Front Differential Weight?
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I installed my lift by myself so it can be done, but if you've got an extra set of hands it will be MUCH easier. I used a floor jack to raise it up while trying to line up the mounts with the drop brackets = PITA!
If I had to guess that sucker's gotta weigh 80 lbs or so.
Which lift did you go with?
If I had to guess that sucker's gotta weigh 80 lbs or so.
Which lift did you go with?
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How big a boy are ya? I removed and re-installed the front diff on my 2002 myself. weighs 80-90 lbs. pretty awkward to work with at times, so be patient and wear some mechanix or simular type gloves! I think only 3 bolts hold that thing in once the driveshaft and cv ends are removed. it can be a B!TCH to get back in though.......just keep some cold beverages on hand so you can stop and think about it and not get frustrated
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I used a dif jack... Like everyone else says... taking it down should be fairly easy... but the re-install may need an extra set of hands. It can be done alone... but much easier with some help. I don't think i cought the asnwer to "what lift did ya go with?"
P.S. It is NOT 200lbs. I would guess right in the 100lbs ball park.
P.S. It is NOT 200lbs. I would guess right in the 100lbs ball park.
Last edited by MercedesTech; 11-29-2007 at 12:42 PM.
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120lbs is my guess. I did it last night. I did have my dad to help me put it back in, but if necessary it could be done by yourself. We stacked some wood on top of a floor jack and put it in to place that way. I could've done it by myself brought probably would've taken 3 times as long.
I bought a used 4" Trailmaster lift kit from a guy selling it in the classified section. I used to have reindexed torsion bar keys, but my CV axles kept tearing. The angle was really severe. Now my CV axles are straight and I can still fit my 35" tires.
I bought a used 4" Trailmaster lift kit from a guy selling it in the classified section. I used to have reindexed torsion bar keys, but my CV axles kept tearing. The angle was really severe. Now my CV axles are straight and I can still fit my 35" tires.
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Its 120 -140. I did this by myself 2013 but the design has been the same almost 2 decades now. I just got under it and pushed grunted strained balanced then used my leg to hold it while I shoved a bolt in the hole on the rear of the diff.
second time to do this did the removal in 2hrs (not in a rush) install in just about the same time. The second was because the first time the aforementioned bolt came out. And that broke the upper diff mount so I had it welded with a tig.
first time was due to what I consider a factory defect the diff was open. Open diffs SUCK good enough for most folks for a front diff and even for a lot of folks in the rear. Not me. I want 4 wheel drive. ALL 4 WHEELS drive.
second time to do this did the removal in 2hrs (not in a rush) install in just about the same time. The second was because the first time the aforementioned bolt came out. And that broke the upper diff mount so I had it welded with a tig.
first time was due to what I consider a factory defect the diff was open. Open diffs SUCK good enough for most folks for a front diff and even for a lot of folks in the rear. Not me. I want 4 wheel drive. ALL 4 WHEELS drive.