Thanks WC, and yes I'm going to get a VTS lol
I'll get a new pinion. Hows this mesh look?

that's good


with all new parts it can get about 1/2 of that gap left closer .

stay where you R for now

give us a pic , whole truck & shell please....



is that red clay I see ?

Yup!
Truck is missing a front chassis and rear shock tower right now lol. I'll find an older one.

just use the paper trick for setting gear mesh.

Pic as she stand right now:

Thanks for the help!

Damn it Jim,,, she's dead!!!!

lol
Darn USPS missent my package but hopefully it will be ready for Sat. I broke the rear shock tower, stripped out the front skid plate mounting hole, and stripped out the front hinge pin block screw holes.
Yeah, Yeah Yeah we get it I can't drive

mt

IMO, that last picture you linked is a tad to tight. I looks like one ogf the teeth are bottoming out.

look at the plastic spur tooth going all the way into the pinion. maybe it is a shadow, but that is what I see.

How? How did you broke the rear shock tower?
I'm very impressed

Thanks guys!
Oh and two lol. Zip ties and glue FTW!!!!

Guys,, It's been fun, but all good things must come to an end.

I'm gonna be moving on from the AE very soon. If anyone is interested in an excellent truck p.m. me and we can talk. I will say my 4x4 handles very well, it is very fast, and consistent. I've added alot of goodies Exotek,dual stage pistons,v2 center diff, STRC idler's.

Selling as a roller with spares.

I would say you've been doing your gearbox screws up to tight as well going by the scoring on the slipper plate?

No, I had that from the MTK basket and I didn't dremel enough the first time.