Aussie Locker finally going in

[carlover]

I thought about that too. Im gonna get some price quotes to see how much itll set me back.

 

[carlover]

also since im replacing the whole rear and adding an AAL im gonna replace the shocks too. I have bilstein 5150's in the front, any recommendations for the rear?? Would pro-comp es 9000's be to soft compared to the front 5150's which are valved at 255/70.

 

['97 V8]

es9000's are a stiff shock but they work great off road.

 

[carlover]

i think ill do those for now. They are on sale at 4wheelparts and i can just drive over and pick them up since i have one about 10 minutes from my house.

 

[carlover]

Well the new rear end arrived today. So its time to start pulling the old one out and putting the new one in. Hopefully this all goes as smooth as it should.

 

[FROADER]

As long as you don't have your 'friend' over to help, you should be fine.

 

[MountaineerGreen]

The 4.10's are awesome with 32's

 

[carlover]

I havent talked to that a******* since that day. this all should so smooth. Im just gonna pull the leaves and the axle as one since im gonna do the aal anyways, might make it easier. how much fluid will it take to fill up??? and i need a friction modifier for the LS right??

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Most 85-w140 oils have the friction modifier in them. Just check the bottle- I vote full syn.

If its bone dry almost 4 quarts- at least that what mine took.

 

[carlover]

i have 3 quarts of mobil 1 75/140 or whatever the highest weight is. im sure its dry because of being shipped and all but ill check when i get it home. So if i run the mobil one i wont need a friction modifier?

 

[MountaineerGreen]

It may have it- I'm not sure can't remember if it does or not.

 

[carlover]

anyone know which set of numbers and where are the axle code on the actual axle?

 

[FROADER]

Not 100% but I thought I heard they were stamped on the ring gear?

 

[MountaineerGreen]

They are stamped on the ring gear- or at least the aftermarket gears I got were, my stockers were, my 4.10 factory diff was as well.

 

[carlover]

new rear end is in, just wrapping up the last few things. My question now is how should a LS opertate with both wheels jacked up??? I turn one wheel and the other one turns the opposite way??? This doesnt sound right.

 

[carlover]

anyone??? When i turn one wheel the opposite wheel turns the opposite way. Is that right for a LS??

 

[carlover]

Well its finally back on the road. The only thing i wasnt able to transfer over was the e-brake. But it didnt work anyways so im not losing anything. I also didnt put the shock back on the axle and it seems alot more unstable in the back then i remember. But that could be the worn out shocks in the rear too. I was gonna keep the sway bar off but i decided against that and put it back on. All in all i can tell the difference with the new gears, but it doesnt have as much get up and go as i thought it would. also with 4.10's and 32's what should be my rpm's at 65?? How far off will my speedo be with the 32's and 4.10's??

 

[carlover]

Here are pics of the old rear end out, with the locker and pin still stuck in. Ill be getting to that as soon as time permits.

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Make sure you mark your bearing caps and keep them in the same place they come out.

It looks like there is something keeping the inner parts from meshing with the outters, which made your center pin too tight. I dunno.

 

[carlover]

im just gonna drill in through the rear and pound out the center pin and weld up the hole. That way i can sell the locker, and the rear end and make some money back.