Ring Gear Bolts

[cousinmike]

Ok so one PITA after another. I bought a used spool and new 456 gears for my D60 and my old ring gear bolts are too long. I cannot find shorter bolts, but do have thick washers that I could use. Does anyone know if this is a bad idea if I use flat washers with thread lock or should I keep looking for shorter bolts? I think 1" long x 1/2" x 20 is what I need. I read some where that only ring rear bolts should be used as they have larger sholders and maybe stronger than grade 8 that you can get at the hardware store. The flange on the spool is thinner than the stock carrier flange.

[Jonny tsunami]

from a 4.10 dana 60 stock bolts 1 and 1/8th

[cousinmike]

Johny, I have the same bolts. The problem is the spool bolt flange is 1/8 inch thinner than the stock carrier, and the ring gear bolt hole is not threaded to the bottom of the hole.


For now I am use a thick washer and ground the threads on the ends of the bolts so I can get the axle set up. I can alway change the bolts out later.

[poorboy1]

If the carrier is thinner is it the right one? Have you test fit it yet with the washers on it?

[cousinmike]

It's the right one. Almost got it set up. I should only have to change carrier shims one more time to get it within tollerences. There a lettel paint along the top edge so the pinion depth should be ok but the back-lash is 0.014 and should be between 0.006 and 0.010.

[poorboy1]

I would bet if you used the good loc tite that the washer fix would probably hold up. I would probably try it, but then I try all kinds of stuff that doesnt always work.