How to: removing front diff on a 95+

[foxy]

page 1&2 are excellent i have a ur 9/99 build v6 xlt with heaps of mods these two pages saved me heaps thankyou so much ave a goodday aussie foxy

 

[lballard]

Replacing the r/f drive axel

I just followed the basic steps.
Had the r/h side axle changed in about an hr. Instead of putting the tire back on to loosen the axel nut, I also put it in 4x4 low, but had to start the engine to stop the axel from turning.
I removed the pinch bolt to drop the lower A arm and it worked like a charm.
$300 bucks.... thank you very much!

 

[aashbacher]

2001 ford sport trac

hello everyone just joined wondering if anyone has done a differential convertion i have a 2001 ford sport trac 410 ratio and want to put a solid differential in the front get rid of the cv joints any one have any thoughts thanks RICK

 

[jwrezz]

There's a whole section titled solid axle swaps, or SAS. Just search...

 

[wisekise]

is there a method to the madness of getting those cv's apart like jefe did?
ive got one down to just the outer cup, stub shaft, and the internal splined shaft that goes into the cup that is normally covered by the boot. i removed the c clip and beat it like it owed me money and the splined shaft hasnt moved. anybody know any tricks, or is it just brute force and a vise?

 

[my pos mounty]

I have never had the trouble you are describing. Once you loosen the axle nut (dont remove it all the way yet), remove the brakes and rotor, remove the upper balljoint cross bolt, and lay the steering knuckle down, the CV should come right out with a little coaxing Once the stub is free, thats when you take the axle nut all the way off. (it will stop the end of the axle from getting bigger from the pounding) You have a gear puller or a big 3 jaw puller?

 

[wisekise]

this is the end result i am looking for.
pos mounty, i dont think you understood my post, or it is possible my post didnt make sense.

 

[my pos mounty]

Oh, well, why didn't you say so? LMAO
OK, this I have done!
I used a 4 inch grinder to cut into the ring inside the cup. Kinda like a cage around the ballbearings. Get it in a vise. Once you cut it in 3 or 4 places, you can get all the ballbearings out, and it will fall apart after moving it around and twisting it. It took me around 1/2 hour a side.
Hope this helps

 

[wisekise]

Oh, well, why didn't you say so? LMAO
OK, this I have done!
I used a 4 inch grinder to cut into the ring inside the cup. Kinda like a cage around the ballbearings. Get it in a vise. Once you cut it in 3 or 4 places, you can get all the ballbearings out, and it will fall apart after moving it around and twisting it. It took me around 1/2 hour a side.
Hope this helps

o'tay!, this is the info i was wanting. i didnt want to do all of that to find out there was a hidden c clip or something to make it all come apart lol. thanks...i can do this at work. looks like i will be able to drive agin this weekend......but only in 2wd

 

[wisekise]

got the cv stubs cut off today. it took a lot less time than i thought. pretty messy though.

 

[jumpman45iz]

Great fourm !! Love the info. Im looking to replace my front differential on my 97 ford explorer. Does anybody have any idea were I can get the part for a pretty decent price?

 

[jwrezz]

OEM, New? FastPartsNetwork.com

Entire case? Just gears etc? Locker, or not? So many variables.