front locker

[acroteau23]

hey guys i have a 99 3.0 with IFS, ABS, and the Dana 35. i REALLY wanna lock the front. i looked all around for a good cheap locker but not sure what is the best. imm in school full time so money i tight. i was thinking of just welding up the spider gears, but i dont really like that idea. i would appreciate any advice

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I've done this with both an open 9" and an open d-28. These are both drop out carriers [pumpkins]. It's fairly simple, and cheap. Keep track of where bearing caps came out by stamping with a letter or number or just dots. Also get the shims and bearings back in the same spot they came from. There is a washer/shim behind the side gear, this is the 'spider' gear that the axle engages. Add an extra washer/shim there and put it back together... done! You can try to put more than one in but I've only been able to get one in. I used a washer from another pumpkin I had lying around but you can buy new from a driveline shop. Be aware that this puts extra stress on the side/spider gears and it can disintegrate. I'd guess that's because they didn't torque the bolts. That has not happened to me; 20,000 miles on the 9" and about 200 miles [engaged] on the d-28. Some of the stock 9" come with 4 spiders, this is the preferred setup for strength, I don't know if the d-28 or the 7.5" has/had the same option.
Good luck,


Richard

 

[Toms01PSD]

Your only option is an Aussie locker for the D35 IFS. Part # XD-13535. Good luck finding one. Aussie locker doesn't produce them anymore.

 

[kennykenny]

I have one, it works great, not for sale yet though.

 

[acroteau23]

thanks for the help. looks like im pretty much outa luck then. guess ill just lock the rear

I have one, it works great, not for sale yet though.

if you end up selling it let me know

 

[Toms01PSD]

I have 2, one used, one brand new. How much are you willing to spend on a used one?

 

[acroteau23]

i dont even know how much they go for new. what would you sell it to me for?

 

[Toms01PSD]

I'm not sure how much they were when they first sold them a few years ago, but the new one I got 2 weeks ago was probably a lot cheaper. I ordered a new pin and spring kit for the used one. I'm not sure how much i'd sell it for. $150 shipped or so?

 

[acroteau23]

sounds good to me. it may soound a little pathetic that i cant do 150 at once but any way we can do half and half like a week or so latter? just gotta make sure i got everything paid for the month. is the locker in good shape?

 

[Toms01PSD]

Your idea's not pathetic by any means. Nothing wrong with making payments, which is exactly what you want to do. I don't have a day off work until Wednesday so that'll be the soonest I can take the locker out of the diff it's in. If you don't mind waiting I can get it out and take some pictures.

 

[Mar]

I see Aussie list on for a 35 for years up to 1997.

What would be different on a 35 between a 97 model and a 09 that wouldn't make it work?

Are not all Ford 35's 27 spline?

 

[kennykenny]

I believe the carrier is smaller in the 98+ trucks.

 

[TwoTrackMind]

Torsen front

It appears that Torsen is now available for the front of your 98+ Ranger, Explorer, etc.

http://s300909324.e-shop.info/shop/...ront).html?shop_param=cid=1&aid=975420-0207B&

Good. But not exactly cheep...
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[Toms01PSD]

It appears that Torsen is now available for the front of your 98+ Ranger, Explorer, etc.

http://s300909324.e-shop.info/shop/...ront).html?shop_param=cid=1&aid=975420-0207B&

Good. But not exactly cheep...
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Ok? It's still not a locker...

 

[acroteau23]

Your idea's not pathetic by any means. Nothing wrong with making payments, which is exactly what you want to do. I don't have a day off work until Wednesday so that'll be the soonest I can take the locker out of the diff it's in. If you don't mind waiting I can get it out and take some pictures.

okay thanks. yeah thats fine. it will give me a chance to scrape up some money to make a payment. let me know how you wanna do the payments and shipping.