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Ever come across a third member with a Sure Grip at a swap meet and it had a high price tag but no one could say if it was good or not or you don't trust their word? I've been burned before and didn't like that too much so I made these. Kind of a PITA to carry them around but dragging a parts wagon with ya makes life easier not to mention carrying a newly bought third member isn't exactly easier without a LRW
Take two axles and cut them about 12" long or however long you want them and weld T's on them. I used 1" mild steel bar stock 28" long and the axle stubs are 12" long. Make sure the splines on each side are aligned on the SG unit. The splines are not a single piece. If they are aligned, insert the T's all the way in on each side. Stand it up and step on the T that's on the ground and try to twist the top one. If it's good, it'll be tough to twist it. If it's easy, it needs work. If a cone type SG is real easy, it's most likely junk inside and opening it up is the only way to tell if it's repairable or not. These are not made to act as a one wheel wonder and if they are used that way once they quit locking, they will become junk in short order. This pic is just the Sure Grip unit with the ring gear still on it but you can still check a complete third member this way....it's just a bit harder to handle.
Take two axles and cut them about 12" long or however long you want them and weld T's on them. I used 1" mild steel bar stock 28" long and the axle stubs are 12" long. Make sure the splines on each side are aligned on the SG unit. The splines are not a single piece. If they are aligned, insert the T's all the way in on each side. Stand it up and step on the T that's on the ground and try to twist the top one. If it's good, it'll be tough to twist it. If it's easy, it needs work. If a cone type SG is real easy, it's most likely junk inside and opening it up is the only way to tell if it's repairable or not. These are not made to act as a one wheel wonder and if they are used that way once they quit locking, they will become junk in short order. This pic is just the Sure Grip unit with the ring gear still on it but you can still check a complete third member this way....it's just a bit harder to handle.
