Tru-lock?
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Tru-lock?
Hey I got 2 questions really.. First one is what is the part i need to get both rear tires to spin together, when im flooring it only the right rear spins not both sides?
Plus I called my dealer bout changing from 3.92 gear to 4.56 gear, I neared crapped myself when i was told a couple grand for both axles? What did u guys pay? Was this guy really just jerking me around? Thanks 8)
Plus I called my dealer bout changing from 3.92 gear to 4.56 gear, I neared crapped myself when i was told a couple grand for both axles? What did u guys pay? Was this guy really just jerking me around? Thanks 8)
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Not including the actual lockerunit. Most lockers are about $350-$600 depending on what you get. Gear changes to the rear have to be made to the front. You don't have to match the lockers, just the gears.
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A welder, and about 30 min!!!
I feel your pain, when i got my 08 the first thing i looked for was it had to have the Hemi...and the second was the Posi.....
good luck
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My way for fast launch, 4hi in first gear, floor brake and accelerator and then let go of the brake! 
No wheelspin and costs nothing! Unless you kill your transfer case that is!
Last edited by meridian; Dec 6, 2008 at 01:34 PM.
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Did you weld up your carrier? Prob. not!
Weld the gears up and then have the torque break the weld free and it will eat up everything and/or lock up going down the road. it can ruin your entire differential, gears, bearings...etc. There's a reason people don't do that crap. Aside from the fact you'll wear tires out driving on the road in no time and have your tires screeching around every turn. Not good for anything!!!
You must match the gear raitio's and yes you can get just the rear locker and keep the stock front carrier with the new gears. It's better to just get a new carrier because you have to take it out to changes everything anyways. If you ever decide to upgrade the front carrier to what you have in back, your gonna have pay the price of a complete gear change pretty mcuh as the backlash and depth may have to change.
Don't quote me on this, but I believe a carrier like TrueTrac that Detroit makes will actually help with the turning while in 4wd. I don't think you'll bind as much and you'll be better off even if you were to drive on bare pavement. The Detroit TrueTrac is a great locker. It's a worm gear that needs no additives and has zero chatter. You cannot hear anything when it locks. It's unlike the other lockers that you can hear while going around a turn...etc and can get annoying for the non-avid user. Detroit TrueTrac has no clutch packs to burn or chatter!
Last edited by dirtydog; Dec 6, 2008 at 02:11 PM.
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Worst advice yet!
Did you weld up your carrier? Prob. not!
Weld the gears up and then have the torque break the weld free and it will eat up everything and/or lock up going down the road. it can ruin your entire differential, gears, bearings...etc. There's a reason people don't do that crap. Aside from the fact you'll wear tires out driving on the road in no time and have your tires screeching around every turn. Not good for anything!!!
You must match the gear raitio's and yes you can get just the rear locker and keep the stock front carrier with the new gears. It's better to just get a new carrier because you have to take it out to changes everything anyways. If you ever decide to upgrade the front carrier to what you have in back, your gonna have pay the price of a complete gear change pretty mcuh as the backlash and depth may have to change.
Don't quote me on this, but I believe a carrier like TrueTrac that Detroit makes will actually help with the turning while in 4wd. I don't think you'll bind as much and you'll be better off even if you were to drive on bare pavement. The Detroit TrueTrac is a great locker. It's a worm gear that needs no additives and has zero chatter. You cannot hear anything when it locks. It's unlike the other lockers that you can hear while going around a turn...etc and can get annoying for the non-avid user. Detroit TrueTrac has no clutch packs to burn or chatter!
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Did you weld up your carrier? Prob. not!
Weld the gears up and then have the torque break the weld free and it will eat up everything and/or lock up going down the road. it can ruin your entire differential, gears, bearings...etc. There's a reason people don't do that crap. Aside from the fact you'll wear tires out driving on the road in no time and have your tires screeching around every turn. Not good for anything!!!
You must match the gear raitio's and yes you can get just the rear locker and keep the stock front carrier with the new gears. It's better to just get a new carrier because you have to take it out to changes everything anyways. If you ever decide to upgrade the front carrier to what you have in back, your gonna have pay the price of a complete gear change pretty mcuh as the backlash and depth may have to change.
Don't quote me on this, but I believe a carrier like TrueTrac that Detroit makes will actually help with the turning while in 4wd. I don't think you'll bind as much and you'll be better off even if you were to drive on bare pavement. The Detroit TrueTrac is a great locker. It's a worm gear that needs no additives and has zero chatter. You cannot hear anything when it locks. It's unlike the other lockers that you can hear while going around a turn...etc and can get annoying for the non-avid user. Detroit TrueTrac has no clutch packs to burn or chatter!
I think he was joking! Well I hope he was! Thanks for the addy. I added him to my favourites.