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trouble with EJ rear diffs on lifted rigs


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anyone had a problem with pulling the stub shafts out of the rear diff? I got a 91 legacy turbo ss VLSD rear diff in my lifted rig. Heh, instead of snapping axles, it just pulls the damn stub shaft out. Any solutions to this? :confused:

 

or is it time to go back to 3.9 open rear diff with bolt in stub shafts? I have a 3.7 LSD unit I wonder if it will bolt up in the VLSD case a lil easier than the 3.7 to 3.9 EA conversion.

 

Time for more drop down brackets in the back. I'ma do 2 inch spacer at the mustache bar and see if that helps and then maybe the 3 inch rear xmember drop from SJR

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the VLSD guts are what use the c-clips to hold the stubs in, so the problem stays with the guts.

 

my buddy loves his VLSD for the mud running he does, but he's got a full 3" lift everywhere, so nothing more that stock axle extension...

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yeah I have 4 inches+ the accord front spring conversion in the back so I'm guessing 6 or 6 1/2 inches of stress on the rear axles. I think EA82 rear diff is going back in it. I'd rather shred axles then pull stub shafts out.

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