[fast_man58]

After 123,000 miles of use, my front Vari-lok is now an open diff . It shows no signs of engagement after numerous tests and on trail use. Fluids are changed regularly, so there's no hope for this unit. Rear still engages within 1/4 spin of the tire.

My question now is what can i do to get some kind of LSD or locker in there. For all the lockers i've seen, i'd need to swap over to an open carrier and get the longer axle shafts. This seems like a pretty spendy way to go about this. Does a guy replace it with a used vari-lok differential? I've also got the 247 case (which works great), so im not sure if that needs to be kept in mind.

Any help would be appreciated.

[baxy]

buy a new or used vari-lok off of someone who has or wants to do the major swap for an aussie

[xJoshxx]

If u want Something Like the Vari-Lox or w/e

GO for a True-trac Detroit For the Dana30 I HEARD AWESOME reviews it doesnt require special fluid's ethier says so in the manual!

[fast_man58]

Originally Posted by xJoshxx

If u want Something Like the Vari-Lox or w/e

GO for a True-trac Detroit For the Dana30 I HEARD AWESOME reviews it doesnt require special fluid's ethier says so in the manual!

i would definently consider this, but i dont believe they make it for the vari-lok carrier. so it would require me to get an open carrier and new axle shafts.

somebody correct me if im wrong?

[xJoshxx]

Originally Posted by fast_man58

i would definently consider this, but i dont believe they make it for the vari-lok carrier. so it would require me to get an open carrier and new axle shafts.

somebody correct me if im wrong?

Your replace'in the carrier with the True-Trac.

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?N=700+400949+314530+115+4294902533&a utoview=sku

http://www.eaton.com/ecm/groups/public/@pub/@eaton/@per/documents/content/ct_128482.pdf <--- owners manual.

Depending on what gears you alrdy have

Dana 30 27 3.73 up 912A314 27 axle splines 3.73 gears and up
Dana 30 27 3.54 dn 912A374 27 splines 3.54 gears and down.

[CaribouLouWJ]

I believe what he's saying is along with replacing the carrier, he'd have to replace the shafts, since they're QD axle shafts.