Detroit Locker
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Just ordered the Detroit locker, carrier bearings, races and pinon seal today. It's amazing what $700 bucks get's you these days 
. I guess my axels will be the next weakest link, but at least that are cheaper than the diff 
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My head gasket is leaking like a seive, and so is my rear main. Going to save up for a clutch next. Looks like I'm going to have to do the head gasket really soon though. I'm creating a super fund site every where I stop with the anti freeze and oil I leave on the ground......
. I guess my axels will be the next weakest link, but at least that are cheaper than the diff .My head gasket is leaking like a seive, and so is my rear main. Going to save up for a clutch next. Looks like I'm going to have to do the head gasket really soon though. I'm creating a super fund site every where I stop with the anti freeze and oil I leave on the ground......
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Just ordered the Detroit locker, carrier bearings, races and pinon seal today. It's amazing what $700 bucks get's you these days . I guess my axels will be the next weakest link, but at least that are cheaper than the diff .
My head gasket is leaking like a seive, and so is my rear main. Going to save up for a clutch next. Looks like I'm going to have to do the head gasket really soon though. I'm creating a super fund site every where I stop with the anti freeze and oil I leave on the ground......
. I guess my axels will be the next weakest link, but at least that are cheaper than the diff .My head gasket is leaking like a seive, and so is my rear main. Going to save up for a clutch next. Looks like I'm going to have to do the head gasket really soon though. I'm creating a super fund site every where I stop with the anti freeze and oil I leave on the ground......
Your pinion will be the weakest link, snapped mine like a twig
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The truck went in the shop this morning for the Detroit swapout. Praying that the ring and pinion are in good shape...
I asked if they were going to have it done today and they chuckled... not a good sign for getting it back for the snowy weekend
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I asked if they were going to have it done today and they chuckled... not a good sign for getting it back for the snowy weekend
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Just found out the ring and pinion are shot.... got some Yukon gears coming Wednesday, plus bearings, spacers, races, ...... Oh well, it's only credit!
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Million Dollar Rear End saga
Turns out the carrier bearings failed catastrophically which broke the ring gear and the reluctor was scraping on the case!
I have the parts at the shop waiting to go in.....
I have the parts at the shop waiting to go in.....
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How do you expect the towing manners? Ive read the detroit can have a whipping, or surging i guess under load. Can't remember how it was described, just sounded lousy with 10k behind you.