sonicblue
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- 2003 FX4 LII
I've got a question about the OEM T2 used in the 2003 Ranger FX4 LII. How much windup is normal with this diff? I have noticed since new that most times when I take off from a light I can feel a windup and shudder in the drivetrain as I start moving. Also I recently changed the fluid, and while I measured the gear backlash to be correct, I can turn the drive shaft considerably past this point in either direction before it stops (tires on the ground, trans in neutral). I can see the ring gear turning during this time but nothing is going to the axle shafts.
A related issue is after the truck is rolling at 30-60MPH, if I repeatedly jab the gas on and off, and I mean quickly jab it, I get a pretty good clunk out of the rear end, just like you'd expect with too much gear backlash, or bad slip splines, but I know that's not the case. It just seems that there is some backlash associated with the Torsen, so I just wonder what is normal.
Darryl
A related issue is after the truck is rolling at 30-60MPH, if I repeatedly jab the gas on and off, and I mean quickly jab it, I get a pretty good clunk out of the rear end, just like you'd expect with too much gear backlash, or bad slip splines, but I know that's not the case. It just seems that there is some backlash associated with the Torsen, so I just wonder what is normal.
Darryl