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[eichhoma]

Ok, So I talked to a very reputable transmission and diff shop in STL.
He told me that the LS rear end in the ford is actually really good.... When set up right. He said from the factory that it is set up very conservatively by way of shims against the discs in the carrier and that they do that to keep customer complaints about chirping and howling to a minimum. He said increasing the shim thickenss to put more pressure on the discs in there would enable both wheels to turn and would take a lot more to get one to break loose. Does this sound right to any of you techs out there?

So, he is recomending I take the carrier out and bring it to him and that he can shim them out farther and make it a pretty bad ass posi, without having to spend the money on a locker set up. Like I mentioned before, i used to have a dodge, and sure it would bark a little bit turning a corner if going real slow, but I dont mind that.

Does this sound right to you guys? It doesnt look like taking the carrier out is a big deal; inside lugs on each wheel, pull the axles out to clear the carrier, remove cover and drain diff, remove four cap bolts and caps (he noted to mark them so they go back on the same way) and the carrier should pull right out. He said he can beef up what I have very nicely so long as my friction discs arent worn out, but with only 60K miles on it, he says he is assuming they are fine.
He will charge me approx $150.00 for this work, me doing the R&R of course.
What do you guys think?