Tru Trac, 10 bolt diff advice
08-05-2013, 07:30 AM
#12
Not sure as I didn't put that rear together.
08-05-2013, 07:31 AM
#13
detroit LOCKER over here 
I beat the **** out of it almost daily, no issues what so ever and I havent seen many locker fail threads but far to many tru trac fails.
that shim breaking is strange, what was your case pre load? did you have one hell of a time pounding that shim in?
I beat the **** out of it almost daily, no issues what so ever and I havent seen many locker fail threads but far to many tru trac fails. that shim breaking is strange, what was your case pre load? did you have one hell of a time pounding that shim in?
which in turn could've taken out the tru trac
haha
08-05-2013, 09:09 PM
#17
It is sort of hard to tell from the pics, but is there wear at the tip of the tooth on the pinion and the ring gear? Can you assemble everything and see how they mesh? I know it would be very hard with the broken shim, maybe a new one with the same thickness. Did you install this? If you didnt I would check for a dent in the shim near a break. Maybe they dropped it and it broke. One thing that is important is to install and torque the caps down every time you check the lash when adding or removing shims. I know when they are installed properly you cant pull the unit out by hand, but when it is torqued down, the lash will change.
08-06-2013, 07:46 AM
#18
It is sort of hard to tell from the pics, but is there wear at the tip of the tooth on the pinion and the ring gear? Can you assemble everything and see how they mesh? I know it would be very hard with the broken shim, maybe a new one with the same thickness. Did you install this? If you didnt I would check for a dent in the shim near a break. Maybe they dropped it and it broke. One thing that is important is to install and torque the caps down every time you check the lash when adding or removing shims. I know when they are installed properly you cant pull the unit out by hand, but when it is torqued down, the lash will change.
The shim seemed to break as I backed out of a friends driveway. I was near the curb, put it in reverse, and when the tires dropped into the curb (slight drop in the miami roll curb), I heard it pop. Then when I put in drive to go forward, the noise from the diff was an immediate howl. That must have been when the shim actually fell apart. It could have been cracked for awhile.
08-06-2013, 01:42 PM
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4 years of hard usage is good IMO. Some people expect parts to last forever. I think 4 years of hard use is great, esp. for anything with a 10 bolt.
A Detroit Locker is good too if you can live with the way they behave. They are expensive as well.
Here are some pics of my Powertrax Lockrite mockup I made a few days ago. I went through 3 of them, this is the 3rd unit I didnt feel like shipping over the border for warranty.
Mock up on my alignment rack
Locked position
Unlocked
With a shearpin installed, there are 4 of them when installed in truck.
Coupler and driver assemblies
Compare the above Powertrax Lock Rite Locker, to this Powertrax No Slip Traction System. There are extra parts which are supposed to help quiet down the ratcheting sound while cornering.
peace
Hog
A Detroit Locker is good too if you can live with the way they behave. They are expensive as well.
Here are some pics of my Powertrax Lockrite mockup I made a few days ago. I went through 3 of them, this is the 3rd unit I didnt feel like shipping over the border for warranty.
Mock up on my alignment rack
Locked position
Unlocked
With a shearpin installed, there are 4 of them when installed in truck.
Coupler and driver assemblies
Compare the above Powertrax Lock Rite Locker, to this Powertrax No Slip Traction System. There are extra parts which are supposed to help quiet down the ratcheting sound while cornering.
peace
Hog