no two gear sets /cases are the same so it is all trial and error adding shims .
no magic guide to how little / much needed

 

9.25 axles use a crush sleeve, so the pinion depth is set when the bearing preload is set, then the carrier is installed,

please do yourself a favor, get the crush sleeve eliminator set, several companies make these things, and they come with set up instructions and guides.

luck with this, as you will likely also need a set of "set up bearings" to make this task easier.

 

9.25 axles use a crush sleeve, so the pinion depth is set when the bearing preload is set, then the carrier is installed,

please do yourself a favor, get the crush sleeve eliminator set, several companies make these things, and they come with set up instructions and guides.

luck with this, as you will likely also need a set of "set up bearings" to make this task easier.

What is a crush sleeve eliminator set?

 

9.25 axles use a crush sleeve, so the pinion depth is set when the bearing preload is set, then the carrier is installed,

Nope. The crush sleeve's only purpose is to properly preload the bearings, it does not influence pinion depth. Pinion depth is set with shims under the bearing like any other axle.

 

You can use the original shims on the pinion, reassemble then check your ring and pinion heel  toe pattern with your yellow marker grease. And then trail error, AND you can make it easier also by reaming out the pinion bearing to the point the  bearing slides on and off with a tap hammer, your getting a install kit anyway

 

yup setup bearings are your old ones reamed out to slide on and off easy / always start with the ORIGINAL shim when setting up gears / also dont put the crush sleeve in till the end / during setup and pattern checking just tighten the yoke down without the crush sleeve so you have 10 to 15 INCH Lbs of rotating resistance which is basically hand tight / once everything is OK then put the crush sleeve in and crank it down to 180 FT Lbs

 

OK, thanks for the input, sounds like Im on the right track.

 

Sorry I looked at it and it says it's for a GM...

 

howdy / please refrain from posting in a post thats older than a year old , a post this OLD [ 16 years ] the members are either GONE or DEAD , the older posts are to be used as "reference" Only so you can start a NEW post about the same subject . thanks for your cooperation on this matter