Eaton rear end questions

[mikep]

This Morning I tore into that pile of Eaton stuff I got yesterday and I have a couple of questions...

First off I have to say I wish I had known about eatons earlier. I didn't realize how heavy duty and easy to work on they are. Theyr'e like a 9 inch Ford on steroids . The detroit locker unit I got is in Perfect condition. I'm stoked although someone could have warned me to bolt the thing together before I broke open the differential! It took 10 minutes to find one of the springs.

Question #1 .. I think I have the whole bearing adjuster thing down for backlash setting but whats up with the brass faced adjuster located at the front of the differential near the face of the pinion? I assume thats not actually supposed to ride on the back of the ring gear all the time . Whats the reccomended adjustment procedure on it?

Question #2 What are the torque specs on the ring gear ? I cant find them anywhere?

Question #3 Anyone make a chrome cover?

Question #4 I hear some 14 bolt parts will work in these. How about R&P gears? I might set one of these carriers up with hiway gears.