Removed dog bone on dif today...

[Guero]

I had nothing better to do so I decided to do so. I was surprised when I weighed it. I always thought it was like 50 lbs or so from what i read. So throw some guesses and see who is correct on the weight...

 

[SN95StangMan]

4.2 lbs

 

[Guero]

9.7lbs

 

[SN95StangMan]

9.7lbs

Thats what I meant

 

[Guero]

 

[SN95StangMan]

i'm actually surprised it weighs that much. It never really looked that heavy to me...

 

[The Green GT]

I figured about 10 lbs when I was doing my gears.

 

[Guero]

I always thought it weighed like 30-50lbs. Thats what I remember reading

 

[SN95StangMan]

I always thought it weighed like 30-50lbs. Thats what I remember reading

Did you think it was made of lead, because its not really that big physically.

 

[Guero]

I had never seen it till today

 

[Therian]

mine fell of while driving

 

[Guero]

 

[1TallMF]

Did you put that metal top plate thingy back on? Otherwise the pinion snubber doesn't have a flat surface to hit, and you driveshaft and parking brake cables will become good friends

 

[Guero]

Back to work lol!!!

 

[1TallMF]

haha I just used the stock bolts to put it back on, it looks weird like that, I have to go buy some shorter bolts of the same thread size one day........ one day......... in good time.

 

[HISSIN50]

If Guero knew what Ford engineers call the dogbone, he would have kept it in place and even had small children pose with it.


I personally would never remove it, but that's just me. Just because we don't perceive a resonance (or secondary resonance), doesn't mean it's not there.

 

[SN95StangMan]

If Guero knew what Ford engineers call the dogbone, he would have kept it in place and even had small children pose with it.


I personally would never remove it, but that's just me. Just because we don't perceive a resonance (or secondary resonance), doesn't mean it's not there.

i'm with hissin on this one. its not like taking out the stupid 25lb weight on the verts. Personally, I dont think the 10lb weight difference is that much. If I really needed to lose 10lbs, i would eat more salad

 

[Nik_95Cobra]

mine fell of while driving

Ha that's Gangsta.

As for the dog bone as far as weight it's weight in the right place.

 

[Rootus]

I personally would never remove it, but that's just me. Just because we don't perceive a resonance (or secondary resonance), doesn't mean it's not there.

It's likely the resonant frequency has to do with the gearing, and if you have swapped out the stock ring & pinion for something shorter, I'd guess the dogbone no longer has any positive effect.

 

[SN95StangMan]

It's likely the resonant frequency has to do with the gearing, and if you have swapped out the stock ring & pinion for something shorter, I'd guess the dogbone no longer has any positive effect.

the 94-95's had three different gearing options, yet all have the dogbone.

I guess the next question is: are they all the same size/weight?