I don't doubt that manufacturers come up with their own terms for the
parts...but even from past personal experiences, shops, and manufacturers,
this is the standard terminology. Even the driveline shop that did my
gears uses the same terms. (As far
back as I can remember, those were the terms used...even for GM and FORD.)
$0.02
At 10:28 AM 05/10/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>Bernd,
>
>You and "Richmond Gear" are certainly entitled to call the parts of a
>rear axle assembly anything you want. In the grand scheme of things,
>it doesn't really matter.
>
>If you were ordering parts from "Richmond Gear" then the terminology you
>quote is probably fine.
>
>But, If you were to order axle parts from MOPAR (and/or) Detroit Axle Plant
>(Daimler/Chrysler) you would have a problem.
>
>All axles built and sent to Dodge City for RAM's and Dakotas for production
>are described as follows:
>
>Differential Carrier is the outer housing with the tubes welded in and a
>cover.
>We buy the Carrier casting and machine it in-house.
>
>Differential Case is the internal case that the ring gear is bolted to.
>As an example, we do not buy TracLoc Carriers from Dana; we buy
>TracLoc cases for both 8 1/4 and 9 1/4 axles.
>
>I guess it all depends on where you are in the country.
>I am currently sitting in my office at Daimler Chrysler Detroit Axle Plant.
>
>David R.
>Sterling Heights
>Michigan
>drd892@aol.com
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