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8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,840
- Average Mileage:
- 100,900 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 7 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace rear differential (3 reports)
- not sure (2 reports)
- pull out post-traction (1 reports)
- rebuild differential (1 reports)
drivetrain problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The Posi-traction clutch retaining clips fail and cause rear-end lock-up.. I've re-built my rear-end three times in five years.. New axles, new bearing, new Posi clutch plates, NEW CLIPS.. I've even machined extra heavy duty clips... And it still falls apart in about a year... If these clips fail at high speed, you'll be lucky not to be in a roll over... The last time I had my rear-end part...the whole posi assemble was thrown in the garbage.. Now I've got a 100% "free-wheeling" diff.. It's been better than two year since I ditched the Posi..and it's still good so far...
PS.. I use to have a 4X4... now it's a 3X4..And I can't tell any difference in traction... I live on winter ice and snow mountain roads... And I'm still alive.. with a rear-end that not locked-up...
- Steve S., Dawsonville, US