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Jan 6, 2006 | 06:57 PM

barry e

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trac loc or not

hi, have a'99 f250 v10 4x4 that i'm regearing to 4.30 or 4.56 , should i put in a trac loc . what do you guys think of trac loc? i will be towing heavy and plowing snow ,have 285 tires thanks barry

Jan 6, 2006 | 07:07 PM

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If you're re-gearing and have the diff open get an Auburn LS in it. I had one in my '99 and it is so much better than the stock LS setup that's in my '03. Ford likes the Auburn limited slip too, it comes in the police package on the Crown Vics.

Jan 6, 2006 | 07:22 PM

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I would use anything other than a clutch LS. I have a detroit and love it for plowing and towing but many go with a gear LS. The detroit is so quiet I forget its back there. Plowing in 2wd is nice.
On edit: I carry 6k of sand in the back.

Dick

Jan 6, 2006 | 08:03 PM

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Here's a couple of threads for you to check, as this comes up quite a bit.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...t=limited+slip

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...t=limited+slip

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...t=limited+slip

Those should help you out a little.

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Jan 7, 2006 | 04:32 PM

barry e

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ok, which do you think, 4.30 or 4.56 ??? will be towing heavy around town , and it's kind of hilly . anybody have 4.56 with 285's ?? won't be going any bigger with the tires thanks barry

Jan 7, 2006 | 04:35 PM

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4.30 sounds good to me for that tire size.. 4.10's would work so 4.30 will be that much better.

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Jan 7, 2006 | 11:06 PM

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For that tire size, 4.30's. 4.56's will be too deep.

I haven't put my stock tires back on with these gears, but I'm dying to have a need to move something HEAVY to throw them back on.