Full floater axle locking hub conversion
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Mountain Pass
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Full floater axle locking hub conversion
OK I know this might be way out there but I searched but came up empty. I am wondering if there is a kit available to put locking hubs on the rear axle of my F350 DRW? I am wanting to flat tow and doing this would be so much easier than dropping driveshaft or pulling axle shafts. Any thoughts?
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I think that for strength you should just leave it as is and pull the axle shafts for flat towing. I don't think locking hubs on your rear drive axle would hold up, that's why they put what? a Dana 80 in the dualies.
Am I just confused here, or are you really going to flat tow the the F-350 as opposed to flat towing something else with the F-350? What are you going to tow it with? Not that I'm an expert, but isn't a 1-ton truck a tad large to flat tow?
Am I just confused here, or are you really going to flat tow the the F-350 as opposed to flat towing something else with the F-350? What are you going to tow it with? Not that I'm an expert, but isn't a 1-ton truck a tad large to flat tow?
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Pulling it with chevy 5500. I'd love to build a cradle to put the rear tires on and pull backwards with the front tires on the ground. But I am not smart enough to be able to figure out how to get the thing setup so the steering would work right, I'd also have to make the cradle light enough to remove when arriving at my destination.
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trailering is not an option. I haul RVs and am trying to get two trucks to the plant with out driving both. I know the Jeep crowd does it all the time with the AMC 20 axle and I thought I seen kits available for other rear ends. I guess I can pull the driveshaft or axles. But was looking for something that would be quick. so not much time was wasted and not getting filthy crawling under the truck.
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You don't say whether this is a 4x4 or a 2wd. If it's 2wd, I would just pull the driveshaft. For what you are wanting to do, it would be the quickest, easiest, and cheapest. If it's a 4x4, there *should* be a way to put the transfer case in neutral, in which case that's all you have to do. I don't know if the ESOF system allows you to put the t-case in neutral or not, but I know the floor-shift t-cases will.
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Sorry it is 2wd. I just didn't want to crawl my FAT butt under it if there was an easier way!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, maybe you could swap in a JY transfer case and lever and accompanying shorter driveshaft?
Or are there differences between the 2wd and 4wd tranny housings? I don't know enough to know if they're interchangable tail housings or not....
Or are there differences between the 2wd and 4wd tranny housings? I don't know enough to know if they're interchangable tail housings or not....
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Just drop the driveshaft. Remember to line it back up the way it came out, or it might be out of balance. Yep, it's a pain, but it's the simplest and easiest. Pulling the axles and covering the hubs would work, but that's a lot of work, not to mention a mess. Also, without the axleshafts in there, oil won't get to the hubs. Not really a problem if it's empty, but if it has much weight in the bed, it could cause bearing failures.
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Instead of hubs, maybe a device like this Remco drive shaft coupling device would easier?
Remco's Drive Shaft Coupling | Remco Towing
Remco's Drive Shaft Coupling | Remco Towing
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Instead of hubs, maybe a device like this Remco drive shaft coupling device would easier?
Remco's Drive Shaft Coupling | Remco Towing
Remco's Drive Shaft Coupling | Remco Towing
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