Re: Rear end questions

From: Josh Battles (josh.lists@omg-stfu.com)
Date: Wed Nov 09 2005 - 18:36:10 EST


Andy Levy said:
>
> On 11/9/05, Joseph A. Orsini <Joeman@gbonline.com> wrote:
>>
>> I was just planning a whole axle assembly swap just so I wouldn't have to
>> mess with setting the backlash and mesh. Still deciding if I want to do
>> this. Are there aftermarket posi units that will bolt it? That is the one
>> thing I kick myself over not ordering on the truck.
>
> From what I remember reading on the list, if you have an open diff
> now, putting in an LSD or locker will not require that you disassemble
> anything, set backlash, mesh, etc. Pretty straightforward.

Any time the carrier is replaced (IE: installing a carrier provisioned to
hold the necessary LSD/locker components) you have to re-shim.

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- Josh
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