Spool/locker 9.25
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Little pricey, about $580 without installation parts, and gears..........I think I'll keep scouring Craigslist, something will pop up eventually. How much of a pain is it doing an 8.75 swap? Or a newer 9.25 from a mid 90s up 1/2 ton w/disc brakes? And that is a future mod, 4 wheel disc brakes. Just gathering info. Nothing is set in stone.
the stock limited slips are not bad if they are maintained properly with the special limited slip additive that most people don't usually use when they do an oil change and burn up the LSD. i got 2 stock LSD's and they both still work as they should
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that is why i was thinking lunchbox locker. will most likely be the best bang for your $$. you can get disk brake conversion kits for the axle that is in your truck.
the stock limited slips are not bad if they are maintained properly with the special limited slip additive that most people don't usually use when they do an oil change and burn up the LSD. i got 2 stock LSD's and they both still work as they should
the stock limited slips are not bad if they are maintained properly with the special limited slip additive that most people don't usually use when they do an oil change and burn up the LSD. i got 2 stock LSD's and they both still work as they should
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i don't know how the dana 60's don't require it but the 9.25's do. you would think they all work the same and require the additive to function properly. that is why i was thinking lunch box locker. practically they same as welding the gears without welding the gears and you can install it in your driveway in a hour or so. they can also be had for pretty cheap compared to replacing the whole differential assembly.
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i don't know how the dana 60's don't require it but the 9.25's do. you would think they all work the same and require the additive to function properly. that is why i was thinking lunch box locker. practically they same as welding the gears without welding the gears and you can install it in your driveway in a hour or so. they can also be had for pretty cheap compared to replacing the whole differential assembly.
Last edited by rebeltaz83; 06-25-2019 at 11:02 PM.
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Your 05 Ram 2500 doesn't have a Dana 60, 02 was the last year Chrysler put Dana axles in the HD rams, 03 and newer have an AAM 9.25 front and either an AAM 10.5 or 11.5 rear axle. The reason they don't require the additive is because they use a gear driven limited slip similar to a Detroit Truetrac, that doesn't have clutches. Clutch type limited slips wear out no matter if you use the additive or not, all the additive does is allow the clutches to slip easier, making the unit less effective. For a lunchbox locker I believe Powertrax is the only company that makes one for the Chrysler 9.25.
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Your 05 Ram 2500 doesn't have a Dana 60, 02 was the last year Chrysler put Dana axles in the HD rams, 03 and newer have an AAM 9.25 front and either an AAM 10.5 or 11.5 rear axle. The reason they don't require the additive is because they use a gear driven limited slip similar to a Detroit Truetrac, that doesn't have clutches. Clutch type limited slips wear out no matter if you use the additive or not, all the additive does is allow the clutches to slip easier, making the unit less effective. For a lunchbox locker I believe Powertrax is the only company that makes one for the Chrysler 9.25.