Anyone has installed an Original Ford Elocker or Swap the axle for a locking one ?
03-18-2018, 07:39 AM
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Anyone has installed an Original Ford Elocker or Swap the axle for a locking one ?
Hi guys,
i know you can install an Eaton one, but I would like to know if someone has already swap their non locking rear axle for a locking one and made all the connection /switch ? And if it works directly or there is a control board of some sort ?
i have a spare axle 3.31 locking which i got from a junk yard, and wants to know how difficult it is to swap my 3.31 non locking it and have the Elocker on
i would like to have the original Ford switch button etc
i know you can install an Eaton one, but I would like to know if someone has already swap their non locking rear axle for a locking one and made all the connection /switch ? And if it works directly or there is a control board of some sort ?
i have a spare axle 3.31 locking which i got from a junk yard, and wants to know how difficult it is to swap my 3.31 non locking it and have the Elocker on
i would like to have the original Ford switch button etc
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03-18-2018, 10:53 AM
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Ford doesn't make the Elocker; Eaton does. Ford's axle plant (probably Sterling) buys Elockers & installs them before shipping the axles to the Ford assembly lines. You could buy one & have it installed, the same way; or install a used axle. Then you could add any necessary wiring & controls; either buy building them, or by swapping JY parts into your truck. To see what's involved, look up the wiring diagrams here (you don't have to use a real e-mail):
http://www.bbbind.com/free_tsb.html
When you see WIRING DIAGRAMS, click it.
http://www.bbbind.com/free_tsb.html
When you see WIRING DIAGRAMS, click it.
03-19-2018, 06:36 AM
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Ford doesn't make the Elocker; Eaton does. Ford's axle plant (probably Sterling) buys Elockers & installs them before shipping the axles to the Ford assembly lines. You could buy one & have it installed, the same way; or install a used axle. Then you could add any necessary wiring & controls; either buy building them, or by swapping JY parts into your truck. To see what's involved, look up the wiring diagrams here (you don't have to use a real e-mail):
http://www.bbbind.com/free_tsb.html
When you see WIRING DIAGRAMS, click it.
http://www.bbbind.com/free_tsb.html
When you see WIRING DIAGRAMS, click it.
03-19-2018, 01:44 PM
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03-20-2018, 08:07 AM
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03-20-2018, 10:57 AM
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Some harness sections include optional wiring (meaning the same section in all vehicles); some don't (meaning there are different harnesses for some options). It varies by year, model, & option. You'll have to research about that one. This shows about half the sections for one of my trucks:
(phone app link)
I think every one of its sections either has a low-trim version, or is deleted for low-trim trucks. IOW: not one of those sections would be found on a low-trim truck of the same year & model.
(phone app link)
I think every one of its sections either has a low-trim version, or is deleted for low-trim trucks. IOW: not one of those sections would be found on a low-trim truck of the same year & model.
03-20-2018, 02:42 PM
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Some harness sections include optional wiring (meaning the same section in all vehicles); some don't (meaning there are different harnesses for some options). It varies by year, model, & option. You'll have to research about that one. This shows about half the sections for one of my trucks:
(phone app link)
I think every one of its sections either has a low-trim version, or is deleted for low-trim trucks. IOW: not one of those sections would be found on a low-trim truck of the same year & model.
(phone app link)
I think every one of its sections either has a low-trim version, or is deleted for low-trim trucks. IOW: not one of those sections would be found on a low-trim truck of the same year & model.
