need another opinion!!!!

toyotakiller10 · 01-08-2009, 06:00 PM

i have a 96 ranger with 3.27 gears. i have snapped the pin and spiders once before and just didi it again the other day. so i ripped the rear apart again i changed the pin and reused the gears because they are practically new and not worn at all. now a day later everytime i hit ice or snow only one of my wheels will spin and the other seems to shake and jump around i think i know what it is but please give me your opinion thanks......

**kennykenny** · 01-08-2009, 06:15 PM

open diff syndrome?

**Sasquatch_Ryda** · 01-08-2009, 06:18 PM

Is this an open differential or a limited slip?

toyotakiller10 · 01-08-2009, 06:19 PM

it is a limited slip

toyotakiller10 · 01-08-2009, 06:21 PM

the only thing is is that i have never had a problem getting them both to spin even on the road but after this time rebuilding it it just doesnt seem right. the last time i went to ford to get the spiders and pin but this time i took the pin out of a 3.73 rear on another truck i have and left the gears in there

**Sasquatch_Ryda** · 01-08-2009, 06:32 PM

Did the S spring get damaged or come out or place when everything else let go?

toyotakiller10 · 01-08-2009, 06:38 PM

yes it did it went with the pin and the gears when i pulled cover the gears and the s clip were lying on the bottom and the pin jammed its self in between the pinion gear and the case it put a dent that is the size of the pin into the case i just left it and hammered down the metal that was mashed upwards

toyotakiller10 · 01-08-2009, 06:40 PM

i am thinking about welding the gears good idea or bad? ive heard both cases and know enough that welding isnt great for daily driver

**Sasquatch_Ryda** · 01-08-2009, 06:47 PM

You can't weld a limited slip, you'd need an open diff to weld it up. Kind of hard to weld to clutch packs.

toyotakiller10 · 01-08-2009, 07:08 PM

i made a mistake the rear out of my other truck is a l/s the rear in my truck im having the problem with is open rear. im thinking of switching rears but i think the 3.73 is a 7.5 and mine is an 8.8 and im told the 8.8 is a stronger rear what you reccomend im just trying to get an idea?

toyotakiller10 · 01-08-2009, 07:09 PM

but my truck does have an s clip instead of the usual u clip that holds the side gears and axles in place

Shran · 01-08-2009, 07:19 PM

I'd say if it sounds fine on dry pavement, there's no metal shavings or chunks in the diff, and your gears are alright, it's probably just the wheel that spins catching traction and then losing it.

01-08-2009, 06:00 PM	#1
toyotakiller10 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: stuyvesant n.y. Year: 2002 Make: ford Model: Superduty Engine: 5.4 Class: 4x4 off road Used For: mud bogging and occasional work i need to do Posts: 46 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (1)	need another opinion!!!! i have a 96 ranger with 3.27 gears. i have snapped the pin and spiders once before and just didi it again the other day. so i ripped the rear apart again i changed the pin and reused the gears because they are practically new and not worn at all. now a day later everytime i hit ice or snow only one of my wheels will spin and the other seems to shake and jump around i think i know what it is but please give me your opinion thanks......
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01-08-2009, 06:15 PM	#2
kennykenny Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Manahawkin, NJ Year: 1998 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Super Cab Engine: 3.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Driving Posts: 999 Rep Power: 13 iTrader: (4)	open diff syndrome?
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01-08-2009, 06:18 PM	#3
Sasquatch_Ryda Coast Mountain Crawlers Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Terrace, BC, Canada Year: 1991/1997/2008 Make: Ford Model: Ranger/Ranger/SuperDuty Engine: 4.0L/3.0L/6.4L Class: 4x4 Used For: Play toy/Daily Driver/Grocery Getter Posts: 7,470 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	Is this an open differential or a limited slip? __________________ http://www.coastmountaincrawlers.com 1991 Ranger - one tons, 3 link, air shocks and 40's 1997 Ranger - reg cab flare side, 3.0L, M5OD-R1, 4x4, 4.56 gears, 6" lift, 33" MT's. 2008 F350 - 6.4L Powerstoke Diesel, 35x12.50R18 Procomp Xtreem AT's on 18x9 Incubus Crushers, AFE DPF/DOC Delete pipe, H&S XRT Pro tuner, AFE Stage 2 intake 1967 Mustang Coupe - 289, c4, pretty much stock
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01-08-2009, 06:19 PM	#4
toyotakiller10 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: stuyvesant n.y. Year: 2002 Make: ford Model: Superduty Engine: 5.4 Class: 4x4 off road Used For: mud bogging and occasional work i need to do Posts: 46 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (1)	it is a limited slip
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01-08-2009, 06:21 PM	#5
toyotakiller10 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: stuyvesant n.y. Year: 2002 Make: ford Model: Superduty Engine: 5.4 Class: 4x4 off road Used For: mud bogging and occasional work i need to do Posts: 46 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (1)	the only thing is is that i have never had a problem getting them both to spin even on the road but after this time rebuilding it it just doesnt seem right. the last time i went to ford to get the spiders and pin but this time i took the pin out of a 3.73 rear on another truck i have and left the gears in there
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01-08-2009, 06:32 PM	#6
Sasquatch_Ryda Coast Mountain Crawlers Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Terrace, BC, Canada Year: 1991/1997/2008 Make: Ford Model: Ranger/Ranger/SuperDuty Engine: 4.0L/3.0L/6.4L Class: 4x4 Used For: Play toy/Daily Driver/Grocery Getter Posts: 7,470 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	Did the S spring get damaged or come out or place when everything else let go? __________________ http://www.coastmountaincrawlers.com 1991 Ranger - one tons, 3 link, air shocks and 40's 1997 Ranger - reg cab flare side, 3.0L, M5OD-R1, 4x4, 4.56 gears, 6" lift, 33" MT's. 2008 F350 - 6.4L Powerstoke Diesel, 35x12.50R18 Procomp Xtreem AT's on 18x9 Incubus Crushers, AFE DPF/DOC Delete pipe, H&S XRT Pro tuner, AFE Stage 2 intake 1967 Mustang Coupe - 289, c4, pretty much stock
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01-08-2009, 06:38 PM	#7
toyotakiller10 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: stuyvesant n.y. Year: 2002 Make: ford Model: Superduty Engine: 5.4 Class: 4x4 off road Used For: mud bogging and occasional work i need to do Posts: 46 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (1)	yes it did it went with the pin and the gears when i pulled cover the gears and the s clip were lying on the bottom and the pin jammed its self in between the pinion gear and the case it put a dent that is the size of the pin into the case i just left it and hammered down the metal that was mashed upwards
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01-08-2009, 06:40 PM	#8
toyotakiller10 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: stuyvesant n.y. Year: 2002 Make: ford Model: Superduty Engine: 5.4 Class: 4x4 off road Used For: mud bogging and occasional work i need to do Posts: 46 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (1)	i am thinking about welding the gears good idea or bad? ive heard both cases and know enough that welding isnt great for daily driver
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01-08-2009, 06:47 PM	#9
Sasquatch_Ryda Coast Mountain Crawlers Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Terrace, BC, Canada Year: 1991/1997/2008 Make: Ford Model: Ranger/Ranger/SuperDuty Engine: 4.0L/3.0L/6.4L Class: 4x4 Used For: Play toy/Daily Driver/Grocery Getter Posts: 7,470 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	You can't weld a limited slip, you'd need an open diff to weld it up. Kind of hard to weld to clutch packs. __________________ http://www.coastmountaincrawlers.com 1991 Ranger - one tons, 3 link, air shocks and 40's 1997 Ranger - reg cab flare side, 3.0L, M5OD-R1, 4x4, 4.56 gears, 6" lift, 33" MT's. 2008 F350 - 6.4L Powerstoke Diesel, 35x12.50R18 Procomp Xtreem AT's on 18x9 Incubus Crushers, AFE DPF/DOC Delete pipe, H&S XRT Pro tuner, AFE Stage 2 intake 1967 Mustang Coupe - 289, c4, pretty much stock
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01-08-2009, 07:08 PM	#10
toyotakiller10 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: stuyvesant n.y. Year: 2002 Make: ford Model: Superduty Engine: 5.4 Class: 4x4 off road Used For: mud bogging and occasional work i need to do Posts: 46 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (1)	i made a mistake the rear out of my other truck is a l/s the rear in my truck im having the problem with is open rear. im thinking of switching rears but i think the 3.73 is a 7.5 and mine is an 8.8 and im told the 8.8 is a stronger rear what you reccomend im just trying to get an idea?
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01-08-2009, 07:09 PM	#11
toyotakiller10 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: stuyvesant n.y. Year: 2002 Make: ford Model: Superduty Engine: 5.4 Class: 4x4 off road Used For: mud bogging and occasional work i need to do Posts: 46 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (1)	but my truck does have an s clip instead of the usual u clip that holds the side gears and axles in place
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01-08-2009, 07:19 PM	#12
Shran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rapid City SD Posts: 3,140 Rep Power: 17 iTrader: (3)	I'd say if it sounds fine on dry pavement, there's no metal shavings or chunks in the diff, and your gears are alright, it's probably just the wheel that spins catching traction and then losing it. __________________ 1986 Ranger XL 4x4, 302, NP435/205, HP D44, RCV shafts, 8.8 Lock-rite/lsd, 4.10 gears, 35" BFG M/T --- Build Thread 1996 Ranger XLT 4x2, 2.3, M5OD 1986 F150 4x2 302/T18 1985 F250 4x4 460/T19
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