If I take the carrier out to weld the spiders or replace the clutches (I'm not sure if my new axle has LS or is open) can I just bolt it back in or do I have to set the backlash and such. Or is this a job best left to professionals?
Got another stupid axle question.
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Diesel_brad
Dunce
If you are putting in the the SAME carrier you took out, it is just a matter of bolting it back in and torquing the caps. Just maek sure you keep track of where the shims came from so they go back in the same side
Ranger5.0L
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If welding your spiders make sure you burn them in good to carrier and to each other also unless you plan on replacing your carrier bearings you better pull them off cause the heat from welding Will ruin them
Please dont weld a limited slip, I would gladly trade you for an open carrier.
no need to weld to the carrier. i never have. never had an issue. this is the last one i did.
thats the rear thats in my truck now. the last one had 6 years of hard abuse on it. not a crack.
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thats the rear thats in my truck now. the last one had 6 years of hard abuse on it. not a crack.
Ranger5.0L
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You must not have a heavy foot i had my 8.8 in my ranger welded just like you have and after one weekend of wheeling it took teeth right off the spiders no way i'd trust those welds with torque of the diesel and really no reason to not go the distance and burn them to the carrier
hairyboxnoogle
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Not that i have much experience in this, but whenever ive seen spiders welded, the spiders and carrier were welded, looked like a big metal ball. I must admit, welding just the teeth as in the above pic does not look very promising to me.
must not have a heavy foot. HA! this is in my 86. my wheeling truck. that thing has a 2 position throttle. idle and WOT. 4.10 gears, 40 inch rubber.ask 6.9poweredscout if i am easy on it. he has seen me wheel and street drive it
here, cant put more stress on it than this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drxLkIuB8qc&feature=related
that was WOT. snaped the yolk. rear was fine.
here, cant put more stress on it than this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drxLkIuB8qc&feature=related
that was WOT. snaped the yolk. rear was fine.
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If it's an LS I'll get new clutches for it.
itsacrazyasian
residentcrazyasian
are you gonna run it on the street
It's my DD, that's the only thing I'm concerned with if I weld it, maybe I should just buy a lunchbox locker.
'94IDITurbo7.3
HAMMER DOWN!
What is the advantage to welding a LS?
hairyboxnoogle
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I dont know how fun a welded diff would be on the street. Jerky and loud around corners, not to mention ******* tires. Also you wouldnt be able to haul anything with it, one turn and bye bye axles
I'm talking about the axle that's sitting in my trailer, It hasn't been installed yet and I haven't pulled the cover off yet (been to busy or raining) since I got it. So, I still do not know if it's open or LS.
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