Any of you boys got an 8.5 GM locker?

[Alljackedup408]

Mine took a shit this morning... right rear tire locked up leaving my house... backed up and it unlocked.. got into driveway it locked up again. Checked out the locker and the little springs and crap are falling out... doh. G80 has 200k on her... guess its not a total surprise.

Alljacked Samsung.

 

[Zembonez]

Mine took a shit this morning... right rear tire locked up leaving my house... backed up and it unlocked.. got into driveway it locked up again. Checked out the locker and the little springs and crap are falling out... doh. G80 has 200k on her... guess its not a total surprise.




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I have a practically new G80 with 3:73 gears in a box. It's out of a GMT900. PM me if it will work. Literally has no miles.

 

[Cowboy Cadillac]

I swapped my G80 when it detonated for an Eaton Tru-trac. Had no complaints.

 

[dirtyoldman]

I feel your pain,Brian

Daughter's Expi three years ago

 

[Alljackedup408]

Mine took a shit this morning... right rear tire locked up leaving my house... backed up and it unlocked.. got into driveway it locked up again. Checked out the locker and the little springs and crap are falling out... doh. G80 has 200k on her... guess its not a total surprise.




Alljacked Samsung.

I have a practically new G80 with 3:73 gears in a box. It's out of a GMT900. PM me if it will work. Literally has no miles.

Zem I will check and let you know! Thank you very much sir.

 

[Alljackedup408]

I just checked rockauto... eaton has the exact samepart # for the locker on a 97 and 2008.

 

[Alljackedup408]

Heres a quick vid I took... you can see the internals of the locker turning but no power transmitted to ring gear lol.

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[geektoad]

The video is private. Regardless, I say weld it.

 

[Alljackedup408]

Un privated the video lol

 

[Alljackedup408]

GM 10-bolt 8.5" vs 8.6" (or 8.625" to be exact)

Here is some useful Info I found.

Just swap bearings and youre good!