Powertrax No-Slip question

12amsun · 08-08-2007, 06:34 AM

I have a 93 ranger 4.0 super cab and I what to install a locker in the rear diff. I open up the diff last night and I think she has a ford 8.8 Trac-Loc. It looks just like the picture on the tec page “Diffs for Dummies”. Question: is the Trac-Loc a Limited Slip diff and will a Powertrax No-slip locker fit in it?

Explorin94 · 08-08-2007, 09:21 AM

Is the rearend tag still on the rearend? If it is look at it, the first numbers you see should look like this 3 L 55, 73. If it's a 4.0 it probably does have a 8.8. If you are buying a locker from a company they should be able to tell you if it will work in place of your current locker.

**JohnnyU** · 08-08-2007, 10:16 AM

The No-Slip will not fit into an L/S carrier. You'll need to find an open carrier to use, or find a full-replacement locker.

12amsun · 08-08-2007, 10:33 AM

I defiantly have a ford 8.8 dif. How can I tell if it is an open differential? I thought I had an 8.8" Ford 28-Spline with an open differential. Now I am not so sure. What is an 8.8 Trac-Loc diff? I have a "S" spring in there that I was not expecting. Do I have an open differential? Any help would be great.

**JohnnyU** · 08-08-2007, 10:44 AM

If there is an S spring in there, its not an open differential. You have a limited slip (trac-lock) differential.

12amsun · 08-08-2007, 10:56 AM

Thank JohnnyU that helps alot. I think I bought the wrong locker. To be clear the Powertrax no-slip will not fit my diff?

CasesCustoms · 08-08-2007, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyU

The No-Slip will not fit into an L/S carrier. You'll need to find an open carrier to use, or find a full-replacement locker.

There is a No-Slip that will fit into a L/S Carrier, the Part Number is 92-0688-2827 for his 93 Ranger 8.8. The Open Carrier Part Number is 92-0688-2807 for his 93 Ranger 8.8.

Now with this stated, I recommend that you obtain an Open Carrier to install your lockrite into. I have heard that the relief cuts in the L/S carrier for the clutch packs makes the carrier weaker and more prone to breakage.

Hahnsb2 · 08-08-2007, 11:19 AM

Yes, they do make a No Slip for LS 8.8 carriers.

12amsun · 08-08-2007, 11:58 AM

The No-Slip that will fit into a L/S Carrier, Part Number 92-0688-2827, is made for 31-spline axle? Are all the L/S in the ford 8.8 comes with 31 spline axle? How can I tell if the L/S diff in my ranger is a 28 or 31 spline axle? Everything I have read it should have been an 8.8" Ford 28-Spline with an open differential.

**brendank** · 08-08-2007, 02:37 PM

If it's the original axle from that 93, then it's a 28 spline.

np205 · 08-09-2007, 01:16 AM

They make a noslip for a 28 spline trak-lock, I have one.

mudranger · 08-10-2007, 12:07 PM

Yep, Powertrax makes a No-slip locker that will fill an l/s 8.8- I have one in my truck right now...the install was a piece of cake. also, mines a 28 spline axle also. Go to Jeg's or Summit, they both carry them.

08-08-2007, 06:34 AM	#1
12amsun New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Springfield, VA Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger 4.0 Super Cab Engine: 4.0 V6 Class: 4X4 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	Powertrax No-Slip question I have a 93 ranger 4.0 super cab and I what to install a locker in the rear diff. I open up the diff last night and I think she has a ford 8.8 Trac-Loc. It looks just like the picture on the tec page “Diffs for Dummies”. Question: is the Trac-Loc a Limited Slip diff and will a Powertrax No-slip locker fit in it? Last edited by 12amsun; 08-14-2007 at 10:24 PM.
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Explorin94 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Farmington Il. Year: 1988 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Trail Slut Posts: 2,144 Rep Power: 19 iTrader: (1)	Is the rearend tag still on the rearend? If it is look at it, the first numbers you see should look like this 3 L 55, 73. If it's a 4.0 it probably does have a 8.8. If you are buying a locker from a company they should be able to tell you if it will work in place of your current locker. __________________ HE WHO DIES WITH THE MOST TOYS WINS
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08-08-2007, 10:33 AM	#4
12amsun New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Springfield, VA Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger 4.0 Super Cab Engine: 4.0 V6 Class: 4X4 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	I defiantly have a ford 8.8 dif. How can I tell if it is an open differential? I thought I had an 8.8" Ford 28-Spline with an open differential. Now I am not so sure. What is an 8.8 Trac-Loc diff? I have a "S" spring in there that I was not expecting. Do I have an open differential? Any help would be great.
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JohnnyU "Outlaw" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chillicothe, Illinois Year: 1991 Make: Chevrolet Model: K-3500 Engine: TBI 350 Class: 4x4 Extreme Used For: Exploration Posts: 4,355 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (2)	If there is an S spring in there, its not an open differential. You have a limited slip (trac-lock) differential. __________________ Trail Rig (1) - 1991 Chevy Silverado - [Build Thread] (SOLD 12/2/2011) Trail Rig (2) - 2007 Polaris Sportsman 500HO EFI Tow Rig - 2004 Dodge Ram CTD - [Build Thread] Earth Resin Offroad
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12amsun New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Springfield, VA Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger 4.0 Super Cab Engine: 4.0 V6 Class: 4X4 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	Thank JohnnyU that helps alot. I think I bought the wrong locker. To be clear the Powertrax no-slip will not fit my diff?
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12amsun New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Springfield, VA Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger 4.0 Super Cab Engine: 4.0 V6 Class: 4X4 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	The No-Slip that will fit into a L/S Carrier, Part Number 92-0688-2827, is made for 31-spline axle? Are all the L/S in the ford 8.8 comes with 31 spline axle? How can I tell if the L/S diff in my ranger is a 28 or 31 spline axle? Everything I have read it should have been an 8.8" Ford 28-Spline with an open differential. Last edited by 12amsun; 08-14-2007 at 10:52 PM.
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08-10-2007, 12:07 PM	#12
mudranger Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Year: 1984 Make: ford Model: ranger Posts: 37 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	Yep, Powertrax makes a No-slip locker that will fill an l/s 8.8- I have one in my truck right now...the install was a piece of cake. also, mines a 28 spline axle also. Go to Jeg's or Summit, they both carry them.
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