Team Durango DEX408 – Build up

Bring on Bag E!

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This strap in the rear serves as extra support for the toe blocks,

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These are the parts for the 4 CVA shafts.

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The kit came with rubber grease boots for each CVA which should help keep the dirt and grime out.

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I used a small glob of water resistant grease in here to aid in keeping things moving freely.

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Now we’ll lineup the driveshaft so we can insert the drive pin

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You need the drive pin to sit flush

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All 4 go together the same way.

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Now we’re going to slide a bearing onto the driveshaft

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You’ll notice it slides right over the top of the drive pin. The bearing is what holds it in place, no grub screw on these.

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Now we can insert the driveshafts into the hub carriers. The kit gives you a couple options here for different caster angles.

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It gets another bearing on the outside

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This is the C hub in the front, it provides the pivot point to allow the front wheels to steer.

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A couple screws to hold them together

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Now we’ll throw a thin washer over the outside of the driveshaft

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This is the 17mm wheel hex, and the drive pin going through it and the driveshaft

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There is a small grub screw to hold the drive pin in place, which we’ll throw a dab of thread locker on.

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I used the 10 degree caster blocks

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Time for the rears

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The magic of Hollywood

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You’ll notice the drive pins on these are held in by the bearings, just like the front

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A thin washer for the proper spacing of the hex adapter

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Drive pin through the hex adapter and the driveshaft

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Both rears complete

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  2. Tom C says:

    An excellent write up with great tips!

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