Aussie locker
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A locker connects the to axle shafts together, an auto locker locks in when in 4wd automaticly using rpm's I believe, an electric locker turns on when you hit the switch same with the air locker, except with an air locker you need air, Duh, so you have to have a tank and compressor hooked up, kinda like the ones the guys use when they slam their trucks, or cars. if you have a 4.10 rear that means it takes the drive gear 4.1 turns in order to make the driven gear turn once
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oh ( zach ) your front axle should be a dana 35 the same as mine and the rear is an 8.8 not sure about the splines though, I'm going to say its a 31 spline judging by the gearing, might not be right though. go to aussie locker.com and go through the vehicle specs, when it asks you if you want to search by vehicle, then type in your info
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The TTB Rangers have a Dana 35 TTB axle wiich is a revers rotation compared to the 98 and up IFS Dana 35 standard rotation axle.
#29
Close, the correct terminology is reverse spiral. Nothing in the diff spins in reverse. High pinion diffs spin in the same direction as low pinion diffs, the only difference is the way the gears are cut
#30
I see reverse cut what you mentioned and reverse rotation.
From TRS:
Ford Rangers appeared with a reverse cut Dana 28 TTB (Twin Traction Beam) 4WD front axle in 1983. The Dana 28 was replaced in 1990 with the Dana 35 TTB as Ford introduced the 4.0L engine to replace the 2.9L. The Dana 28 didn't completely go away though. A version of it found its way in to the 1990 - 1997 Ford Aerostar AWD mini-vans. It also found it's way back in to the 4-cylinder (and some 3.0L V6) Ford Rangers from 1993 - 1997. The 1993 - 1997 Rangers can be deceiving. Some owners believe because they have a 1990 or newer Ranger that they have a Dana 35. Although their 1993 - 1997 4-cylinder Ranger may look like it has a Dana 35, it's really a Dana 35 housing using Dana 28 components.
In 1998 the Ford Ranger went to a Dana 35 IFS front axle. The Dana 35 IFS switched from a reverse rotation gear to standard rotation gear. The gears in a 1997 and older Ranger/Explorer will not work in the 1998 and newer Rangers.
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...ont_Axles.html
From TRS:
Ford Rangers appeared with a reverse cut Dana 28 TTB (Twin Traction Beam) 4WD front axle in 1983. The Dana 28 was replaced in 1990 with the Dana 35 TTB as Ford introduced the 4.0L engine to replace the 2.9L. The Dana 28 didn't completely go away though. A version of it found its way in to the 1990 - 1997 Ford Aerostar AWD mini-vans. It also found it's way back in to the 4-cylinder (and some 3.0L V6) Ford Rangers from 1993 - 1997. The 1993 - 1997 Rangers can be deceiving. Some owners believe because they have a 1990 or newer Ranger that they have a Dana 35. Although their 1993 - 1997 4-cylinder Ranger may look like it has a Dana 35, it's really a Dana 35 housing using Dana 28 components.
In 1998 the Ford Ranger went to a Dana 35 IFS front axle. The Dana 35 IFS switched from a reverse rotation gear to standard rotation gear. The gears in a 1997 and older Ranger/Explorer will not work in the 1998 and newer Rangers.
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...ont_Axles.html
#31
I still stand by my statement.
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#35
98+ 4x4 Ford Ranger front differentials do not change regardless of trim or offroad packages.
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The aussie lockers run around $250-300. The install is very easy. If you can do a brake job you can install an aussie locker, no kidding.
They are designed to be installed in an open differential.
The aussie lockers automatically lock and unlock. Essentially it is open until you apply a certain amount of torque. As you coast around the locker "ratchets" and differentiates side to side. As you apply a certain amount of torque, the inner gears are pushed out to the axle gears and lock them together at the same speed.
It's kind of hard to explain without using a bunch of pictures or hand motions, but you are sitting at a computer, look it up. There are plenty of explanations, and I think Aussie does a decent job explaining it.
www.offroadlockers.com
They are designed to be installed in an open differential.
The aussie lockers automatically lock and unlock. Essentially it is open until you apply a certain amount of torque. As you coast around the locker "ratchets" and differentiates side to side. As you apply a certain amount of torque, the inner gears are pushed out to the axle gears and lock them together at the same speed.
It's kind of hard to explain without using a bunch of pictures or hand motions, but you are sitting at a computer, look it up. There are plenty of explanations, and I think Aussie does a decent job explaining it.
www.offroadlockers.com