Trac-Lock check
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Trac-Lock check
Hello:
Thanks to this forum, I found out I can use my old trac-lock carrier on my F-350 with the Ford 10.5". This carrier has over 250,000 miles, and once, sitting in my garage, got wet (I didn't realize there was a leak 'till a few months later).
What kind of maintenance and checks should I do to make sure it is ready to go into my axle? Any suggestions, tips & comments would be appreciated.
After reading comments from people here and in other forums, I've decided to go with Kelly Safari AWR in 255/85R16, they will give me better mileage, and less wear on the engine (engine wear increases with the square of the increase in rpm's). For reference, it will be $520 mounted, balanced, etc. No road hazzard warranty. I know there are people that get better deals, but I called and searched around quite a bit, that is the best I found. Many tire stores told me that size didn't exist, even though the tire maker website said they did, interesting. I think they just wanted to sell what they had in stock.
I am going to put a Richmond Gear Lock-Right locker on the front Dana 50, hopefully having lockers on front and rear will make up for narrow tires if I ever get in muddy or sandy roads.
Some interesting facts: bolts that hold the bed to the frame, in Varsity Ford were $77, in Appel Ford were $5.75 one and $7.66 the other (they said it took a different size bolt on each side, I was missing the last two, against the tailgate). $0.80 at the local bolt store.
Y'all have a great weekend!!!
Dro
Thanks to this forum, I found out I can use my old trac-lock carrier on my F-350 with the Ford 10.5". This carrier has over 250,000 miles, and once, sitting in my garage, got wet (I didn't realize there was a leak 'till a few months later).
What kind of maintenance and checks should I do to make sure it is ready to go into my axle? Any suggestions, tips & comments would be appreciated.
After reading comments from people here and in other forums, I've decided to go with Kelly Safari AWR in 255/85R16, they will give me better mileage, and less wear on the engine (engine wear increases with the square of the increase in rpm's). For reference, it will be $520 mounted, balanced, etc. No road hazzard warranty. I know there are people that get better deals, but I called and searched around quite a bit, that is the best I found. Many tire stores told me that size didn't exist, even though the tire maker website said they did, interesting. I think they just wanted to sell what they had in stock.
I am going to put a Richmond Gear Lock-Right locker on the front Dana 50, hopefully having lockers on front and rear will make up for narrow tires if I ever get in muddy or sandy roads.
Some interesting facts: bolts that hold the bed to the frame, in Varsity Ford were $77, in Appel Ford were $5.75 one and $7.66 the other (they said it took a different size bolt on each side, I was missing the last two, against the tailgate). $0.80 at the local bolt store.
Y'all have a great weekend!!!
Dro
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You're talking about the carrier from a 10.25? If so it'll work I hear. It's an aftermarket diff? Just making sure because people sometimes use generic terms for the factory limited slip like calling it a "posi". If it's an aftermarket unit then it'll probably be fine as long as it doesn't have clutches. If it's a clutch type you might want to change them with that many miles since you already have it out. If you're talking about the stock LS unit from a 10.25 I'd just throw it away. Mine in my 96 wasn't worth the time it'd take to put it in. The one in my 99 actually works unlike the 96.
Hope this helps some.
Hope this helps some.
