ok, i have an e locker im attempting to set up with a set of yukon 5.29's and a solid collar pinion sleeve from randys. the problem im having is getting the pbpl set correctly or even halfway close. ive tried about every shim combo. what happens is i get really tight preload on what seems like the outer (small) pinion bearing to where the pinion feels like it has way more preload than it should but on the inner (large) bearing you can see its loose as can be , you can actually turn the bearing cage with your finnger but you can barely turn the companion flange with your hand. i tried adding shim after shim but i couldnt get it right.

what im thinking is their might be an issue with the oil retainer as ive seen discussed vaguely on zuk's site. would it be safe to run a low pinion e locker without the retainer? also i am not for sure but i think the gear set is a v6 gear set but im wondering if its a 4 cyl... i used the factory .078" shim but i didnt measure the pinion head. to verify. i was tired and gave up on it tonight but if anybody has any tips , numbers or anything that might be of use let me know.... ive set up several 4cyl 3rds but this is a different animal....