Okay... i am starting to get pissed...

The driver's side axle shaft went in without a hitch... the passenger side won't go all the way in

It in so far as I would be expecting it to start engaging the seal, but I just can't get it to go in.... that, and it's getting close to midnight, so I' getting tired AND frustrated

 

Maybe you need a break...its ok to do that ya know...

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Unfortunately I cannot go to bed until this is finished. My Jeep is too big to fit in the garage, so it's sitting half way out... Thusly I cannot close my garage door.

But... I took a 10-15 minute break to rest my stomach... And I have good news...

I remove the carrier (again :-() and I discovered why the passenger axle shaft did not want to go in.... The stupid axle guide had turned sideways and was preventing the axle shaft from entering into the diff. Since this is a non-required piece of nylon, I am ditching it

 

50/50 chance of going to marks tomorrow to install the lift depending on weather. gotta be up at 7:30 to check my messages to see if he wants to do it for sure or not. But the more people the better!

 

Good luck!

 

Success!

The carrier is back in, and.... The axle shafts just slide in!

Now to just torque the races back down (again) to 80 ft./lbs.

 

Sometimes you have to step away. Good job!

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Brake rotors and assembly, check. All torques to spec too

P.S. If anybody is wondering why I'm documenting all of this.... It's because it's 2:30 in the morning, and if I don't talk this through (out load) with at least myself, I am liable to forget a step .

 

And, I'm calling it a night.

Time for bed!

 

Nada. :-(