Alright this is just a crazy question. I own a 2wd truck and iw aswondering what ways i coul dget better traction through out the winters besides sand bags in the bed and studded tires. somewhere i came across an article saying installing an LSD would improve traction offroad/onroad in situations like snow. Is this true? What other meathods could be used to increase traction?

 

whats the axle code on your door jam sticker?

 

The code on my door jam is 19 which is a 3.55 gear ( right???). And it's code E for the trans, E4OD.

 

You have 3.55 Non-Limited Slip, so yes you would benifit from LS.

 

yup

summit has the ford racing limited slip carrier assembly for 260 bucks w/o tax

 

awesome thanks for the tips guys! im a novice mechanic with a few friends who know what they are doing. I would love to do this on my own but, would this be something i could alone? if there is a good tech article on this can you refer me to it?

 

You could always duck tape a couple of your friends to the left & right fenders, each with a big bag of rock salt! Short beer runs anyway.

 

Doing a carrier swap is not particularly difficult if you have all the necessary tools and a shop manual but it is really not a job for beginners. There is almost zero room for error in putting a rear end together. If none of your friends have done one before, it will be the blind leading the blind.

 

hahaha i like ymeski's answer the best. Well one of my friends is my ex's dad who has rebuilt a few cars and trucks plus he's got everything i'll need as far as tools. What's an eta on this kinda thing? Would this be the one i should get?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FMS-M-4204-F318/

 

That will work
This will work even better http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DTL-913A561/