Can you put in a true-trac in the front of a 2000 F-150 without doing damage? It has the vacuum operated hubs, so I was told if I did it, it would ruin my front end because the hubs would be locked all the time even when not in 4x4. I was also told by another shop that it wouldn't do any thing bad to the front end, I just might get a vibration. I drive it on the highway more than I take it off road but it isn't my main vehicle. Thanks in advance for you help.

Tony

 

That truck doesn't have hub locks, so they're always "locked", regardless of what type of diff you have. The vacuum operates the center disconnect, which is like having only 1 hub unlocked.

IDK how the TrueTrac behaves with torque being INput thru one of the outputs - you should contact Eaton & ask them if it's recommended/WARRANTED for your application.

 

get an e locker or and air locker then you can turn it on and off

 

You want to go with the Detroit Tru-Trac. I put this in mine and love it. It is not spinning the driveshaft when in 2WD. This is because it is a gear driven limited slip and not a clutch driven, if it was clutch driven then you would have the feedback thru the driveshaft, this would make it seem like your in 4WD all the time. I put them in both the front and rear and have yet to have them disengage on me. I can spin both tires if one is on dirt and the other on pavement and can smoke both tires on pavement with no problem. Hope this helps.

 

I'll have to drive over from Coldwater to watch you play in snow. I also have a 99' 4x4 but when roads get real bad I drive my wife's Taurus.....

 

Ditto... Everything I've read/heard about the TT says it's OK. I went as far as calling Randy's Ring and Pinion as well as Reider Racing to confirm that. Both guys at both placed assured me it would work fine in 2wd. An e-mail to Eaton to confirm it wouldn't be a bad idea though... I may have to do that this week one day when I'm bored at work!

 

Hey Raisin, after today it doesn't look like we're gonna have much snow.

 

Thanks for all of your help, I'll send an email to them just to make sure.