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[rodgerthat [Veteran Member]]

my motor is comming in today and just as soon as i get her going ill be doing some axel upgrades i have a guy that has a rear axel he is not sure if it is a 8.8 or a 9 inch but both are better that the 7.5 im thinking about finding a dana 35 ttb for the front but i cant decide if i want to stick with the ttb or go solid im going with 4 inch suspention lift and a 2 inch body lift i want to run 33x12.50x15 ss m16 tires what gears sould i put under it and this is my DD and i was wondering about the ole home made rear locker idea (miller Welder Brand) would this be a good idea cuz i am on a tight budget and would love possitrac in the rear atleast

[Reserector [Veteran Member]]

The welded diff is notorious for eating rear tires. Probably a bad way to go on a DD.

[rodgerthat [Veteran Member]]

is it better to keep an open diff are just buy a locker then

[sheepdawg [Veteran Member]]

any kind of posi traction upgrade to the rear will be harder on the tires. a limited slip is less harsh on equipment then a full out locker or a spool. but limited slips are also pretty limited off road too. so its a personal choice if you want tires to last a while on pavement or be capable off road.

[Reserector [Veteran Member]]

I suppose an air locker is the most ideal, wouldn't you say?

I currently have LSDs in both axles. My rear e-brakes are set up with twin handles, giving me cutting brakes. It still is not as effective as a locker, but my tires hold up and so does my wallet.

[sheepdawg [Veteran Member]]

res thats the exact thing i was gonna talk about in my last post but i figured id let that subject come up. Ebrakes work wonders for helping a limited slip out. but it still dont work as well as a full on locker.

yea any selectable locker is a DD/trail rigs best freind, but its hard on a pocket book.

[601cherokee [Veteran Member]]

You can get an automatic locker like a lockright or aussie and learn to modulate throttle in turns to where you never know it's there. Won't be too bad on tires, either. I would avoid the more severe autos like detroits for a dd, though. Selectable is the way to go, if you can afford it.

[Rangertoy [Veteran Member]]

I would do a SAS instead of the d35 TTB, but I wish I would have know your were thinking of a D35 cause I just took the one out of my 90 model and took it to the scrap yard. A little FYI about the 8.8. you my already know, be sure it is out of an explorer not a ranger. The 8.8 in the ranger is a 8.8 hybrid, it has a 8.8 center section with 28 spline axles, the same shafts and axle bearings that are in a 7.5. I have a 8.8 with 4.88 gears in it that will be up for sale before too long

[Post Hole [Veteran Member]]

I had a Detriot in the 14 bolt on my suburban, and had no problems with it wereing on my tires. The only prob i had was when I moved to Colorado, I had to learn to take it easy on the ice. The rearend of the truck would shoot out from under me with the least amount of throttle.

[mike327 [Veteran Member]]

I have a limited slip carrier for a 8.8 you can have. I have a dana ttb35 diff you can have also.