2007 4.0 5 speed Front locker options

[fastpakr]

Interesting. Thanks for the clarifying pictures. Help me out - what does that ultimately accomplish since the axles are locked in from the outside anyway?

 

[sgtsandman]

I got that phone call as well. Money is an issue at the moment. If I can drum up the money, I'll buy one for sure. Assuming they are still available then. I saved the message just in case they never post it as available online. Since I want to re-gear the axles as well, this might be a long term parts accumulation project. I want all the parts on hand to do the front and back all in one shot.

 

[fastpakr]

Interesting. Thanks for the clarifying pictures. Help me out - what does that ultimately accomplish since the axles are locked in from the outside anyway?

@pjtoledo - Justin (@85_Ranger4x4 ) pointed out the obvious bit that I was missing. Does the C ring just lock the axle shafts in securely enough to guarantee that the axle can telescope in and out correctly without the inner shaft sliding out of the carrier?

 

[pjtoledo]

basically, yes.
since the tri-lobe inner CVs take all the telescoping action the snap rings do indeed just keep the inner shaft in place, and the tri-lobe attached to that shaft.
same thing on the driver side, the ring keeps the tri-lobe in the diff.