Ghetto spool?

[1Fine89stang]

I know i will probably get flamed for this , but i have always owned trucks , and when you needed traction , you just got out the stick welder and had at it. My question is that my rear right now is pretty beat. The ring and pinion are chipped , and the trac loc is smoked. I am going to replace the entire rear as soon as i get up some cash. Untill i put in the new rear , can i take the truck route and weld up the spiders? Would i be better off just puttin in a spool right off the bat? I cant seem to find one for the 28 spline axles and i wasnt sure if you needed to remove the ring and pinion to install it , because if that's the case it isnt worth it for me to do right now being that my ring and pinion are beat. I am just looking to get some traction back untill i build up a little cash . Thanks guys!

 

[ShortThrow50]

Yeah, you can do that. Its gonna be annoying as hell though when your making turns and your tires are skidding and chirping like a locker lol.

 

[cenok is family]

i'm pretty sure you have to pull the ring gear to install ANY sort of differential.

 

[tkareno]

i'm pretty sure you have to pull the ring gear to install ANY sort of differential.

 

[montegoman351]

The old "lincoln locker" technique...well, it all depends on what you do with it. If it is a straitline car, it should be fine, but if you turn...you can pretty much forget it.

 

[Roland69]

do it....just try not to make too many turns lol. We do it all the time for friends with drag/demmo/circle track/4X4

 

[BK_CAULEY]

yea its deffinatly gonna give you hell around turns . my cousins dodge darts rear end was welded and we turned out of the driveway and broke an axle.

 

[samickguy15]

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Is the Trac-Lok trashed or just need rebuilt? I wouldn't ruin a Trac-Lok by welding the spiders if it's rebuildable. You could even sell it when you pull it if it's in rebuildable shape

 

[1Fine89stang]

I drove a jeep wrangler on 40's everyday with a welded rear , im used to the chirping tires. What exactly does it involve to rebuild the trac loc?

 

[Mike85000]

I drive a Samurai daily with a welded rear, you get used to the sounds, and looks from people when you turn hard on sticky pavement. It pushes a little in the rain, but traction is 100% better than open.