Expert: Carl Brandt - 6/20/2005

Question
Sir,
I'm trying to install an ezlocker in the rear of my '89 FJ75 Landcruiser. It's a
c-clip differential ( looks a bit like a Dana 30 diff I think). The problem is, I can't get the cross shaft
(pinion shaft) through the gap between the two spacers (which fit
over the ends of the side shafts with their c-clips) The gap is too
small to take the cross shaft. Is it simply a matter of getting
thinner side gear thrust washers? What kind of clearance should there
be between the spacers and the cross shaft? No
indication of this is made in the instructions, and the importer of the locker knows less about it than I do. The cross-pin to spacer clearance must be critical.
any advice would be much appreciated!
thanks
Al Cobban
Karoo, South Africa  

Answer
Al,

I have installed several of the ezlockers, and I did have similar problems with one of the installations.  That differential didn't have abs brakes, but the tolerances were the same as if it had abs brakes, therefore the locker wouldn't fit.  Since that ezlocker wouldn't work it was sent back and exchanged for a different one.

Check your instructions, and see if there is a phone number, or e-mail address for the manufacturer, not the importer.  If everything is installed correctly, and in the right order, there should be no problem fitting the shaft.  I have looked for my old instructions from when I installed my ezlocker, without success.

Try this address:
http://www.tractech.com/

If that doesn't help, the following list may help.
You can call Tractech, and request information
from their tech department.

Carl

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