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Rearend Install - Get Your Rear On

We Put Together And Install A Tiger Rear End In One Short Evening
By Rob Fisher
Photography by Rob Fisher
Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
With everything unpacked,... 
   
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Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
With everything unpacked, we laid out the parts and got to work.
Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
Tiger Rear Ends offers a new... 
   
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Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
Tiger Rear Ends offers a new low-friction treatment for their internal gear components called RF-85. It's not a coating, but an actual treatment of the components. Racers using this treatment in their rears have reported reduced operating temperatures and a need for less lubricant.
Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
Tiger's directions give a... 
   
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Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
Tiger's directions give a good pointer when putting together a new rearend-after you place the axletube into the left side bell, attach a hub to the axletube. Invert that assembly onto a wheel (we used one mounted to an old tire) and voila! You're new rearend will be at a perfect working height.
Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
We wiped down the inside of... 
   
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Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
We wiped down the inside of the bell with a clean rag. This is a necessary step to make sure that the interior of the rear is clean. Any packing material that came loose during shipping could cause a problem down the road.
Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
In goes the ring and spline... 
   
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Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
In goes the ring and spline assembly.
Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
On goes the center section.... 
   
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Dirt Late Model Rearend Install
On goes the center section. Ours has the optional thermal coating.

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