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  1. Jeep CJ Forum
    I just purchased my first CJ7, something I've wanted since I was 15 (and I am 35 years past that!). I am working on what modifications I will make as I do a frame up rebuild and I am pondering what to do with the front axle. The jeep has the Dana 30 WT axle with 3.31 gears. I was considering...
  2. Jeep CJ Forum
    The surface I drive on with the least traction is icy roads. I'm making safety more of a priority these days.. I want to choose my differentials based on the least traction situation (ice and/or black ice). I'll start by saying the appropriate TIRES are probably the most important factor. I get...
  3. TJ Wrangler Technical Forum
    Looks like I may be able to get my hands on a Detroit Truetrac for my front end, for cheap. That said, I'm a bit hesitant to install in, given that I'm not sure how it would behave in snow/ice. I know from experience than an automatic locker upfront makes 4wd all but useless in snow, but I'm...
  4. Jeep CJ Forum
    Hi Guys, I'm throwing in a Spartan locker in my AMC 20. It already has 4.11 gears but now that it is all apart there is no way this is an AMC 20 carrier. It has inner clips that hold the center rod to the spider gears and there are a bunch of grooved shims (plates?) on either end with a...
  5. ZJ Grand Cherokee Forum
    I'm getting ready to change the diff oil, starting w/ the rear. I've been reading through the loads of threads on it, but I'm seeing conflicting info, and wanted to clarify. Current plan is for 75.90 in front, 75.140 in rear. 1997 Jeep GC Laredo Tsi, inline 6, fulltime 4WD, NP242 Friction...
  6. YJ Wrangler Technical Forum
    I'm thinking about putting Locking or Limited slip in the front and rear of my 1995 Wrangler Sahara. anyone have preferences or suggestions for me? keep in mind that this is my daily driver also. Thanks guys! :wave:
  7. XJ Cherokee Technical Forum
    I know that if raise the vehicle and the tires go in the same direction it's limited slip. I know that if you open up the differential cover and compare it with pictures of limited and open differentials you can find out what you have. Right now, I don't have any jacks with me. I'd like to be...
  8. Jeep CJ Forum
    Hi Fellow CJers, I grenaded the AMC 20 in my 84 CJ7. No I wasn’t on some crazy trail or remote desert location “Thank God” It was in the parking lot of my local Starbucks. I Know, Don’t say it, at Starbucks. As I understand it the Track Lok system is inherently prown to failure after years of...
  9. TJ Wrangler Technical Forum
    I am putting in a XJ Dana-44 Limited Slip TruPosi 3.73 into my already Dana-44 3.73 (spyder gears) TJ and was just wondering if anyone knew if there was anything extra required or if that didn't work. Any help appreciated
  10. XJ Cherokee Technical Forum
    I am in the process of getting a fullsize spare for my 1998 XJ Sport with Command Trac (right now, I just have the donut-spare). Currently, it has 16" rims on it from a 2000 XJ, which are expensive to buy. I can get a 15" steel wheel for cheap, but I don't want to toast my differential if it...
  11. TJ Wrangler Technical Forum
    Is the Rubicon FRONT differential a limited slip? I know the rear is, but I wasn't sure about the front. I put in a set of Rubicon axles in my TJ a year ago or so and everything's fine. I did notice that when making turns the tires tend to chirp. I know it's not the lockers being engaged...
  12. TJ Wrangler Technical Forum
    So my rear started acting funny last week. Today I pulled the diff off to find two things: 1) My spide gears were shot, and 2) the PO lied when he said there was a locker in the rear. Now this is the first truck that I have had with traction aids, so I am not too familiar with what I cam across...
  13. TJ Wrangler Technical Forum
    Will a '99 Sahara advertised with 3.73 gears and a Possi have a D44 rear axle? Or did the factory put a possi a the d35 as well? I know a simple peek under the rear will tell me what I need to know. However, it will be a drive for me to go see. I want double check before the seller tells me...
  14. TJ Wrangler Technical Forum
    Been searching, looking up the spider kit on a couple of online retail sites, and can't find a different set of parts for the open-carrier vs. trac-loc D44 spider and sidegear set. Anyone know if they are the same? Found this in the rear diff of my (new to me) 01 TJ w/ D44/ls: I have an old...
  15. Jeep CJ Forum
    So tell me about spools. I am in the process of building a CJ5 mainly for the trails but am looking for some street driveability. I just got the Clutch in last night and took it out this morning. It has a limited slip in the rear and it seemed tight up on the lift, but man when I tried to...
  16. Engines & Drivetrain
    can anyone tell me what diff this is? i pulled the rear out of a 1987 cherokee pioneer didnt seem to have the tow package unless it was removed... anyways i turned the one axle and was excited to see the other spin with it...
  17. TJ Wrangler Technical Forum
    Is it rumor or fact ? On a jeep, if you put a spare on that is smaller, bigger, than the other 3 tires, will you damage the diff. ? For example, the doughnut spares that are on all newer vehicles are the norm. They seem to function well with no adverse affects. What say `Ye ?
  18. Engines & Drivetrain
    Here's a short article I wrote years ago that was recently revived on another forum... I thought it might be useful here too. :) Q: Why do we need lockers, I thought I had four wheel drive?? A: We need lockers for tough terrain because the standard "open" differentials installed in our axles...
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