well, Johnny's (powertrax tech) answer was kind of scary...He has no clue what is happening. His original thought was that the unit was sitting to far to the right or left but after i showed him some pictures he nixed that idea. His other impression is that the drivers that hold the springs is not deep enough causing the springs to get compressed to much but he said that's hard to believe. This other idea was that I got a bad set of springs but since this is the second time he's not real keen on that idea. Basically it's drive till i notice the symptoms all over again. He is going to ship me out a new set of springs so that if/WHEN this happens again i will take everything out again as soon as possible. We are thinking that since i have been driving around for 3 months with broken springs that this is the reason for the small bits of the springs.
No one else has had the problems i have had but then again most people go with the LSD instead...i think if i could have done it again i would go with the proven solution...LSD
Tim Althoff
www.yllwdkta.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Tong [mailto:thedude807@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tue 6/3/2003 11:54 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Cc:
Subject: RE: DML: powertrax no-slip/rear-end help???
That does it for me, then. Keep us posted on the resolution, I was actually
considering this unit. I'm not so sure now. But if it turns out to be
something fixable, I just may.
>From: "Tim Althoff" <talthoff@yllwdkta.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: RE: DML: powertrax no-slip/rear-end help???
>Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 09:10:48 -0400
>
>
>Yea mine doesn't have anything like that...
>
>last time I pulled the locker out I had 3 out of 8 saddle springs break in
>the middle. This time I found that 6 of the 8 broke. The amazing thing is
>they broke into little ity bity pieces! 6 pieces were in on the magnet and
>the rest were still in their seats. Once again i'm going to talk to
>powertrax and see what the hell is up now. I'm wondering if they would buy
>back my locker b/c it has never worked for more than 4 months!
>
>Driving impression this morning...VERY NICE! It feels real solid and
>doesn't loose it's connection like in the past. Although I was driving
>easy b/c it was raining hard and i have almost bald tires!
>
>Tim Althoff
>www.yllwdkta.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Tong [mailto:thedude807@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Mon 6/2/2003 6:07 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: DML: powertrax no-slip/rear-end help???
>
>
>
>
> exactly that, they went in between the locker unit and the inside of the
> carrier where the axle comes through into the locker. The TJ was a
>c-clip
> type axle, I haven't pulled apart a Dakota yet, so I don't know if it's
>the
> same.
>
>
> >From: "Tim Althoff" <talthoff@yllwdkta.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>, <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Subject: RE: DML: powertrax no-slip/rear-end help???
> >Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 17:27:36 -0400
> >
> >
> >Nope! I am going to take my marry little time documenting every single
> >piece taken out and put back in and will be taking MANY digital pics to
>go
> >over with their tech. I do have to say they have been awesome with
> >me...Can you tell me more about these "shims"...I really need to figure
> >this thing out...
> >
> >Tim Althoff
> >www.yllwdkta.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Tong [mailto:thedude807@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Mon 6/2/2003 4:49 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Cc:
> > Subject: Re: DML: powertrax no-slip/rear-end help???
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > My buddies TJ did the exact same thing, kept braking the
>springs/pins and
> > would jolt the truck violently around. We got that swap down to
>about 30
> > minutes after doing it 5 times. Turns out all that was wrong was
>a couple
> > of shims for the unit itself. We kept leaving them out because
>we didn't
> > see them in the box for whatever reason. Did you have any left
>over parts
> > after the install?
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > >From: "Tim Althoff" <talthoff@yllwdkta.com>
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > >Subject: DML: powertrax no-slip/rear-end help???
> > >Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 15:42:07 -0400
> > >
> > >
> > >ok, ever since I put in my powertrax locker I have had some
>problems.
> >When
> > >I put my 3.90 gears in, the guy noticed some of the springs were
>broke,
> > >powertrax replaced them. Now the same symptoms are coming up but
>this
> >time
> > >it's even worse. When I go to accelerate from a stop, shifting,
>or cruise
> > >then back on gas the locker will separate then lock-up but
>really jolt
> >the
> > >truck. This is intermittent and not all the time but pretty
>dangerous
> >when
> > >going 65 b/c it also pulls the truck to the left! I talked to
>powertrax
> >and
> > >they shipped me new springs but said that I need to make sure
>that the
> > >locker is centered correctly in the carrier. I will find out
>tonight but
> > >the BIG problem is that the locker was designed with no
>adjustment. If
> >the
> > >locker is not centered then they suggested a new carrier in
>which I just
> > >had it replace under warranty about 1.5-2 years ago (before the
>locker
> >was
> > >in place). There is no way I want to buy a new carrier, have it
> >installed,
> > >and not even guaranty it !
> > >will work just to get their $400 part to work. Does this seem
>weird to
> > >anyone else?
> > >
> > >How much does a LSD, all necessary parts, and typical install
>cost? kind
> >of
> > >thinking of shucking the locker instead of buying a new carrier
>which
> > >should be perfect!
> > >
> > >Tim Althoff
> > >www.yllwdkta.com
> > >
> >
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