Re: Successful Transplant !

On Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:45:40 -0700, Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>
wrote:

On 10/21/2024 3:29 PM, Snag wrote:

   I picked up the truck axle today ... Got it bolted into place before
my back started complaining . It has a right to complain , I've abused
it the last few days harvesting firewood .
   I'm eagerly anticipating getting this project finished , I was hoping
to have the truck ready by next weekend for Beanfest . Looks promising
so far , I've got all the new parts for what I want to replace . This is
going to be interesting , my first experience with a limited slip diff .
Dropping from 2.73:1 to 3.42's is going to make things a bit more lively
too .

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I was going to write up some of my comments on limited slip and locking
differentials, because I have had both, but the experience and which
performed exactly how kind of runs together in my memory.
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The 03 Silverado 2500 (2wd) had auto locking rear.
The '17 Jeep JK had limited slip.  I can't recall if it was rear only or
front and rear.
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The 07 Silverado had rear autolocking
The 24 F250 has rear electric locking.
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I have felt the affects and it definitely helps in the soft stuff.
Can't speak to the slippery stuff.  I try to avoid that at all cost.
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Not sure exactly how posi differs from limited slip or auto locking, but
its the real deal for street racing.
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FYI:  I am thinking about building a stroked 351 and pushing it out to
around 401.  Not today though.  Looking for gobs of mid range for towing
torque with a long duration cam rather than a high reving high HP engine
with a high lift cam.  I sold my 07 Silverado and my Jeep.  Now I only
have the new 24 Ford for a tow vehicle.  I feel naked without a
backup... er tow vehicle that is.
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--
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff

 My '96Ranger 4 liter 5 speed was my first "limited slip" vehicle.
SZtill have it at 392000km and still love it - but the first thing
that caught my attention was that when you got the rear wheels
spinning is you lost your "rudder". The non-spinner with an open rear
end keeps the vehicle going more or less in a straight line. When both
are spinning the rear end pretty much goes wherever it wants!!!
 Mine has 3.55 gears and replacing the piddly 14 inch OEM tires and
wheels with 235/70 16s on 7 inch rims has reduced the tendancy to spin
SIGNIFICANTLY