welding up a trac lock

[Cabz]

Well it has Been a banner day round here :evil: My D44's trac lock started spitting out shards of clutch plates, Lucky for me I got to it in time .

 

Every thing in the Carrier is still in good shape except the clutches they are TOAST :cry: .

I think I am just gonna get the spiders welded for now , till I can get the cash to set it up with the open carrier I have ( which by the way won't just drop in :evil: ) or get a detriot later on.

 

has anyone else tryed to wled the spiders in a track lock? It seems to me it should just be like any other lincoln locked rear , But I figured I would ask first So I don't shoot my self in the foot.

[bwatsoncj]

hey i'll put my 2 cents in. if you have any clutch material or bellview washer pieces falling out, it's to late. if you were to weld the spider gears the way it is now you would have no support behind them. then breaking them farther or maybe an axle shaft or carrier. i work for gearworks it's an axle shop, this is all we do. you could ship your carrier to me and we could rebuild it for you. sell you a new t/l or detroit, new open w/spiders, or maybe we might have some used parts for you. we charge $81.00 for labor i don't think clutches are over $50.00. if you buy something else you'll have to transfer your shims over. agearworks.com go to the web site to see and get the phone # if you have any other questions.

[pingpong]

Like the other poster has all ready said, if you are chunking the clutch packs out all ready it is too late. A LSD equals limited traction. Yes they are better than an open, but only marginally. I welded up my LSD 8.8 on my trail rig, and I have all ready chunked one set of spider gears :twisted: If it was my rig, I would go buy a spool and set the gears up and call it good :shock: Keep in mind my rig is strictly trail only :shock: If I had a street rig, and money was tight, I would buy an open carrier and spiders, and run that until I could afford an ez locker or a lock right.

 

These are just MY opinion and results may vary depending on your wheeling style :wink:

[Cabz]

I have an open carrier to go back in it , I oredered a setup install kit and setup bearings for it.

 

Maybe sometime next week I will get it done and be back on the road.

 

I will be saveing the pennies for a lockrite though :D

[mjeff87]

i work for gearworks it's an axle shop, this is all we do. you could ship your carrier to me and we could rebuild it for you. sell you a new t/l or detroit, new open w/spiders, or maybe we might have some used parts for you. we charge $81.00 for labor i don't think clutches are over $50.00. if you buy something else you'll have to transfer your shims over. agearworks.com go to the web site to see and get the phone # if you have any other questions.

 

**thread hijack**

 

I'm looking for an open 44 carrier, 3.92 and up. Got anything?

thanks,

Jeff

[pingpong]

Call Matt @ Independent4x. I know he can get them, he might even have one in stock.