Spartan Locker in Chrysler 8

Hitdogg

Hitdogg

Squatch Hunter
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Hey guys. I bought a Spartan locker for a Chrysler 8.25. In a 96 Jeep Cherokee. So the problem I'm having is getting all the components in the carrier. There aren't any shims in the carrier. I can get one side, C clip installed, and half of the driver part of the locker. I can get the 2nd C clip installed but can't get the other half of the driver between the axle shafts. I have a couple of solutions in mind, but thought I would ask for some opinions.

Solution 1 is to put both axles in a lathe, and take some off the ends. There seems to be plenty of meat there before you get to the C clips. And cons to this?

Solution 2 is to put the axle halves of the Spartan locker in a lathe and take off some of the side towards the center and give the C clip more room slide outward giving me a little more room to get the driver components between the axles. Any cons to this in anybodys opinion?

I welcome all advice or opinions. Thanks in advance!
 
I wouldn't do any machining until you know for sure you have the right parts/part# and everything is like it should be. I've seen a few people cut stuff down "to fit" and it ended up being something on the outside not letting everything slide in correctly or something not meshing right.

I'd cut shafts before locker though.
 
I don't remember exactly what we had to do but I do remember having some frustrations getting the C-clips in when @adamk and I regeared an XJ. No machining had to be done but I do remember throwing a few words at it. Think the hardest part was getting the c-clips to seat right and we might have had to pull out on the axle shaft to get the locker half in.
 
Chris_Keziah said:
I don't remember exactly what we had to do but I do remember having some frustrations getting the C-clips in when @adamk and I regeared an XJ. No machining had to be done but I do remember throwing a few words at it. Think the hardest part was getting the c-clips to seat right and we might have had to pull out on the axle shaft to get the locker half in.
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I have been going at it solo. Might hafta get somebody over here to pull on the axles to see if that helps. I did watch a video where a guy sanded on his C clips, to no avail. So I definitely won't be trying that.
 
It takes some trial and error getting everything in and lined up. I didnt think I would ever get both sides in my xj, but moving both shafts in and out the correct amount finally got everything to slide right in. Imo do not take anything off the shafts or locker.
 
junkxj said:
It takes some trial and error getting everything in and lined up. I didnt think I would ever get both sides in my xj, but moving both shafts in and out the correct amount finally got everything to slide right in. Imo do not take anything off the shafts or locker.
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Point taken. I reckon I figured it would be a little easier install. It does not like very much at all. Guess I'll keep plugging at it.


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I wish I could remember exactly how I got the second half in, but it's hard to put into words. Seems like I got it partially in the right spot, turned the carrier almost 90 degrees, wiggled the shaft in and out, and gravity made the second side slide into place?

I can't imagine that make any sense at all......
 
I had a helluva time installing mine, had to line the locker halves just right then slide the shaft out to get the c clip in the seat.
 
I had one side in, completely, second side axle shaft, and C clip in, just couldn't get that second driver gear in past where the 2 shafts come together. Video I watched last night guy put everything in but the C clips, and the slid those between the driver gear and axle gear to catch the axle shafts. He had the entire axle out though. I'm laying on the ground.

I was also thinking about repairs on the trail if need be. If you turned say .050 off each axle shaft, would that really affect anything. It would at least make it tons easier to replace axle shafts in the future. I realize that any junk yard shafts would need to be turned as well.


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Well, it's installed. No machining involved. Sliding the C clip through the gap in the locker was the ticket. Thanks again for all replies, and advice! Now to get time to test it out
 
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