Pulling my carrier.

[Bigbike]

Im trying to pull my carrier out and it wont budge out. Any tips or tricks for getting it out? I dont have a case spreader so yeah, can I make a makeshift one?

[LittleD]

i used a prybar, and gently slid it under the carrier to the back of the housing, and gently pried it out, just don't pry against the pinion gear.

[iant333]

I pry against the ring gear bolts, works alot better than anything else. What I did to get the one out of my 30 after I put it in with too many shims is tied a rope around the center of the carrier and gave it some good sharp tugs, came right out.

[CumminsJeep]

make sure the shafts are fully out....ask me how i know also if you have a dead blow hammer, give it a few good whacks with that on either side of the ring gear and see what happens. if you have someone handy with a pry bar while you are doing that, give it a shot

[Pete]

put a rag on the ring gear all balled up and turn the ring gear, when the rag gets to the pinion it spits out the carrier, works every time i have taken my carriers out.

[Trailer Ray]

put a rag on the ring gear all balled up and turn the ring gear, when the rag gets to the pinion it spits out the carrier, works every time i have taken my carriers out.

have to try.

[Bigbike]

Ill try the rag trick. Ive been trying with pry bars and no luck.

[doubleuj17]

Try puttin the carrier bearing cap back in with both bolts out about 1/4 inch then turn the carrier so the the cross pin is facing out then you can put the pry bar under the edge of the carrier and pry against the cap bolt,ive done many that way.hope this helps

[Bigbike]

Got it out with a mix of the rag and rope method, thanks you guys. Now I have to get this stupid pin in.

[customcreationsllc]

Ill try the rag trick. Ive been trying with pry bars and no luck.

Sounds like you need bigger pry bars.

Got it out with a mix of the rag and rope method. Nw I have to get this stupid pin in.

What stupid pin are you talking about.


Not for the future it helps to tell people what kind of axle your working on, they are all different.

~Justin.

[Hydra]

To answer you Justin I believe it's his d44 and he's referrng to the rollpin

[customcreationsllc]

Case spreader, large pry-bar and then a roll pin punch.
Then a large dead blow mallet to put it back in.

I cannot remember the last time I had to take the pin out of a D44.
At least it is not the bolt style on a small carrier that like to snap and no way to drill them out with C-clip axles. now that is fun.

It helps to have the correct tools, if not have fun improvising.

[Bigbike]

Not for the future it helps to tell people what kind of axle your working on, they are all different.

~Justin.

Sorry dude... I didnt think that taking a carrier out was axle dependant on a semi stock axled xj

Case spreader, large pry-bar and then a roll pin punch.
Then a large dead blow mallet to put it back in.

It helps to have the correct tools, if not have fun improvising.

Again, Im not regearing axles everyday, or even opening up my diffs every week, so I see no need for a probably expensive Case spreader.
I would love to not improvise but Im sure youve had to buddy.

[customcreationsllc]

Sorry dude... I didnt think that taking a carrier out was axle dependant on a semi stock axled xj




Again, Im not regearing axles everyday, or even opening up my diffs every week, so I see no need for a probably expensive Case spreader.
I would love to not improvise but Im sure youve had to buddy.

Always good to know what you are working on.
D44 use a case spreader to apply preload, pretty dam hard to get them out with out it unless the bearings are really warn.
Have fun getting it back in.
At least the shims are behind the bearing on the 44 make it easier to get back together if the shims are behind the race like on the 8.8 it is a lot of fun to get it back together with the shims keep falling out.

Chrysler have screws to preload the carrier, I would have told you to loosen those first.


Sometimes you need more than just a hammer to get the job done.

Glad you wear able to get the axles out, did you need a slide hammer?

As for the roll pin you should be able to find a correct size punch I don't see a reason it wouldn't come right out.


Just funny to see what people put themselves through to save a buck.

It's all good
~Justin