Ya that was the perfect way to end a post like that.

Jumpn
Looks like you have a laundry list of things to get done to the truck. Make sure to post before and afters

 

I think I need to take a "sick day" next week to get back to work on my stuff.. heh

 

Does anyone know anything about this oem posi unit??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...ts_Accessories

 

I like to check out "rear ends" but haven't seen one like that before

 

how do those 9.75" compare to our 8.8" are they a lot stronger??

ik the car 8.8" were crappy

 

HA!

 

I get my lift on Friday

But then I get to wait like a month and a half to get it installed

Then 2 weeks from this Friday, I'm gonna be ordering my 35x12.50x18 Mud Grapplers! BONER!

 

JD,
That unit should work just fine for your truck. It fits the 975 and its a 97 & up your good to go . If you do order this I would try to wait to put it in until your ready for gears anyway that way it can all be done at once and you won't pay the same labor twice. And you will need a bottle of friction modifier to put in with that limited slip/posi unit. If you do that you might as well get master rebuild kits for both axles truck is old enough the bearings will be getting old. Other then that you should be good to go. The master bearing kits very in price a lot so look around, I have found them from $79 all the way up to $140.

Weshova

The 975 is a considerable amount stronger then the 8.8. That is why all the 5.4's get the 975. They can take more abuse, and are better suited for the extra towing capabilities of the 5.4.


2005 silverf150:
Man that sucks I know how you feel on wanting to get things installed that you have laying around. I have had 3/4's of my audio laying around for about a month and it is driving me crazy. I can't stand it just sitting there it practically haunts me. Can't wait to see it when its all done. I herd the mud grapplers don't wear the greatest. They are a softer tire and you won't see much more then 30k out of a set but I hear they are pretty good.

I can't wait to get my cooper stt's once I wear down these silent armors.

 

Cool - seems like the price is very good compared to a detroit locker or similar unit which is usually over $500. That's why I was wondering if there was something I didn't know about this particular unit. Yea, I would wait until I do gears and do it all at once. As far as a master rebuild kit, I would just get new parts at my employee discount instead of buying a 'kit' from someone. Those cooper stt's are amazing tires - and would probably be my first choice as well if they made them in a 37" size. 35" is as big as those tires come unfortuneately.

 

Ya I forget that whole you work at the dealership and can get parts cheaper. And that is a limited slip not a true posi that is why it is such a good price. I am guessing you know that though. Which is better in my opinion, you won't be dragging a tire through a corner and it wont want to kick your *** end out every time you go around a corner in the winter. And 99% of the time you don't need more then that. I am assuming your not going to be rock crawling so I don't think you will need a true locker anyway.

I did not know they didn't make the stt in 37's good thing I am not going bigger then 6 for now

 

Yeah I heard the Mud Grapplers aren't the best and I've heard they wear super fast.

Those Cooper STT's are badazz. Theres like no "offroad" places here in fremont and the only shop that carries a mud tire in stock is Square Tire in Fremont and they had a 33" Cooper STT and the first thing I said when I looked at them was "are those toyo's?"

I can't afford those damn Toyo's though as bad as I want them and as bad as their worth it.

I wouldn't mind the STT's at all, but I'm pretty stuck on the mud grapplers, I just wish they were a harder rubber.

 

Ya I hear ya, I like the mud grappler pattern but the soft rubber is enough to push me away. But I am sure they will be a good tire regardless.

 

I like them too. I went to the playhouse in council bluffs like probably 4 months ago and saw a black f150, crewcab, shortbox, with a 3" bodylift and probably a leveling kit and 35" mud grapplers, it was saweet

 

Best thing you can do in my opinion on any tire, especially an agressive mud tire, is to rotate rotate rotate.....like every oil change / every 3,000 miles. Also, get a front end alignment if you haven't done one when you get the tires initially so that you know your front end is set up good and everything is tight, no loose components like ball joints, steering components, etc. that can contribute to pre-mature tire wear. 2005 - you will obviously be getting a front end alignment when your lift kit is installed. But the biggest thing is rotate them front to back every 3k and that alone will really improve the tire longevity/wear.

Also make sure to check for proper tire inflation often - like once a week or every 2 weeks. When I had my 35" km2's, I checked my tire pressures once a week and sure enough - I went to check them one time and the left rear tire only had 11 psi in it!!! By looking at the tire - you would never know it was that low, it was barely squatting any more than usual. Those sidewalls are so strong and designed to run on low psi when off road so I would've never known had I not checked it. Sure enough, the valve stem was leaking. Running 11 psi off-road is fine, but running it on the highway that low of psi will destroy a tire in a hurry.

 

very good point you can make any tire last longer if you take those normal precautions.