Offroad-Express

ok, so ive got a bj45 diff here, its an open diff, and i need it 100% locked.
i wanna weld the spider gears up, but i wanna know if it can actually be done on these and still be able to take the axles back out.

as from what ive found, is i take the pin retaining bolt out, then the pin, pull the small spider gears and thrust washers out,push the axle in/push the large spider gears back so i can drop the axle clips off the axle..then pull the axle out.

so if i weld up the spider gears i can no longer slide the spider gear back to get the clip off the axle...

or am i looking at it wrong?

maybe just weld the 2 small gears using 2 bars across to each other?

buy a lockrite or airlocker welding is hard on axles

are they 100% locked?

this will be running in a stockcar, spinning max of 235/75/15s

must be 100% locked,no lsd allowed

Yes they are 100% locked while the power is on, if you are coasting then the auto locker will unlock making it easier to turn, they will also lock up if you have a reasonable amount of engine braking.
Cheers
Tim

weld it up, the centre block holds the axles out and the circlips in place, remove the retaining bolt then the centre block then you push the axle in to drop the circlip off. nothing to do with having to move the spiders in or out.

ah huh, cheers
i think i got myself confused.. and forgot about the block in the middle that holds the axles out....