rear axle
The Total Package
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From: Kansas
srry to thread jack
what would it take to rebuild a rear end? my clutches are worn due to over 193k miles....or would it be easier to swap the whole thing out?
and what do i have to look at to see what exactly rear end i have?(spline tooth?, gear ratio? and weather its an open or LSD)?
what would it take to rebuild a rear end? my clutches are worn due to over 193k miles....or would it be easier to swap the whole thing out?
and what do i have to look at to see what exactly rear end i have?(spline tooth?, gear ratio? and weather its an open or LSD)?
Champion
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From: poconos, pa
best way to say is call a dealership with your vin. and if you have clutches in your rear axle, than its an LSD. if it's just spider gears, than it's an open diff. do you still have the build sheet in your glove box?
The Total Package
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im sure its a LSD but im not sure
i dont have school tomarrow..so i might go check out s few dealerships
Record Breaker
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easy to replace the clutch disks, and to tell if you have open or LSD, it will spin both tires. (two stripe burn out.) To remove, remove axle shafts, remove clips holding carrier into the diff. Next you will have to remove the pin that holds the gears in. move the gears out than the packs will fall out. replace those (about 150 bucks probably from the dealer.)
Install is reversal, make sure the bearing races go in the same place. don't mix them up. Check the bearings while in there.
once you have the carrier caps in, torque them (80 ft/lbs i believe, my dana 60 was that.) Next check the backlash again, if it's wrong than you either measured wrong on messed something up on install like the carrier isn't seated properly.
Last edited by varsis; Jan 19, 2009 at 04:48 PM.
The Total Package
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Check gear backlash before removal, and note it somewhere...
easy to replace the clutch disks, and to tell if you have open or LSD, it will spin both tires. (two stripe burn out.) To remove, remove axle shafts, remove clips holding carrier into the diff. Next you will have to remove the pin that holds the gears in. move the gears out than the packs will fall out. replace those (about 150 bucks probably from the dealer.)
Install is reversal, make sure the bearing races go in the same place. don't mix them up. Check the bearings while in there.
once you have the carrier caps in, torque them (80 ft/lbs i believe, my dana 60 was that.) Next check the backlash again, if it's wrong than you either measured wrong on messed something up on install like the carrier isn't seated properly.
easy to replace the clutch disks, and to tell if you have open or LSD, it will spin both tires. (two stripe burn out.) To remove, remove axle shafts, remove clips holding carrier into the diff. Next you will have to remove the pin that holds the gears in. move the gears out than the packs will fall out. replace those (about 150 bucks probably from the dealer.)
Install is reversal, make sure the bearing races go in the same place. don't mix them up. Check the bearings while in there.
once you have the carrier caps in, torque them (80 ft/lbs i believe, my dana 60 was that.) Next check the backlash again, if it's wrong than you either measured wrong on messed something up on install like the carrier isn't seated properly.
i went to a local dodge dealership here in town and i ran my vin ans i got a sheet that shows EVERY option my truck came with from the factory...
and it says a 3:55 gears axle ration and it dosent say anythign about a limited differential.....so i take it my truck has a open rear??
it also says 9.25 LD Rear Axle....whats that?
11x2 rear drum...
...and i think thats about it.......
i was wanting to upgrade to a limited since i willl be converting to a manual trans here sooner or later...and that meens a better hook up
what would i need to do?
Record Breaker
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From: Willow Street, PA
not sure what the ld stands for i lost my build sheet or i'd check to see if thats what mine said and i know for sure mine has the lsd because i got it rebuilt about a year ago for $700 but that was with an upgraded lsd and let me tell you i'm not sure what brand he put in but its kick *** it grips hella good all the time i love it
The Total Package
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not sure what the ld stands for i lost my build sheet or i'd check to see if thats what mine said and i know for sure mine has the lsd because i got it rebuilt about a year ago for $700 but that was with an upgraded lsd and let me tell you i'm not sure what brand he put in but its kick *** it grips hella good all the time i love it