Eaton e-locker diff install kit - wrong bearings?

[geolchris]

Hi all, I recently purchased an e-locker for my front M186/D30 in my Willys for my regar. I decided to take it to a shop to have them do the install, alongside the regear, because I felt I was getting in over my head.

I purchased the locker (eaton p/n 19818-020) and the eaton install kit p/n K-D30-186 as per their application flyer. The shop just called and told me that the bearings in the eaton install kit are too small for the e-locker. They say they're the same size as the spicer bearings in the 'standard' master install kit.

They're reaching out to Eaton tomorrow, but I wanted to see if any of you guys knew if there's another install kit for the M186 e-locker that I didn't find? Or did I just royally screw up in parts?

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[chevymitchell]

Hi all, I recently purchased an e-locker for my front M186/D30 in my Willys for my regar. I decided to take it to a shop to have them do the install, alongside the regear, because I felt I was getting in over my head.

I purchased the locker (eaton p/n 19818-020) and the eaton install kit p/n K-D30-186 as per their application flyer. The shop just called and told me that the bearings in the eaton install kit are too small for the e-locker. They say they're the same size as the spicer bearings in the 'standard' master install kit.

They're reaching out to Eaton tomorrow, but I wanted to see if any of you guys knew if there's another install kit for the M186 e-locker that I didn't find? Or did I just royally screw up in parts?

They likely just messed up the parts. It uses the same bearings from the Master Kit, as they mentioned.

 

[geolchris]

They likely just messed up the parts. It uses the same bearings from the Master Kit, as they mentioned.

edit - this was in no way the shop’s fault, totally mine for not reading the manual. Original text below for transparency.

***Well crud. That causes me to lose some confidence in them.***

 

[geolchris]

Update, I just called and talked with Eaton - the e-locker runs a thicker shaft, needs bearings with a larger ID (same OD). For future people, they said the bearings in the rebuild kit are for all the carriers except for the e-locker.

According to the techs at Eaton, the bearings needed are off the shelf bearings, p/n Lm102911 and Lm102949, 2x needed of each.

 

[Jubi351]

Yeah, unfortunately you don't know unless you read the instructions. There should be a big * saying that it requires special bearings. Found out the hard way myself.

 

[geolchris]

Yeah, unfortunately you don't know unless you read the instructions. There should be a big * saying that it requires special bearings. Found out the hard way myself.

I knew I should have opened the box and read those

But in seriousness, their application flyer has an asterix for nearly every other carrier on the list with individual, specific instructions on what extras you need. My fault for assuming I was in the clear after seeing that they didn't say anything special about the m186 e-locker. Ah well.

 

[notacon]

Hi all, I recently purchased an e-locker for my front M186/D30 in my Willys for my regar. I decided to take it to a shop to have them do the install, alongside the regear, because I felt I was getting in over my head.

I purchased the locker (eaton p/n 19818-020) and the eaton install kit p/n K-D30-186 as per their application flyer. The shop just called and told me that the bearings in the eaton install kit are too small for the e-locker. They say they're the same size as the spicer bearings in the 'standard' master install kit.

They're reaching out to Eaton tomorrow, but I wanted to see if any of you guys knew if there's another install kit for the M186 e-locker that I didn't find? Or did I just royally screw up in parts?

I had an Eaton EAT19818 installed on my 2019 JLU sport when I wend to Dana 4.88 gears no problem. Got it from West Coast Differentials before Eaton had a e-locker available for the M186 axle.

 

[Poseidon20]

Hey, just wanted to see how the elockers are going on the m186? I have a sport with m186 in the front and m220 in the rear. Considering getting lockers when I regear.

Also, which size tires are you running? Im on 35s but plan to go to 37s in the future. So far it seems like the front sport axles are fine with 37's as long as I don't do anything too stupid. I know @SadRobot is running 37s and just a regear unless she did some more work I'm not aware of. Would suck to invest in lockers and regear to only break when I put 37s.

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