installing posi

[whitebassbenny]

My friend has a posi unit for sale for $100. I was thinking of getting it for my truck for alittle offroad and the winter. How hard is one to install or would it be one of those thinks i should just bring to the shop for. If i was going to do the shop route how much you guys think it would run.


would it be worth while to just get for using for alittle offroad.

Thanks much.

 

[Hahnsb2]

Posi as in LS? Most likely the backlash will have to be reset, you'll need a dial indicator and a set of carrier shims, and a torque wrench and most people say use new ring gear bolts as well, personally when I put an open carrier in my 7.5 I re-used the ring gear bolts (I didn't know any better, without lock-tite to boot) and had my cover off after over a year and everything looked great.

 

[whitebassbenny]

yeah a limited slip.

 

[whitebassbenny]

it's out of a f150. anyone ?

 

[alaskan155]

is this going in your ranger if so the only way a limited slip will go in a ranger if you have an explorer 8.8 rear axle swap and the 150 is a 8.8(they had the sterling in them 2)

 

[mjonesjr]

If it is out of a F-150, it will NOT work as the Ranger 8.8 is a 28 spline and the F-150 8.8 is a 31 spline axle.

 

[whitebassbenny]

damnit. thanks guys

hmm maybe a locker then.......

some day