (Removing king-pins on
   4wd) to get the shafts out, to change the front R/P?  The Rear end
   swap means springs, brakes, brake lines, tires/wheels, and
   driveshaft/ujoints/fluids.

   What is the procedure for a front r/p swap.  The rear end at least
   you can see it all.

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