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Old 03-07-2012, 09:04:31 PM   #1
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ring gear bolts
does anyone know if all 8.5 10 bolt ring gear bolts are left hand thread??
including aftermarket ring gears..
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Old 03-07-2012, 09:14:53 PM   #2
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The last set of gears I put in had left hand threads on the ring gear.
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Old 03-07-2012, 09:26:39 PM   #3
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when i removed the stock 3.08s a few years back I stripped the first bolt not knowing it was left hand thread..I dont want to do the same when taking out the 3.73s that are in there now..for some reason I think they were rh thread..
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Old 03-08-2012, 08:32:01 AM   #4
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All 8.5 and 7.5 corporate 10 bolt ring gear bolts are left hand thread.
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Old 03-08-2012, 09:34:50 AM   #5
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when i removed the stock 3.08s a few years back I stripped the first bolt not knowing it was left hand thread..I dont want to do the same when taking out the 3.73s that are in there now..for some reason I think they were rh thread..
Thanks

How much torque does it take to strip a ring gear bolt?

Your board name makes sense now!
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Old 03-08-2012, 12:13:08 PM   #6
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When you guys re installed the ring, did you use loctite on the bolts or any other stuff to help?
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Old 03-09-2012, 09:43:31 PM   #7
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They were Left Hand thread..Thanks guys..I would use a small drop of red loctite on the clean/dry bolts.
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