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1 step forward 2 steps backward. That list above just became a pipe dream LOL


So I got the leaf springs issues worked out and installed them this morning. Just as I was thinking everything was going to go smoothly I ran into more problems.

I started to reassembly the hubs and discovered the threads on one of the spindles are in bad shape and will need to either tap them or replace the spindle. So I decided I would install the other side. I started putting everything back together and realized the larger gear would not slide inside the hub. I decided to use an old race seal and a rubber mallet and lightly tap it through, which it did end up going in. I noticed that when I finished pushing it through, the coil spring wouldn't even push it back out. (that's without have the long ring on) I thought that was odd...I decided to assembly the rest of the parts. Once I had the outer locking hub back on it would not move from the lock position to the free position. Now I cant even get the larger gear ring out and seems to be stuck in there. I'm not sure what I could've done wrong since I installed them exactly the way they are supposed to go back in..

I've posted a few pics below. I took a picture of the order of how I installed them using the other hubs parts.. The other picture if the larger gear ring that is not stuck and I can't get out now.

Any help would be awesome.