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Weird crawler chatter after spartan locker instal
« on: Apr 07, 2015, 10:30:56 AM »
So i just installed an fzj80 rear axle with a spartan locker and took it out for its shakedown run this weekend.  When driving down the highway (55-70mph) and i let off the gas i hear a noise almost like when the 4wd lever slips back and starts hitting the gears, but that isn't happening.  I have a crawler with a mc07, "noisy" gears, with a lefty gear drive case behind it on my tacoma.  The setup has almost 50k on it, fluid came out clean last time i changed it (i got home last night and have not drained it yet).  There were no unusual noises prior to the axle swap.  The only thing i can think of is the locker ratcheting and sending vibrations through the drive-line and i am hearing it in the crawler.   

Has anyone had this problem or heard of it?  Worry about it or turn up the radio?   
2002 taco ext cab trd, 3.4 5spd.  255/58/16, OME 882s, all pro bumpers f/r, Inchworm front plate, crawler mounted with an mc07 XD to an inchworm lefty, marlin 4.7 gears, marlin 30spline output, RAD designs triple sticks.  Fj 80FF rear with a spartan locker.

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Are you running a CV rear drive shaft?
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Its a cv driveshaft, i'm also running an fj80 rear axle, but it has no drive line vibes.  The noise has went away, so i guess its wait and see if something blows up time.
2002 taco ext cab trd, 3.4 5spd.  255/58/16, OME 882s, all pro bumpers f/r, Inchworm front plate, crawler mounted with an mc07 XD to an inchworm lefty, marlin 4.7 gears, marlin 30spline output, RAD designs triple sticks.  Fj 80FF rear with a spartan locker.

 
 
 
 
 

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