Lt77 shaft wear?

[Scotts90]

Hi guys, I'm looking for some opinions on the wear of my output shaft on the gearbox.

It's by no means as bad as some of the pictures I've seen on here. I have my transfer box in bits to repair the difflock selector, and will be ordering the rebuild kit as well as a cross drilled input gear for the lt230.

With the transfer box input gear on the rear of the box I have about 2mm play, however if I reverse the input gear so the "unworn" side of the spline engages on the gearbox I have very little (less than 1mm) play. Buying 2nd hand is a lottery, so rebuild or refurb are my options if its needed. . With a cross drilled input gear fitted will the wear on the gearbox shaft be minimised? It's a "H" suffix box.

Any thoughts or opinions appreciated.

[jad]

Just clean it up and fit a cross drilled input gear. That wear isnt really anything to worry about. Make sure the gear you buy has the bearings fitted as well.

Jad

[CwazyWabbit]

So long as you are happy with the little extra slack in the drive train I'd happily run that, then eventually replace the box when something else goes wrong with it

[reb78]

That looks pretty good. I;d do as above and run with that - it will go on a good number of years yet, especially with a crossdrilled input gear fitted.

I have a spare input gear (with bearings fitted) sat in the garage - if its any use, drop me a PM.

[Scotts90]

Thanks guys. A new cross drilled gear and transfer box rebuild kit is on its way from ashcrofts as we speak. Thanks for the offer Reb