Front Differential

Justin33 · May 13, 2023

So I had a boot tear and thought I’d be proactive and have the garage that did my lift do the cv shaft. Apparently they pickle forked the extension on the passenger side and screwed it up, but it gets better. The part they messed up you can just get plug and play so now they are getting a used diff since you can’t buy parts separate. What did they screw up doing that the dealer wouldn’t have had a problem with? They said the shaft was welded on and the couldn’t hammer it off pickle forked but we see where that got us. Any info would be appreciated as I wish I never would have let them touch it.

DILLIGAF · May 13, 2023

Yup those Gen 4 front diff are trash. And Dodge are ********* and only want to sell you a complete diff...

If your keeping your truck do the Gen 3 front diff swap. Thats what I did and holy **** its easy, literally plug and play. https://www.ramforum.com/threads/regearing-3-92-to-4-56-2014-ram1500-4wd.92619/

If you plan on selling it just do the Rick and Rods upgrade, as it will fail again due to the **** poor dodge design . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpTrPXNbE3A&ab_channel=roodstransmission

svtnos · May 15, 2023

the oring failed and let water into the splines of the pass. cv shaft, that caused it to rust itself together. if you dig you can find someone who will sell you just the pass. side housing that bolts to the diff.

shicksjr01 · May 16, 2023

Yep just went through all that, 2 hubs, two shafts and differential with labor 4800$
axle boots were gone so seized up, axles were so stuck in spline that output shafts were damaged when they were removed so resulted in differential being replaced. My warranty forever just covered the hubs because they were sealed units which saved me 850$, the rest due to lack of maintenance, RUST, warranty wouldn't cover.

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