Having taken a stock truck off the lot, I didn't get a rear axle with a locking diff (termed the 'High Traction Diff' on the build sheet). The recent snow has shown me how useful the AAM geared LSD in my last truck, a Ram 2500, really was - without me realising.
I'm looking into getting the diff changed and I'm wondering if it's a straight-forward task (like a Land Rover - prop off, shafts out, 10 bolts, and reverse) or if it's a specialist job (needing factory tools like case stretchers and the need to blue the gears after install).
Also if anyone knows the similarity between 4th gen and 4.5 gen diffs, that would be useful too. The half shafts are apparently different (not confirmed, yet, the differences but I think they have different splines). Any links or suggestions for specialists would be welcomed - or ideas other than the factory spec LSD. Definitely not going the Positraction or TrueTrac route but might look at air or cable lockers.
Thanks
I'm looking into getting the diff changed and I'm wondering if it's a straight-forward task (like a Land Rover - prop off, shafts out, 10 bolts, and reverse) or if it's a specialist job (needing factory tools like case stretchers and the need to blue the gears after install).
Also if anyone knows the similarity between 4th gen and 4.5 gen diffs, that would be useful too. The half shafts are apparently different (not confirmed, yet, the differences but I think they have different splines). Any links or suggestions for specialists would be welcomed - or ideas other than the factory spec LSD. Definitely not going the Positraction or TrueTrac route but might look at air or cable lockers.
Thanks