xjcherokee90

K so I'm wantin to take out my trac loc limited slip and was going to weld up the factory stuff and re- install it. My question is what needs to be welded. Have never done it nor have I ever seen pics which would be a great help. Hoping to do this this weekend

DirtRoadXJ

little search goes a long way.

xjmarc

Make sure it's clean, use a good nickle rod, and weld the spiders to spiders and spiders to carrier. I put tin foil in my spiders to keep splatter out of the splines.

Geck_87Laredo

It's not a good idea. My brother in-law did it on his XJ and ended up breaking his spider gears. It was hid DD and drove it 3-4 days a week on the street/freeways not only that but he went threw his new tires in No time flat! Even if my jeep was a trailer rig i would Never weld it. I would do it right the first time to prevent future problems.

xjmarc

If it's done right your spiders won't break. Some people think all you need is a little bead where the spiders meet. It'll work fine till you put stress on it then the weld brakes and the pieces chew up your ring and pinion. If it's a street driven vehicle I wouldn't do it but mine is trail only and a trailer queen and I like the welded rear.

radio flyer

And don't do it like this!

N20jeep

id like to add, if you do use brake cleaner. use NON-CHLORINATED brake clean.

or, you could die.

N20jeep

absolutely nothing wrong with welding a trailer jeep. very reliable, and cheap.


weld it right, and the spider gears should be the only thing that wont break.

nismo5

and you dont have to remove your limited slip just weld it and be done !no reason for extra work

DirtRoadXJ

hahahaha, FAIL!

X1994J

Have you ever driven something on the street with a spool? Annoying, very bad road manners, and tears through tires like no other. But a reliable locker!

N20jeep

the truth

xjcherokee90

Takin my limited slip out cause I have the factory stuff that I took out. That way if I do break ot don't like it I can swap back

caged

i would just grab an open carrier and a cheap lunchbox locker. cheaper in the end, cause it won't burn through tires and don't have to worry about the welds breaking.

x2 on street manners, but if you want the same effect as a welded diff, get a mini spool. they're usually around a hundred bux, and easy to remove if you don't like it.

xjcherokee90

Hate to buy a new one just to try it out. Wish I could find a deal in a good used one to to see how I like it. That way I can get my gears and do front and rear all at once after I see how well it works for me