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[MSalvatore]

Hey all, My friend has an 05 ctd. He has an open rear end and he want's to an add an LSD is there one available for the aam and can you recomend an installer in NJ.



Marc

 

[NDanecker]

Hey all, My friend has an 05 ctd. He has an open rear end and he want's to an add an LSD is there one available for the aam and can you recomend an installer in NJ.



Marc

I had Xtreme Diesel in Wall on RT34 do the gear swap for me. I wanted to go to a locking carrier but nothing was available yet for the AAM axles. They recommended to stay with the OEM L/S I currenlty have.



I thought they did a great job on the install and praised them for it on one of these threads. They usually do excellent work..... but may have missed something on mine.



The truck now has a pretty noticable wine (which says a lot as I have a pretty loud exhaust) when you coast down to a stop. Phil of Xtreme said the higher gears will whine a little bit. At first I believed him, but after taking my brother's 3500 truck out with 4. 10's from the factory that don't whine at all I'm getting worried. I need to call them ... .

 

[Gypsyman]

These guys have them in stock even though they don't show on the website. This is where I picked mine up...



Randy's Ring and Pinion

 

[Diesel Nut]

Last I had heard they were 2K at the dealer, and no one could find anyone else that had em. Might have to look into that!

 

[MSalvatore]

A whine is not normal it has to do with improper setup. I can't remember if it is too much backlash or pinion depth.





Marc

 

[Gypsyman]

Do look into it. IIRC mine was around $750 plus shipping. Dodge brought in (from another dealer) an AAM certified tech to do the install. I check the wear pattern on the teeth at each fluid change and it's perfect. Silent as well...



Richard

 

[steved]

The factory LSD isn't worth the time, money, or effort to put in... he will be disappointed.



And new gears properly set up should not whine unless they are "high performance" which means they are cut different.



steved

 

[Gypsyman]

Odd, I've had very good results with mine. If I'm feeling froggy I have no problem at all leaving 4 big, beautiful black marks in my wake.



Just my experience...



Richard

 

[steved]

Odd, I've had very good results with mine. If I'm feeling froggy I have no problem at all leaving 4 big, beautiful black marks in my wake.



Just my experience...



Richard

Try driving in snow... I can leave two black marks on asphalt too, but in snow it isn't much better than a open diff.



The tracrite differential short of sucks.



steved

 

[Nate]

Whine is not normal. We run 7. 17 gears in our 2500s at work and they don't whine.

 

[TFucili]

Hey all, My friend has an 05 ctd. He has an open rear end and he want's to an add an LSD is there one available for the aam and can you recomend an installer in NJ.



Marc

Try OK 4WD in Stewartsville 908-454-6973.

 

[Gypsyman]

Try driving in snow... I can leave two black marks on asphalt too, but in snow it isn't much better than a open diff.



The tracrite differential short of sucks.



steved

I just returned from another year in Alaska and had no problems at all in deep snow or black ice. I agree that it's no locker for sure. I've just had good luck with it compared to some others. Mine seems to have gotten better with more miles. The inside duals chirp on slow, tight turns. Trust me, if we had a locking alternative I would surely recommend it over the Trac-Rite.



Richard

 

[blacksheep4x4]

Will the factory electric lockers from the power wagon work on a 1-ton?

It would be nice to see a 1-ton power wagon with a cummins!

 

[steved]

Will the factory electric lockers from the power wagon work on a 1-ton?

It would be nice to see a 1-ton power wagon with a cummins!

The front will work, but the rear is only a 10. 5"... but you can get a electric and ARB for the front now... they are still working on the rear last I heard...



steved