Diff swap and changing gears

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Old Sep 28, 2016 | 06:52 PM
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Diff swap and changing gears

I have a 2001 SCAB 4.6 2WD running 285/75R16 (32.8") with 8.8 / 3.08 open diff, yeah a real turd!
But I finally found a shop over here that can redo my rear end, since this is much too involved for a weekend mechanic like myself.

For the gears I finally decided to go with 4.10 because it's my dailydriver and the commute is mainly highway.

But what brand should I choose for ring & ring & pinion?
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Ford Racing

For the diff I decided to go with a Eaton Truetrac 913A561 or should I pick different brand/type?

Thanks guys!
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 12:04 AM
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Any of those brands would be fine, and a Truetrac is a good choice.

Make sure you get a programmer to correct the speedo/odo and get some good custom tunes with it.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 10:03 AM
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My 2000 F150 5.4 with the stock Traction Lock rear was still working fine at 170k miles when my buddy sold it and I lost track of it. My current 2002 with a 5.4 and stock TL is still working fine at 142k miles. The Ford TL is much cheaper and it has done a fine job for me.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 06:29 PM
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Any of those brands would be fine, and a Truetrac is a good choice.

Make sure you get a programmer to correct the speedo/odo and get some good custom tunes with it.
Got a programmer from powerhungry back in the days, so speedo/diff setting will be easy. Why would I need a custom tune?


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My 2000 F150 5.4 with the stock Traction Lock rear was still working fine at 170k miles when my buddy sold it and I lost track of it. My current 2002 with a 5.4 and stock TL is still working fine at 142k miles. The Ford TL is much cheaper and it has done a fine job for me.
Traction lock like a posi traction? The price on the Eaton over at summit is really nice...
 
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Old Sep 29, 2016 | 06:36 PM
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Custom tunes are always better than canned tunes.
 
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