What is this bolt?

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Either I'm too tired or I just can't get it right so I'm gonna try again tomorrow.
Don't get frustrated, take your time and document every change you made with pictures. Then you can get side to side, top to bottom, dialed in. ;)
 

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I'm going to try again later tonight. I think I gotta put the gauge on it for backlash to see where it should be then work on pattern. I feel that I'm setting too loose, judging from how it was before.
 

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Backlash was at 12, so not good. I was on a role until I got so close the pinion was hitting the carrier so I took out a shim, then another shim, then adjusted the carrier shims, now I can't get it to stop making noise, like ring gear and pinion noise. I've almost had it with this thing, hours spent and no progress. I thought it was looking ok too, then screwed it up.
 

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I had today off, so I tackled it again. An hour into it I threw everything on the ground and said screw it im done, done with it all. I borrowed my uncles truck and put all the parts and pieces and rear end in the back, then dropped it all off at a Transmission place half hr away from my house. Explained the situation, so hopefully within a week it will be done. I still have to take out my bad rear end and prep. I need this all to be done.
 

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On a different note, while I'm waiting for the rear end to be put together, I degreased and cleaned the front diff. Everything looks tight and good. Gears all look good, no rust like the rears thank God.
So I just want to make sure again. My 95 extension with my 4wd actuator and all will bolt up to the 98 diff from the yard?
 

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On a different note, while I'm waiting for the rear end to be put together, I degreased and cleaned the front diff. Everything looks tight and good. Gears all look good, no rust like the rears thank God.
So I just want to make sure again. My 95 extension with my 4wd actuator and all will bolt up to the 98 diff from the yard?

Yes, I did the opposite. Also, that later style actuator is much more reliable than the early one.
 

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Ok, thank you again. I would keep the actuator and housing but I have a floor shift, plus I wouldn't know what wires to splice to which.
 
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