Welding D44
#11
02-01-2009 | 12:38 PM
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The drivers side is always locked in regardless. The difference is the front drive shaft will be spinning 100% of the time, even in 2 wheel drive.
I definitely wouldn't recommend it on a street driven truck. At minimum you would want a posi-lock system so you could disengage the passenger axle when a locked front isn't needed (most of the time). A lockout kit would be even better.
I definitely wouldn't recommend it on a street driven truck. At minimum you would want a posi-lock system so you could disengage the passenger axle when a locked front isn't needed (most of the time). A lockout kit would be even better.
Bold 2, it already does this anyway
Bold 3, the posi-lok doesn't help because it serves the same function as the cad. Moving from 4wd to 2wd will do the same thing.
Bold 4, As suggested in post 2
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02-01-2009 | 04:32 PM
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Bold 1 - You said "with it welded" the drivers side would be locked in all the time. I elaborated and said it is locked in all the time regardless of being welded or not.
Bold 2 - Wrong. The front drive shaft does not constantly spin when driving in 2 wheel drive. It is totally free to move until the transfer case is in 4 wheel. Go crawl under you truck when its in 2 wheel and spin the shaft to prove it to yourself.
Bold 3 - Wrong. When you put it in 4 wheel drive with a welded diff both axle shafts will be spinning. But, if he had a posi-lock cable he could unlock the passenger side and still leave it in for wheel drive (therefor only having the driver side axle in use, and in essence acting line an open diff).
Bold 4 - Who gives a fart if it was already stated, I gave the man my own opinion. You never agreed with someone else's opinion in the same thread before?
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#13
02-01-2009 | 07:50 PM
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well, not to get into the argument, but a posi-lock on a welded diff will unlock the passanger side while in 4wd, but, it wouldnt act like an open diff. The drivers side would be locked to the rear axles, moving it at the same speed, it will still lurch around corners. you would have to be in 2wd to prevent this, but i think with a welded diff, in 2wd with the posi-lock or even CAD open, ther drag on the driverside tire due to the axle, diff carrier, gobs of weld and front DS all spinning would pull the truck to the left quite a bit.
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02-01-2009 | 08:08 PM
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well, not to get into the argument, but a posi-lock on a welded diff will unlock the passanger side while in 4wd, but, it wouldnt act like an open diff. The drivers side would be locked to the rear axles, moving it at the same speed, it will still lurch around corners. you would have to be in 2wd to prevent this, but i think with a welded diff, in 2wd with the posi-lock or even CAD open, ther drag on the driverside tire due to the axle, diff carrier, gobs of weld and front DS all spinning would pull the truck to the left quite a bit.
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02-03-2009 | 12:10 AM
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