New rear end parts

[flstang65]

Sooo, I was bored at the shop the other day and decided to change a leaking axle seal on the Mustang. I pulled the rear diff cover off and noticed the fluid was naaaaaasty. Upon further inspection, I noticed the center pin in my Auburn Posi had sheared off the set screw, worked itself loose, walked out of the housing, wore off the tips of the teeth on the pinion gear, aaaaand elongated the hole in the carrier housing that it went through. Oh, joy!

So, out of frustration, and a thorough inspection of the rest of the car, I ordered: Strange 10 way adjustable shocks, new chrome moly upper and lower control arms, urethane housing bushings, a new set of 4.10's, a new locker and a rebuild kit.

Normally I'd be happy, but, I just dumped what little money I had into the Explorer and getting the A/C fixed. Oh well...

But, then again, this would explain a lot of how my car has been handling, ect...

 

[joshjwc9]

Yeah, I decided to have my installer do wheel bearings when I did brakes all around. He tells me the carrier bearing is going and killing the axles. So now I took the chance to upgrade to 31 splines and 31 spline traclok, and just rebuild the whole thing. Even go fancy with a diff girdle.

Then earlier tonight my darn track button breaks off my headunit. But it will be time to upgrade..again

 

[flstang65]

Sorry. Duplicate post.

 

[flstang65]

Another duplicate post.

 

[flstang65]

I think I have a used Trac Lock out of an Explorer laying around. Those are 31 spline from the factory. So, rebuild that and get some new axles should get me down the road pretty good.

 

[flstang65]

Ok, so, I ordered a rebuild kit for my Explorer Trac Lock, 31 spline axles and a new rear diff cover w/ a girdle with the money I saved. I'll give the low down on how the car responds after I get everything installed.

 

[flstang65]

Sooooo, my friend at Powered By Ford here in Orlando hooked me up. As soon as I can get this Avenger off my lift, I am putting in new 4.10's, new Ford Track Lock with carbon rebuild kit, stud girdle cover, strange 10 way adjustable shocks, spherical housing bushings, and UPR chrome moly upper and lower control arm bushings. Other than torque boxes, am I missing anything for the rear end?