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Title: Ring and Pinion break-in
Post by: JSvoboda on June 19, 2012, 11:38:48 AM

My bogger isn't exactly road legal so driving it 20 miles wont work for me. What do you guys do to break-in a ring and pinion on a bogger?

Title: Re: Ring and Pinion break-in
Post by: Mudbuster on June 19, 2012, 04:07:54 PM

If your clearances are.good then just run it

Title: Re: Ring and Pinion break-in
Post by: betterbeaters on June 19, 2012, 04:19:12 PM

never heard of breaking in gears? just install and beat on! lol

Title: Re: Ring and Pinion break-in
Post by: 71 Highboy on June 19, 2012, 05:06:02 PM

Fill up the pig and go

Title: Re: Ring and Pinion break-in
Post by: Hammerlane on June 19, 2012, 05:24:41 PM

Jim, put mine on jack stands and let it roll for bout' 1/2 hr.

Title: Re: Ring and Pinion break-in
Post by: chevystudz7105 on June 20, 2012, 01:56:45 AM

Quote from: Mudbuster on June 19, 2012, 04:07:54 PM
If your clearances are.good then just run it

Title: Re: Ring and Pinion break-in
Post by: JSvoboda on June 22, 2012, 11:17:05 AM

Thanks for your help guys!

Title: Re: Ring and Pinion break-in
Post by: ToughBowtieTruck on June 22, 2012, 09:05:58 PM

Just had the ring and pinion/pig assembly replaced in the rear axle of my work rig, '96 Pete 357 10-wheeler log truck. Has lockers in the diffs as well as the interaxle lock for 8 wheel drive.

Just shy of 5 grand for the pig to be rebuilt . . . no break-in time at all. Went straight on the road.

If these are fine without break-in, mud trucks have nothing to sweat.

Title: Re: Ring and Pinion break-in
Post by: Hammerlane on June 23, 2012, 12:59:19 PM

Just a point of reference..
with my 9".. ran a "breakin" and then rechecked alignment (I set it up myself, crush washer style)
just for my own piece of mind..

misalignment will cause premature wear over time..
the set I took out were SHARP at the gear tooth edges.

WeGotMud

Projects & Parts => Garage/Tech => Topic started by: JSvoboda on June 19, 2012, 11:38:48 AM