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cummins killa
02-13-2010, 07:34 PM
the front differentials on these trucks are weak broke mine already 3 times!!!!! is there an upgrade out there for them????? i would like a locker of some sort

tennykimble
02-13-2010, 07:57 PM
3 times! :eek::eek::eek: what are you doing to your truck?!? what exactly keeps breaking, housing, gearset, something else? i havent heard of to many problems - from normal use, of course - it might be time (for you) to look into a straight front axle!

ICULKN
02-13-2010, 10:44 PM
What are you doing ??. 3000 rpm 4x4 launches ??. Do a solid axle conversion, and go have fun.

CNY6.5TD
02-14-2010, 07:29 AM
Im also curious as to what your doing, i see in your sig. it says "torsion bars cranked" maybe this is part of your problem?

Unfinished Business
02-14-2010, 09:18 AM
Im also curious as to what your doing, i see in your sig. it says "torsion bars cranked" maybe this is part of your problem?


X2!!??

cummins killa
02-15-2010, 11:16 PM
i was tryng to pull out a truck that was stuck as soon as i started tryng to pull it my truck started to like hop and the bearing broke and i think the inside of the axle did too which caused even my tie rod to bend.

heymccall
02-16-2010, 12:37 AM
i was tryng to pull out a truck that was stuck as soon as i started tryng to pull it my truck started to like hop and the bearing broke and i think the inside of the axle did too which caused even my tie rod to bend.
All three times???

The diff itself has proven very durable when you don't horse it with the motor laying down all 600+ lb/ft of torque.

A locking unit would not solve your "bearing" or "stub shaft" problem.

cummins killa
02-16-2010, 03:28 AM
i didnt even give it quarter throttle and the first time was with a boosted launch second time was with a boosted launch also but the torsion bars were all the way turned down

DIRTYMAX228
02-16-2010, 09:58 PM
They definatly are weak junk. Granted my truck is on 37's the diff. should never break from using the brakes. Its the only part of my truck i dont like.

moop
02-18-2010, 09:59 PM
were you trying to pull out the stuck vehicle in reverse by chance?

heymccall
02-18-2010, 11:02 PM
i didnt even give it quarter throttle and the first time was with a boosted launch second time was with a boosted launch also but the torsion bars were all the way turned down


And, did the EXACT same component of the front axle assembly break each time??