Adding LSD or Locker to 2500 Tradesman 5.7L

[Intense-Dakota]

Hello All. I recently purchased a 2014 Ram 2500 4x4 Crew Tradesman with AAM 11.5 and 3.73 gears. It already has Nitto Trail Grappler M/T tires. I thought (wrongly) that with it being a 4x4 and with the Snow Plow Prep that it would have the LSD (e.g. anti spin) rear diff. I live in Illinois, and always get a ton of snow. I had been a Mopar fan my entire life, but spent the last 4 years with a 2007 Tahoe Z71 with rear locker. The Tahoe is my wife's now, and I don't want to get stuck in the snow and her come tow ME out of a ditch .

I don't do much towing and when i do, it will be 5K lbs or less. I would like to go the route of an auto locker like the Chevy's Eaton G80, but even LSD would be nice.

I go off road fairly rarely. If I do, it would be a trip to the Badlands in Indiana, but most of my "off road" is dirt roads.

In Priority, this is what I would like to go with

1) Auto Locker
2) LSD
3) Electric Locker
4) Air locker

Price will be a big thing for me since I just dumped a bunch into the truck. Obviously, with the Air locker, I will need to get the compressor and everything else. Electric, I will just need to tie into the Aux switches.

What kind of prices am I looking at to get this done, and do you have any recommendations for parts?

Thanks,
Chris

 

[Mopar_Magic_Man]

How much would the stock LSD cost?

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[Intense-Dakota]

How much would the stock LSD cost?

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That would be my next question. I know from the dealer, it would be ridiculously high. I have found the AAM heli for about $650 at a few places, but have not been able to find any reviews on it.


BTW - You sig line states "seat mod". What is mod? I have been out of Mopar for a while, and trying to get back in. I owned a 99 RAM Quad Cab 4x4 and a 2003 Ram Sport show truck (plus 14 other mopars). I just can't stay away from trucks for to long.


EDIT - Nevermind, I just googled the mod and saw it allows the seat to fold forward. I think I will do that so that I can throw some tools back there.

 

[Mopar_Magic_Man]

I did it so I can put my rifle back there in a soft case and it is hidden and out of the way.

I just did a copy and paste on this info:

Default Rear seat mod
Just did the rear seat mod on my truck. Took all of 15 minutes and cost $5.00. I used 7 1/2" flat washer to add up to 5/8" taped together for easier handling. I unbolted the seat bolts, put a stack of washers under each bolt location, then re-installed the bolts. I still have full lock on the back hooks keeping the back securely in place.

I have a full rear bench so I only had 4 bolts to deal with. The 60/40 split bench will have 8 I believe.

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[PassivAggressor]

It would be great if a lsd/locker combo was offered.

 

[Intense-Dakota]

It would be great if a lsd/locker combo was offered.

I know a lot of people don't like the Eaton G80, but I LOVE it in my Tahoe. I was hoping to find an auot-locker like that for my RAM, but no luck yet (except bad reviews). lol

 

[Danno]

If you have snow plow prep you have it, how did your detiremine that you didn't have it? Its a helical gear LSD, different from the clutch pack of the 1500.

It would be great if a lsd/locker combo was offered.

Power Wagon has it but it only locks in 4low. Other manufactures have electric lockers that can be enaged in 2wd, 4hi/low and automatically disenages at certain speeds.

 

[Intense-Dakota]

If you have snow plow prep you have it, how did your detiremine that you didn't have it?

Looking through my build sheet I see "Heavy Duty Snow Plow Prep Group", I do not see Anti Spin or LSD, just "Conventional Differential Rear Axle". From what I have read, the Heavy Duty Snow Plow Prep Group only includes the skid plate and 180 Amp Alternator. I have not lifted the rear end to check yet though.

My Build Sheet

 

[Mopar_Magic_Man]

Mine listed the LSD as an option for $100 or $120 I believe. I also have the snow plow prep package and it doesn't seem to be included on my 2015.

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[Intense-Dakota]

The Snow Cheif Package comes with the Anti Spin (i think), but I don't think the heavy duty snow plow prep did.

 

[U&A]

The Snow Cheif Package comes with the Anti Spin (i think), but I don't think the heavy duty snow plow prep did.

mine has the HD snow plow package and the "anti-spin/LSD"

 

[Intense-Dakota]

mine has the HD snow plow package and the "anti-spin/LSD"

As two separate options?

 

[U&A]

As two separate options?

maybe im confused but I would assume they are separate options. I didn't order it, the truck was on the lot. now im going to look on mopaownerrconnect to check.

 

[U&A]

yes it does. found it. put a few extra things on there out of the list. dont know what is standard and what is optional but the HD snow plow pkg and anti-spin are on there.


Heavy Duty Snow Plow Prep Group
220 Amp Alternator
6,000# Front Axle
Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle
Conventional Differential Frt Axle
Heavy Duty Engine Cooling
Front Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers
Rear Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers
Transfer Case Skid Plate Shield
Trailer Brake Control