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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: rayc on July 13, 2006, 09:06:44 PM

Title: Is this true?
Post by: rayc on July 13, 2006, 09:06:44 PM
I spoke to a Jeep breaker today. Really nice guy.

Was talking about the clutch cylinder and he said to me. What's your rear axle like. to which I said Fine!

He then said. Can I suggest you change your tyres.
Why!
Because I have 7 jeeps here and all bar one have had the axles sold where the owners have run the rear tyres with odd depth trads on the rear axle. A mm makes all the difference to the way the axles last.

I thanked him and said I would order slave cylinder later (which I forgot to do).

Now I know these Jeeps are posi rear axles (Mine has new additive) but are they so weak that tyre tread depth can make such a difference! :shock:
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Post by: greggmo on July 13, 2006, 09:22:22 PM
it realy makes a difference with a detroin in the back but with just the lsd i cant see it being that crucial. ya should always try and swap yer tyres about anyway to keep the wear rate even. be interestin to know about this one. 8)
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on July 13, 2006, 09:50:28 PM
Only thing with a Trac-Loc is that if you have one worn and one good tyre on that axle, the clutches are continually grinding away even when you are running in a straight line because the worn tyre will rotate faster than the good one, so hypothetically it can shorten it's life.
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Post by: Dingo on July 13, 2006, 10:27:38 PM
Good to keep the tyres even to avoid wearing the lsd.
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Post by: Anonymous on July 14, 2006, 12:03:35 PM
Yes and beware running different tread patterns on the same axle
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Post by: Anonymous on July 14, 2006, 03:50:53 PM
Nearly as bad as having a rambler caught on one wheel...
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Post by: Psychoman on July 14, 2006, 08:22:34 PM
Quote from: "Stew"
Yes and beware running different tread patterns on the same axle


Stew - thought we'd warned you about posting in Tech.... ?!? So - please explain the problem here?!? :twisted: