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| Author: | FreeJeep [ Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Front Diff option?? |
Hi All, At Camp Jeep, I was talking to a little birdie about our front differential. The little birdie of course knew all about it and "never heard of anybody swapping in a 2002+ Ram 1500 front diff for testing purposes". 
Hmmmm.... I don't have the skills or experience to pursue this so though I'd throw it out there. DonC |
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| Author: | JJsTJ [ Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:49 am ] |
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Is the ram diff a steel housing or aluminum? |
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| Author: | Mutt [ Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:35 am ] |
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It looks like it's alloy-minimum (English pronounciation from Junkyard wars), from what I can tell from ebay pictures: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/I-F-S-w- ... enameZWDVW |
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| Author: | Jeepjeepster [ Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:11 pm ] |
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AHHH!! Junkyard wars!!! I loved that show!!!  
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| Author: | unixxx [ Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:44 pm ] |
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What sucks is that the mounts for the Ram 1500 front diff are pretty different from ours. On the Ram the front diff mounts are actually part of the engine mounts. You'd have to fab up some sort of adapter mount. |
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| Author: | DaveKJ02 [ Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:06 am ] |
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I got this answer from some RAM guys. Seems like there are no options for this diff.... "The front differential in the 2002+ Ram's (IFS), is a 8" ring gear, or refered to as 'C205F' and in my opinion the most limited on options for offroading. As far as I know, there are zero upgrades for this differential. Many of us would like to find some kind of locker for this axle, but have had no luck. In my opinion, I'd keep the D30 because there are many aftermarket parts available for it. If I'm wrong in saying there are no upgrades for the C205F, then someone please correct me." |
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| Author: | KJNick [ Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:46 pm ] |
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The Liberator concept had a GC front diff installed. I don't know any details, though, on how things mounted up. |
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| Author: | Jeepjeepster [ Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:44 pm ] |
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Im sure someone that is good with welding and fabbing up parts could easily swap in a grand front end. That just happens to not be me though, hopefully it will be someday... 
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| Author: | Pablo [ Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Pics |
If the little birdie is lurking around, perhaps we could get hooked up with pics. No? |
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| Author: | Apollo [ Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:16 am ] |
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DaveKJ02 wrote: I got this answer from some RAM guys. Seems like there are no options for this diff....
"The front differential in the 2002+ Ram's (IFS), is a 8" ring gear, or refered to as 'C205F' and in my opinion the most limited on options for offroading. As far as I know, there are zero upgrades for this differential. Many of us would like to find some kind of locker for this axle, but have had no luck. In my opinion, I'd keep the D30 because there are many aftermarket parts available for it. If I'm wrong in saying there are no upgrades for the C205F, then someone please correct me." I have an ARB air locker installed in my 2004 2.8 CRD. The internal parts "DIFF" are so much stronger but it seems as its the alu housing thats the week link here all tho i have had no problems with mine. |
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