Peragon Truck Bed Cover
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Q: carl indirectly it could. the difference between a limited slip diff and non-ls diff is spring loaded friction clutches on the spider gears within the spool. most ls diffs today are 25% where only 25% of the available wheel torque will be applied to the weak wheel. these diffs rarely suffer from chattering clutch plates because the spring pressure is much less than the earlier configurations that were greater than 25%. the friction modifier not only reduces the overall viscosity but also reduces the lubricating quality of the oil and resistance to heat under severe use conditions. so the advice is to use the modifiers only if you have the problem and i assure you that if you have the problem it will sound like all hell is breaking loose at the axle. it makes a hell-of-a-noise. steve steve l- i have an 80 ramcharger 4x4 with a 9 and 1/4 dana 60 out back with sure-grip. i recently changed the fluid and didnt add any friction modifier on the advice of a trusted mechanic. i was curious why less preferably none friction modifier is better is it very thin and therefore reduces the overall viscosity of the gear lube does it harm the diff not trying to be a jerk just trying to understand. thanks carl actually you should not add any lsd friction modifier unless you are detecting clutch chatter when turning around corners slowly. if the clutch plates in the diff arent complaining just use straight 80/90 hypoid lube. you can always add it later if required. if you must add the stuff use as little as possible. one ounce is often enough. none is better. steve friends i have a 1996 pu 1500 v8 5.9l snow plow and tow package with the lsd and need to change the gear oil in the rear actually front too. i know these types of questions have been asked before but i want to make sure im doing it right and implore on your tolerance. is 80w 90 okay for the rear as i have some on hand i bought a bottle of the friction modifier from the dealer and its 4oz. it says to add 2 to 5% based on the gear lubricant weight terrible in math i am. on an earlier post someone stated to add 8oz. is this what my truck needs or is 4oz right what type of differentials do i have are they dana 44 and 9 1/4 for front/rear in the owners manual it says the fluid level for the front should be 1/4 inch below the plug and 5/8 below the plug on the back if i have the above differentials right. does it really need to be that exact on an unrelated note do i have the 231 transfercase im changing that fluid as well. thanks very much all. steve .
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From : heath
tbone wrote i am thinking about buying the srt 10. my problem is i have spent 5 years working on building my 96 c1500 ext cab chevy truck. i am at the point where all i need to do is finish the motor. all it needs is a whipple super charger. but now i am thinking about the srt 10 since it has everything i want my chevy have. my question is should i sell the older truck and buy an srt. i am looking for opions about the srt. is it worth the money or should i finish the chevy. i have no preference when it comes to trucks as long as it is not a ford. i figure the super whipple would put me at about 480hp. im going to probably piss off the blind loyalty folks but heres my take on it. i looked long and hard at the srt 10. it is a looks like a truly impressive truck but it isnt really a truck. it is quick. now for the down side it will cost around 45k or they did when i was looking last april you cant tow with them you cant put more than 500lbs. in the bed. so say the dealer. warranty issues they say. they only come as a standard which can be a pia if you have to contend with traffic. the srt 10 is a few mph faster top end and a couple of tenths quicker in the quarter depending on what test you read than the lightning. you can tow with the lightning you can put a 1/2 ton in the bed. one other thing you can spend the 15k$ that you save on it on a nice hd you can probably guess that i bought a lightning. love the sound of the blower in the morning sounds like victory.bfg according to the guy on trucks ford is redoing the lightning to match power and speed with the srt10 in 05 or possibly 06 and with that will probably come the same limitations and pricing as the srt10. historically the lightning has had reasonable towing ability and the use of the bed though somewhat limited. why would they change now its the reason the lightning has been popular all along while others have come and gone. great performance and some utility at a reasonable price. i believe that it is a matter of status. for a long time ford was the king and now dodge has something that can beat it in power speed and handling. i believe that if dodge could have created this level of performance and made it fully usable as a truck they would have but as they say there is no such thing as a free lunch so instead they basically redesigned a viper with a truck body. if ford wants to regain its crown and compete with dodge on this level they will have to make some serious changes and give up the actual truck capability and stacy from trucks made it sound like that is their intention. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : paul
thumper wrote hey guysi got an 03 dakota 4.7 how do i unhook or disable this rev limiter thx thump youll have to reprogram or replace the computer. i dont think hypertech jet and the like have a box or chip for your truck yet but they will. be patient. otoh i wouldnt recommend it. the rev limiter is there to keep you from blowing up the engine. unless youve made major changes it cant really handle too many more rpms. also the shift point is way over the peak of the torque band. holding the shift will probably slow you down. -- ..bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1983 gmc jimmy - mountain beater 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project .
From : larry roose
my point is there will always be a correct way to do things and 99% of your modern techs couldnt do them right if their lives depended on it. true mechanics are a dying breed . . . . budd just for argument sake cause i know you hate to argue.... vbg there can be more than one way to do a job correctly. for instance packing wheel bearings on old dinosaurs. after cleaning and toweling dry the bearings you could pack them by putting a glob of grease in the palm of your hand and working it into the bearing by hand. i could pack it with one of those new fangled bearing packers. both pushes new grease thru the bearing and out the other side/cage. which is the most correct way of packing them not that im old enough to have ever worked on something that old......... bg denny .
From : larry roose
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From : tbone
on tue 14 sep 2004 223434 gmt mopaman scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net wrote mopaman wrote i thought big mistake on your part. must have been very painful. wtf makes people cross post this garbage bringing in this stupid shit from whack-o groups.................... boring ass jobs and way too much time on my hands and of course i hate the french and you should too!!! btw why do you hate the french im dying to know ... - .
From : tbone
tbone wrote i am thinking about buying the srt 10. my problem is i have spent 5 years working on building my 96 c1500 ext cab chevy truck. i am at the point where all i need to do is finish the motor. all it needs is a whipple super charger. but now i am thinking about the srt 10 since it has everything i want my chevy have. my question is should i sell the older truck and buy an srt. i am looking for opions about the srt. is it worth the money or should i finish the chevy. i have no preference when it comes to trucks as long as it is not a ford. i figure the super whipple would put me at about 480hp. im going to probably piss off the blind loyalty folks but heres my take on it. i looked long and hard at the srt 10. it is a looks