I'm trying (for the first) time to DIY swap my peg leg rear end for a TrueTrac. (Not changing Ring Gear or Pinion, so I 'thought' it would be easy. HA. Boy have I got a lot to learn)
So, stupid newb type question. The new unit is in the car, axles and c clips back in. The car is still jacked up, Tranny in Neutral. I rotate each axle and the axle spins, but the ring gear doesn't spin. Next I tried turning the drive shaft (and ring gear). The axles turn in this case, but not with any force. I can easily stop the axle from spinning with my hand while turning the driveshaft. I know the whole idea is that the wheels can spin at different speeds, but I was expecting to have to put some significant resistance on the axle before it would stop turning.
Does this seem normal? I could be paranoid, but it just doesn't seem right to me. I can't figure out any steps that I missed. (other than having a poor gear contact pattern.)
I've looked at about a dozen youTube videos, but most of them stop after reinstalling the carrier retainer and nobody is jacking around with spinning the axles and/or driveshaft like this.
So, stupid newb type question. The new unit is in the car, axles and c clips back in. The car is still jacked up, Tranny in Neutral. I rotate each axle and the axle spins, but the ring gear doesn't spin. Next I tried turning the drive shaft (and ring gear). The axles turn in this case, but not with any force. I can easily stop the axle from spinning with my hand while turning the driveshaft. I know the whole idea is that the wheels can spin at different speeds, but I was expecting to have to put some significant resistance on the axle before it would stop turning.
Does this seem normal? I could be paranoid, but it just doesn't seem right to me. I can't figure out any steps that I missed. (other than having a poor gear contact pattern.)
I've looked at about a dozen youTube videos, but most of them stop after reinstalling the carrier retainer and nobody is jacking around with spinning the axles and/or driveshaft like this.