stupid newb rear axle question

[v7guy]

I wonder what the OP thinks about all the information that has disseminated down through this thread, and what his opinions are.

yeah, me too

see what happens when we willing give all the info in one thread. We get crickets. I shoulda just started the ridicule for not searching. At least that would of been entertaining.

[fishsticks]

I wonder what the OP thinks about all the information that has disseminated down through this thread, and what his opinions are.

yeah, me too

see what happens when we willing give all the info in one thread. We get crickets. I shoulda just started the ridicule for not searching. At least that would of been entertaining.

Then we could have totally derailed the thread with pics and videos!



It's not too late you know...

[The Roadie]

Or you can cheap out and break shit like roadie lol

My G80 carnage was done using stupidity for lubrication, and very, very avoidable but the intention was pure Boy Scout to extract a 2WD van from snow.

[fishsticks]

stupidity for lubrication

You make it sound like this is a bad thing...

[navigator]

I seem to recall something about a winch and reverse or something of that nature.

[DustinC1989]

Sorry guys, I dont get on here as much I'd like. Between work, trying to run my own business and work on vehicles on the side... dont have much free time.
I did in fact search before I asked, just sounded to good to be true. Every vehicle I've ever built in the past seemed to require a ton of additional work, mods and parts to swap things out for something better.


But it is funny that buying a open diff axle was mentioned. Shortly after I posted this, I found a 8.6 3.42 open diff axle for $70 and had the same thought. For roughly $50 more I could have a rebuilt axle with a actual locker.

So my current plan after reading about the lockers for several hours, 8.6 with a powertrax and start saving for a front locker

[v7guy]

what keeps us from swapping the abs systems from the early axles onto the newer ones to make them backwards compatible?

I haven't been able to find anything stating it can't be done, but I haven't seen it proposed either.

hoping someone that has had them both in hand can provide guidance

[fishsticks]

what keeps us from swapping the abs systems from the early axles onto the newer ones to make them backwards compatible?

I haven't been able to find anything stating it can't be done, but I haven't seen it proposed either.

hoping someone that has had them both in hand can provide guidance

Nothing. Just cut off/tie up the extra plugs. Speed sensor on early models is on the back of the T-Case.