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- Vehicle Year
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- Make / Model
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- V8
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- 5.3
- Transmission
- Automatic
So, I have have to swap gears on front differential from one housing to another because of corrosion/my ham fist nature. So, will be doing Torsen in front.
For the rear, I have 5 choices:
1. Do nothing (leave Ranger 8.8 with 4.10s/open alone)
2. Install Explorer axle (will need to swap the 4.10s, from current axle) (Axle is sitting in garage from my 5.0 swap just hasn't made it in yet as I was nervous about setting up gears, but I am going to have to do it for the front anyways).
3. Replace Explorer differential with Ford LSD (More I think about it, there might be more to this than just move LSD from Ranger differential to the Explorer one - I probably need a set of 31 spline LSD side gears as neither the 28 spline Ranger LSD or 31 spline open ones will work).
4. Get Torsen LSD for Explorer; swap in the Ranger's 4.10s.
5. Better LSD (better = cheaper than Torsen, no more work to install, functions better*)?
$550 USD question: Is Torsen in rear worth cost?
My driving style tends to be burning up left rear tire.** So, if it doubles tire life well worth it.
* Don't suggest anything requiring wiring. I am totally incompetent when it comes to making automotive wiring changes last for extended periods...
**I know cheaper solution is easier on skinny pedal but a guy has to have some fun - why else would on have put the V-8 in?
For the rear, I have 5 choices:
1. Do nothing (leave Ranger 8.8 with 4.10s/open alone)
2. Install Explorer axle (will need to swap the 4.10s, from current axle) (Axle is sitting in garage from my 5.0 swap just hasn't made it in yet as I was nervous about setting up gears, but I am going to have to do it for the front anyways).
3. Replace Explorer differential with Ford LSD (More I think about it, there might be more to this than just move LSD from Ranger differential to the Explorer one - I probably need a set of 31 spline LSD side gears as neither the 28 spline Ranger LSD or 31 spline open ones will work).
4. Get Torsen LSD for Explorer; swap in the Ranger's 4.10s.
5. Better LSD (better = cheaper than Torsen, no more work to install, functions better*)?
$550 USD question: Is Torsen in rear worth cost?
My driving style tends to be burning up left rear tire.** So, if it doubles tire life well worth it.
* Don't suggest anything requiring wiring. I am totally incompetent when it comes to making automotive wiring changes last for extended periods...
**I know cheaper solution is easier on skinny pedal but a guy has to have some fun - why else would on have put the V-8 in?