Assuming your referring to the rear axle?
Both pinion bearings were different?
The outer pinion bearing looks like a pearl necklace wrapped twice...with a junky plastic cage. The other bearing is correct.
Im surprised someone has not already done this to the rear axle with trail turn....the internal forces from trail turn are INCREDIBLY rough on a rear end. The brake holds the tube while the axle tries to twist it off.
That's why I will probably never use it unless I'm driving on something very loose.
I don't really know that much about trail turn assist, (Don't have it so didn't study it at all), But I would think the program would force the rear axle to unlock so it wouldn't be trying to turn the axle shaft? Maybe even disengage the rear axle at the transfer case, since what it's doing is a "Front Dig" and that's what we normally do...
Yup, That's how we do a front dig in VA too, Atlas or a twin sticked 300, and completely disconnect the rear at the transfer case then cutting brakes to lock the inside tire... If the outside tire is spitting dirt though, then you're right, it's more of a tank turn... Still, as long as the axle isn't locked, it shouldn't be putting huge twisting forces on the axle, But still more than a true front dig...Yes, it does unlock the rear. You do have the option of front locked or un-locked. Automatically turns off above 25mph.
Front dig. When I first saw it in action that is what I thought and started posting just that. Many did not know that term. As it turns out it is more like tractor turn. I have seen vids of it in action where you can see the outside rear tire spitting out terra firma. Healy's old Ranger with the stock 10R60 had an Atlas bolted to it and he had the 2 levers sticking up beside the console. I was drooling over every picture of that I could. I remember seeing Healy, early on in the beginning, with the Catus Grey 4 dr on 37's at the Rubicon trying it on the rocks. He was a bit late hitting the button and by the time it caught he was sliding off the rock. but it looks like it will rotate you pretty good.
The trails here in PA can get tight and it is going to be fun to rip around those turns while by Jeep buds are three/four/five/six pointing them.
Correct the locker has to be disengaged for this to function, in fact there's a "lockout" feature where the locker cannot be engaged while you use Trail turn. However the forces ARE directly delivered across both axles the same , split by the spider gears inside the diff, and the outside tire gets to spin out or have two times the rotation as the inside one that is usually stopped or at a standstill with the brakes applied so there is a twisting action applied to the housing itself because of this.
Yes I did it on the floor with jackstands...by myself...I recommend 2 people. Weight is about 75 lbs. Plenty of room.
