Hey guys just picked up a 1996 f350 ext cab long bed 2wd dually. Right now the truck has a open diff. Im looking to make the truck have a limited slip. There is a sterling 10.25 limited slip rear axle assembly from a 1993 f350 for sale but it is a single wheel set up. What would it take to make the single wheel axle into a dual wheel axle? thanks guys

 

You can't, the dually rear axle is physically narrower than the SRW axle. If you put your duals on the SRW axle, your tires will stick out of the fender flares.

 

Good to know, thank you.
Would be less expensive to find a used dually rear-end with limited slip rather than making the current open diff to a limited slip?

 

Expect around $400-600 to have a limited slip carrier installed in your axle.

 

So about what a rear axle would go for

 

Anywhere from $100-1000 depending if you get it from a junkyard, have them pull it, pull it yourself or buy one private party.

 

$400 - $600 to install a new carrier sounds too low to me, unless it's just the labor, not including the cost of the new carrier.

As for the replacement axle, keep in mind that factory limited slips do wear out, so buying a used axle that has a limited slip carrier doesn't necessarily mean that you'll have a working limited slip when you're done. You may need to put additional parts and labor into it to rebuild the clutch pack.

And although I know there are a lot of people who like clutch-type limited slips, I'm not one of them. In my experience they are the worst of both worlds: potentially poor handling while not significantly improving traction (although they can be set up tight to give definitely bad handling while giving some increase in traction, or loose to give no handling problems with no improvement in traction). Personally I'd take the opportunity to install an aftermarket limited slip or locker (probably a TrueTrac in a dually if it's going to be used like a dually). Although that would definitely cost more than either option you are currently considering.

 

That is incorrect, It's the other way around on Pickups ...
The DRW Pickup housing is the widest. (61" flange to flange)
Then comes the SRW housing. (??" flange to flange)
And the narrowest is the Cab&Chassis housing. (??" flange to flange)

I have not done a flange to flange on either SRW or C&C, however I have done rough tube measurements.
If anyone has a SRW or C&C bare housing I would like to know the Flange to Flange. With a tape measure you cannot accurately measure flange to flange with a loaded housing ... Cover, Carrier and backing plates need to be removed.

Putting Dually wheels on a SRW requires spacers to keep the inside wheels from hitting the leaf springs.

As for parts ...
I fairly recently bought everything except housing, axles, hubs, brake components, VSS Sensor and I spent ~$2500 on parts alone, this included

• 1) Eaton TruTrac
• 1) Timken Master Bearing Kit
• 2) Timken Wheel Bearing Kits
• 1) Yukon Tone Ring
• 1) Yukon Ring & Pinion
• 1) Yukon Shim kit
• 1) Yukon Yoke
• 1) Yukon Yoke Strap kit
• 1) Yukon Yoke nut
• 1) Yukon Crush Collar Eliminator

Unfortunately went to rebuild and found a Spun carrier bearing had ruined the housing!

Still looking for a Pickup DRW housing with VSS. (ie 87-97/8)

-Enjoy
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