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 Mar-tacked axles
#773350
12/18/06 09:55 PM
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Joined: Nov 2004
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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So I managed to find some used old style long-fields. When I assembled my solid front I was unaware the the axle shafts had to be mar-tacked so I just threw in new retainer clips. I was informed that they should be mar-tacked after I had finished the axle... D'oh! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> The snap ring supposedly can break and get caught up in the bearings.
Pro's and Con's! I really don't want to disassemble my axle again, but I don't want to blow up a birf either. Any wisdom to be shared? Experience with this?
Justin Morgan-Speed never killed anyone, it's the sudden stop at the end that'll get ya
1988 Toyota 1/2 ton
Solid front axle, locked fore and aft, 35's and 5.29s.
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Re: Mar-tacked axles
[Re: Squishy]
#773351
12/18/06 11:02 PM
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Joined: Sep 2003
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Body Damage is Cool
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If you've already got the snap ring in there, leave it and run it. Main reason for Mar-Tack is ease of replacing birfs/axle shafts on the trail. Then you don't need to deal with pulling the 2 apart, and getting the birf back on with that clip inside the birf.
I would tack them next time it's apart.
85 4Runner - With NEW Marlin 4.7 Gears!! It's a whole new beast!
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Re: Mar-tacked axles
[Re: Staceman]
#773352
12/19/06 04:43 PM
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Joined: Nov 2004
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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ya i'm just worried about the snap ring breaking if anyoine's even heard of that
Justin Morgan-Speed never killed anyone, it's the sudden stop at the end that'll get ya
1988 Toyota 1/2 ton
Solid front axle, locked fore and aft, 35's and 5.29s.
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Re: Mar-tacked axles
[Re: Squishy]
#773353
12/19/06 07:33 PM
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Joined: Sep 2003
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Body Damage is Cool
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ya i'm just worried about the snap ring breaking if anyoine's even heard of that Personally, I haven't.
Last edited by Staceman; 12/19/06 07:33 PM.
85 4Runner - With NEW Marlin 4.7 Gears!! It's a whole new beast!
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Re: Mar-tacked axles
[Re: Staceman]
#773354
12/20/06 09:36 AM
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Joined: May 2001
Posts: 6,768
Trail Leader
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Me either. I just used snaprings on mine instead of Martacking.
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Re: Mar-tacked axles
[Re: Brian894X4]
#773355
12/20/06 01:12 PM
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Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 163
Wheeler
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I thought the reason to mar-tack, was to prevent the axle from walking into the carrier?
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Re: Mar-tacked axles
[Re: 4x4runner]
#773356
12/20/06 01:27 PM
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 215
Wheeler
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x2 and ease of birf replacement
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Re: Mar-tacked axles
[Re: subliminaltrips]
#773357
12/20/06 02:02 PM
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,298
Body Damage is Cool
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If Mad Max had a 4runner...
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Re: Mar-tacked axles
[Re: TexJeff87]
#773358
12/20/06 02:44 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 5,986
Toyota Section Staffer
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I tacked, 88toy did not, both of us running Longfields (the old, welded variety). I thought I had heard that Bobby strongly recommended against using the clips instead of tacking, for reliability reasons?
Could be wrong, been so before.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
"He who stops being better stops being good." -Oliver Cromwell
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