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  1. Clark Kent

    8.4 Screen Freezes and won't turn off

    Since this 8.4 screen spans multiple "generations", figured this was a good spot to ask. My truck is a 2018 and from what I've read, FCA might have used a new screen/infotainment manufacturer for the 2018+ trucks (last year of the 4th gen and into the 5th gen). Twice in the last two weeks my...
  2. Clark Kent

    Daystar cradle questions

    I'm running firestone airbags with a 1" rear coil spring spacer. My shocks are Fox and accommodate up to a 1.5" lift. However, when I compared those shocks fully extended against my factory units, I saw no difference in travel... When I allowed the axle to go full droop, there wasn't an...
  3. Clark Kent

    Ram 2500 vibration after Bilstein leveling kit install

    Sounds like somethings a little loose or you have a wear issue. There isn't much here, radius arms, shocks, steering linkage. Check the radius arms and see if the offset alignment bolts are relatively close to each other left to right side. I have the Thuren Kit, functionally the same as...
  4. Clark Kent

    Swapped to 3.92 gears. Now having whining from rear end

    From what I read and not from extensive experience. Whine on acceleration is likely too shallow of a pinion depth.
  5. Clark Kent

    Power Wagon REAR coil springs on a standard 2500?

    I know you mentioned rebound, but I'm using the stock springs with 1" spacers. I only went with a 2" front level and wanted a little rake still, so I added the rear 1" spacers. Traxda 605041 is the part. I'm also running Fox 2.0 shocks for a 1.5" lift. I have firestone bags as well and...
  6. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    I'm no expert, but the pattern suggests the pinion depth is too deep? Especially on the coast side. You're drive side although deep doesn't break up like mine does as I drive deeper on the pinion. But are they two cut gears, that would make more sense with that pattern? It's hard to tell...
  7. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    We're in two different worlds. You're tire size is massive and you're running a diesel that doesn't like to rev as much as the hemi. If it was me, first thought would be shooting for close to stock revs or maybe slightly higher in 6th gear. With my 35's and 4.56's I'm revving around 2k RPMs...
  8. Clark Kent

    Whining noise on cold start 2014 Ram 1500 5.7

    I had the same issue with my Rebel when it was less than a year old. The first winter I had a chirp/whine audible at idle. I quickly swapped the belt and felt all the idlers. The idlers felt fine and the belt didn't resolve anything. Scheduled some time at the dealer and when I got there...
  9. Clark Kent

    increase sound of stock muff.

    I found a used Magnaflow 12909 welded to a GM 6.0 exhaust. Paid $50 for the whole exhaust. Then took me an afternoon cutting the ends of my factory 2500 muffler, welding the factory ends to the magnaflow, making an S bend outlet from the GM exhaust, and re-proposing the hangers from it. Bolts...
  10. Clark Kent

    Hemi cam & lifter issues—does Uncle Tony have a point?

    I was curious about that. I assumed police vehicles would like be the worse case for idle hours on an engine. When the charger came out it seemed like a lot of departments switched over to them. Then several years later, those same departments seem to dump them for a different make/model. At...
  11. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    I'm doubtful it would be heard over video. At reasonable radio volume levels, I can pick it out. The family cannot. With the radio off and windows up, the family can hear it. Perfectly livable since it's only audible at the right cruising conditions. I'm finicky and it will drive me nuts if...
  12. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    I'm getting real good at breaking down this rearend.... After another 10 mile test drive, I could hear a slight hum coasting. I didn't catch on the first test drive. A cruise hum was present at 40-50mph as well. I'm looking for perfection so I decided to break it down again, check pattern...
  13. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    New crush sleeve and seal arrived so I put this back together with 4 thous more shim to drive the pinion deeper. I emailed these images to Nitro, who also liked the 54 thous pattern. That's the factory shim size, 54 thousands. However I took a gamble and went deeper based on how loud it was...
  14. Clark Kent

    3.55 to 4.56 Gear Swap

    I'm using AEV's Procal unit to correct for tire and gears.
  15. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    Nitro doesn't specify street or performance gear from what I could see. Carrier preload was correct and backlash per Nitro's spec is 5-7 thous. I had it at 6 thous at final assembly. I immediately checked the temp after the first run, which was hottest up near the pinion flange at 120ish...
  16. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    OH CRAP, I used new bearings and I set them to the spec of used bearings. That was about 9 lb in vs 25-35 listed in the install sheet. I'm guessing that's the whine under load? EDIT: Finding online that should have caused the opposite with a whine on decel.
  17. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    I'll look at the images again, but I'm likely going to add 6 thousands and send it down the road again.
  18. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    Here's the wear shown in the gear with the 54 thous shim, which whines. About 30-40 miles on it, two short drives with cool down. Looks shallow if this corresponds with the paint.
  19. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    Mobil Delvac 75-90 I'm might press on the 60 thous shims and see what happens.
  20. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    I agree with you guys that's why I went with 54, but she was noisy. Just under load, accel. It's not as deep as can be based on centering between root and crown, but the shape starts to look odd when I go deeper. Instructions with the gears want a centered symmetrical pattern like 54.
  21. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    Just edited the original post to include the coast side.
  22. Clark Kent

    Ring and pinion patterns Nitro 4.56

    Looking for opinions on these patterns. Setting up a 11.5 AAM with Nitro gears. Backlash was 5-7 thous for each pattern below. I went with the 54 thousands pattern and took her down the road, but I was getting whine under load or acceleration only. Decel was dead quiet. I'm thinking that...
  23. Clark Kent

    Banks Back-End

    I believe Banks himself said he'd warranty it in a video, but I didn't see anything in writing. Be it the instructions they sent or their website.
  24. Clark Kent

    Banks Back-End

    Banks sold a sway bar spacer for clearance. That's what I'm using. Looking at it, I'm not sure if flipping the bar would have helped instead of spacers. I was concerned about the wider cover myself. It doesn't hang any lower than the diff. However, Banks has a video where he takes a hammer...
  25. Clark Kent

    Banks Back-End

    Just posting a picture as I wrap up the gear swap on the rear of my 2018. Banks newer diff cover. The series they had on youtube of diff cover studies roped me into buying one. The RC adjustable track bar clears as long as your collar bolts are pointed away. I need to rotate mine as shown...

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