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Can anyone who has access to the official Ford service books give me a ballpark on parts to convert an open diff to limited slip? Also, how many shop hours, according to the book?
Lol its all good, I can tell you though if you do get it you wont regret it. Have you checked into a electric locker or something of that sort. Wouldnt hurt to check on those prices.
I would think an Eaton (Detroit) Tru Trac would be a reasonable compromise. No discs to wear out (has real gears) and acts just like an open diff until one wheel loses traction then it locks up. While we are on the subject, what type of front diff does ford use in the 2008 Screw?
I would think an Eaton (Detroit) Tru Trac would be a reasonable compromise. No discs to wear out (has real gears) and acts just like an open diff until one wheel loses traction then it locks up. While we are on the subject, what type of front diff does ford use in the 2008 Screw?
Thanks, but what I am asking is specifically what "differential". Is it a locker of some type, open, or limited slip?
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Open. Not even an option to have anything else.
To the OP, I highly recommend the Detroit TrueTrac for front and rear applications. I had both in my old '79 F-150 and they were amazing. They are quiet and don't have the clicks and chatters like a mechanical locker does. Of course, a selectable locker is the ultimate, but they are pricey.
The stock limited-slip units suck. You can pit in a Truetrac and it will cost less, last longer, and perform more reliably.
BTW, the Truetrac can perform almost like a locker... if you do get in a serious bind and only one wheel spins, light pressure on the brakes will send power to the other wheel.