pgrey
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- '92 XLT
Hi all,
I have a '91 Explorer that is being upgraded to become a better off road vehicle. It's not going to see anything too serious - no rock crawling, just 4x4 roads in the Sierras. It will also serve as our primary skiing transportation. It's getting 31 x 10.5s, and a 2.5" lift. It's got 3:73s. I'll make some sway bar disconnects and some skid plates.
I called Randy's Ring and Pinion and West Coast Differentials and got conflicting stories about what's available for the front of this truck.
Randy's tells me that I should put a True Trac in. WCD tells me that there's nothing that'll fit. Neither of them could tell me if I've got 28 or 31 spline axles and I couldn't tell them. Maybe that's the source of the confusion...
I was thinking about an ARB in the front and a LS of some kind in the back. That would give me good snow handing and great off road traction. But, it's expensive though. If I could find something workable without spending money for ARB, plus compressor, etc... that'd be great. Of course, according the WCD, the ARB won't fit any way...
My questions:
What diffs will fit the front of this vehicle?
Is the stock rear LS (after rebuild) as effective as aftermarket units or should I plan on upgrading that too?
Assuming that there are diffs available for the front, any recommendations as to what I should do (front and/or rear) to get good off road traction and not make the car understeer horribly in the snow?
I suppose I could weld the front and only lock one hub in the snow...
Thanks,
Peter
I have a '91 Explorer that is being upgraded to become a better off road vehicle. It's not going to see anything too serious - no rock crawling, just 4x4 roads in the Sierras. It will also serve as our primary skiing transportation. It's getting 31 x 10.5s, and a 2.5" lift. It's got 3:73s. I'll make some sway bar disconnects and some skid plates.
I called Randy's Ring and Pinion and West Coast Differentials and got conflicting stories about what's available for the front of this truck.
Randy's tells me that I should put a True Trac in. WCD tells me that there's nothing that'll fit. Neither of them could tell me if I've got 28 or 31 spline axles and I couldn't tell them. Maybe that's the source of the confusion...
I was thinking about an ARB in the front and a LS of some kind in the back. That would give me good snow handing and great off road traction. But, it's expensive though. If I could find something workable without spending money for ARB, plus compressor, etc... that'd be great. Of course, according the WCD, the ARB won't fit any way...
My questions:
What diffs will fit the front of this vehicle?
Is the stock rear LS (after rebuild) as effective as aftermarket units or should I plan on upgrading that too?
Assuming that there are diffs available for the front, any recommendations as to what I should do (front and/or rear) to get good off road traction and not make the car understeer horribly in the snow?
I suppose I could weld the front and only lock one hub in the snow...
Thanks,
Peter