Limited Slip Differential in Chevy Truck - Anyone done this?

[Duman]

I'm looking at the Eaton TruTrac, it looks like it will handle everything I think my truck would experience.
https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/catal...ferential.html

I was looking at Torsen, but I wasn't sure about product fitment.
https://torsen.com/aftermarket-sales/

I've never mucked around in a differential case, but it doesn't look too terribly complicated. Just need some research on procedure and tolerances/spacing.

[Irving]

You still haven't told us the intended use for your truck. Or even the kind of truck for that matter.

[Duman]

Chevy K1500, mild off-roading.

[Irving]

Even an LSD should be noticeable for you; and of course a locker will really shine. Either way it's way easier to get the ass end to come around on you when accelerating around a turn. With your longer wheel base though (compared to my Amigo at something like 98") I bet you won't even notice. I have to really work to get the ass end out in my Trooper and it's only like 10" longer in wheel base. I think you should do it.

[KS63]

I can’t stand working on differentials. Nasty, stinky used gear lube smell that sticks to everything and takes days to wear off. Also, once to disassemble the rear end and install the differential, you’ll need to establish the correct ring and pinion tooth contact pattern and gear backlash with shims and/or a crush collar located on the pinion gear. Might as well replace all the bearings while you’re at it too. You might need a .001” dial indicator to measure the backlash with. Pay someone. It’s a PIA.

[Irving]

Do you guys make custom gear sets?

[ray1970]

Why not stuff some Ford or GM axles under the Amigo/Trooper or whatever it is you?re building?

[Irving]

Unfortunately I have to if I want better gearing. There are ZERO gearing options for this particular axle, which is a shame because the ring gear is something like 9.6". I'm just wondering because I've been to his shop, but forgot what they actually do there.

[Irving]

Isuzu started to build a beefy rear axle in anticipation of putting a V8 into the Trooper line, but then they left the US so I'm stuck with an axle with good specs on paper, but not really usable in the real world. Mine is a '99 so it has the "modified" 12 bolt in the rear. Oh well. That's what Ford 9" and Land Cruiser axles are for.

[KS63]

Do you guys make custom gear sets?

Who, me?