Cheapest method for posi-track?

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Ask anyone on here who's welded their 7.5s or 8.8s... You're not going to break anything on the street.

pretty true, friend of mine has run his welded 7.5 for awhile now with 33x12.50s. he of course changed this cornering/parking habits. but it's not going anywhere...

 

[dangeranger01]

Just clean the spider gears up real nice and good like. Then mix up two tubes of quick set JB-Weld. Pour it in the gears and let it sit for a few hours. Slap the cover on and hammer down, works every time......
























HAHA, jk dont do that. Weld it up. Or buy a $40 mini spool from ebay.

 

[LittleHorse]

The tru-trac units are alot better than the stock FORD clutch pack style.

The tru-tracs are a torque biased worm gear L/S, consistent and more reliable.

this type of LSD is good for street use, which I assume is what the OP is looking for on his 2wd truck, but they can be problematic on a 4x4 - if one wheel is completely off the ground, the diff acts like an open and just spins it. There has to be SOME resistance to torque at both wheels for it to work.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

this type of LSD is good for street use, which I assume is what the OP is looking for on his 2wd truck, but they can be problematic on a 4x4 - if one wheel is completely off the ground, the diff acts like an open and just spins it. There has to be SOME resistance to torque at both wheels for it to work.

Riding the brakes a little will help get it to hold too.

 

[JohnnyO]

this type of LSD is good for street use, which I assume is what the OP is looking for on his 2wd truck, but they can be problematic on a 4x4 - if one wheel is completely off the ground, the diff acts like an open and just spins it. There has to be SOME resistance to torque at both wheels for it to work.

All you have to do is push the brake pedal a little and that will kick in the other wheel. If you habitually get daylight under one wheel, unlikely on a 2wd, then you'd be better with a locker.

 

[86ford]

if you weld your spiders and drive on pavement get ready to break axles, u-joints, or gears! It will force your wheels to turn at the same speed when turning and unless your on dirt and one wheel can break loose something is bound to break.

Wrong.

I have been running a mini spool in my b2 on the road during the winter along with to an from wheeling.

Here are some of the "typical" questions


Will it break parts? Maybe, Eventually.

Is it harder on parts than a open diff? YES

Do I beat the snot out of it even on the road? YES

Does it make a LOUD chirping? YES

Am I trading in my safety on the road for wheeling ability? YES

Welded gears/mini spools/spools are NOT intended for road use BUT you CAN drive on the road with them IF you can learn how to control it.

86

 

[86ford]

weld your spiders and see what happens. it does break stuff its common knowledge ask around.

NO, READ MY POST.

86

 

[86ford]

cheap weld the spiders had 33 on 7.5 was my dd but i don't know what i talking about

Do you speak English?

86

 

[dangeranger01]

Do you speak English?

86

Hahaha, sorry I thought it was funny.

 

[wally]

http://www.bc4x4.com/faqs/yj.cfm?cat=7&faqid=156

 

[fastpakr]

http://www.bc4x4.com/faqs/yj.cfm?cat=7&faqid=156

What's your point? Nobody's saying it doesn't increase the stress on the components. However, there are more than enough people that have actually done it without causing problems to prove that it's not a significant problem.

 

[wally]

just found a good article on all aspects and thought i would share it

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

What's your point? Nobody's saying it doesn't increase the stress on the components. However, there are more than enough people that have actually done it without causing problems to prove that it's not a significant problem.

That article doesn't say so much about that rather that a full blown locker is less than ideal for snowy conditions.

On ice and snow, the spool and locker are probably the worst
choices for highway driving because if there is any wheel
spin, it is always both wheels spinning at the same time.
That means that neither of that axle's wheels can help
control the vehicle's direction. With a limited slip or
open diff, generally only one wheel will spin, allowing the
other to help track the vehicle in a straight line. A manual
locker would also be a good choice for snow/ice-covered
roads because you can choose how it should operate. Having
said that, there are many people who drive their automatic
locker-equipped vehicles on icy roads on a regular basis. It
all depends on your comfort level.

 

[Frank The Tank]

I have a locker in my Camaro.... it was pretty cheap from eaton and has taken a beating...
You can weld your spider gears, it is so crucial to get the metal extremely clean... extremely.
It'll work, but me personally, I just don't like thinking I've got some crap welded together in my drivetrain... but that could just be for my peace of mind.

Frank

 

[AllanD]

That is normal behavior for an open rearend. Summit Racing has OE Ford limited-slips for about $230 for a 7.5" rear, the 8.8" is more. Odds are yours is a 7.5" since it is a 2wd.

ALL 4.0 Rangers have 8.8" axles.

ALL.

SOME other Rangers have 8.8" rears as well.

The cheapest method?

Find a junkyard Ranger that already has a limited slip,
buy the axle and swap it in...

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