02-11-2013, 12:01 AM
The truck was equipped with a full spool in the rear. Excellent choice for off road, but since this will be pulling double duty, I opted for an ARB in it's place. 31 spline, 4.56 gears, new install kit, and the like. Not cheap, but very nice.
Install was pretty straightforward. Pretty much the same as any 9" install. The main difference is the drilling/tapping/installing of the air line. When it was all done, I pressure tested it for leaks before installing into the axle housing. I made a tester using a pressure gauge and air line to add 100 psi into the unit and cap it off and let it set while monitoring any pressure loss. ARB warns about it being easy to cut the o rings on the sealing washer while assembling the unit. Never had that problem yet, but I like to check final assembly just to make sure everything is kosher.
Edit: just saw the pics again. Friggin mellow yellow can. I'm becoming addicted to it...
Install was pretty straightforward. Pretty much the same as any 9" install. The main difference is the drilling/tapping/installing of the air line. When it was all done, I pressure tested it for leaks before installing into the axle housing. I made a tester using a pressure gauge and air line to add 100 psi into the unit and cap it off and let it set while monitoring any pressure loss. ARB warns about it being easy to cut the o rings on the sealing washer while assembling the unit. Never had that problem yet, but I like to check final assembly just to make sure everything is kosher.
Edit: just saw the pics again. Friggin mellow yellow can. I'm becoming addicted to it...