Upgraded IWE

[WyoStorm]

I was curious about yours ironside as I know you have a lot of miles and plenty of off road and snow miles. That's a good sign. I've always learned to take great care of my 4x4s and I hope I don't have any problems either. It's especially good considering all your mods and everything is still good.

 

[Yukon Joe]

Subbed to see about a fix for this issue.

I know I have been lucky my 4x4 still works good. I get slight slipping, and have had a cluck maybe 5 times in the life of the truck im at 80k Miles now I'm thinking maybe I should go get it checked out by the dealer before I go out of my extended warranty

Take it in before trr.

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com

 

[ironside]

Take it in before trr.

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com

I will do that. Heck I used 4wd yesterday on the hwy it seemed to kick in fine I let it coast for a bit before I got back on the gas plus yesterday it was a little slick anything over 2k RPMs and the back end would go squirrely

 

[SuperRaptor]

We looked at that option even calling Borg Warner about making manual locking hubs. Borg Warner said no reason to develop a manual locking hub, their system works as designed.

If the IWE was on the outside of hub it would be easy to make a manual lock. Since it is on the back side of wheel bearing there is no way to access the stupid locking ring from the front.

I went as far as getting a f250 hub with manual locking hub and trying to figure a way adapt it to f150 spindle/upright and axle.

Going to talk to RCV about changing out the outer part of the axle to a fully splined outer axle. If this is possible, then might be able to make it manual locking hubs with already available off the shelf products.

Something like this.

-Greg (aka Squatting Dog)

While I am no expert nor an engineer having a fully splined outer axle would net you the best of both worlds as I see it. I for one would hate to always have my hubs engaged but could live with having to engage them when I wanted to be able to shift in and out of 4wd.

 

[M1919A2]

Could you add an outboard manual locking device?
You could have both, for light duty you would rely on the inboard locking but for serious off-roading you manually lock the hubs.

Like the F250/350 4x4 Super Duty does!

---------- Post added at 02:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:50 PM ----------

Could you add an outboard manual locking device?
You could have both, for light duty you would rely on the inboard locking but for serious off-roading you manually lock the hubs.

In fact, I've been looking at the 6.7L Diesel in a SuperCab F350 4x4 with 142"WB

And if you aren't into "Jumping" a 3 ton vehicle

It's looking better than the Raptor all the time!

 

[Squatting Dog]

Getting closer...

-Greg (aka Squatting Dog)

 

[Rorywg]

This looks great. While i am waiting... I have removed the torsen and put in a locker. And a pair of new IWEs as the last two blew. I have no idea if this will fix my ongoing problem...please make haste to get your upgrads in production, i am birning money on the old stuff!!

 

[Squatting Dog]

I am working on it..

-Greg (aka Squatting Dog)

 

[Squatting Dog]

If you get a chance can always call RCV and let them know you want the IWE upgrade. Let them know there is a demand for this product or solution.

Sean M. Carlini
Director of Product Development
RCV Performance
www.rcvperformance.com
tel (815) 877-7473 x 5706
fax (815) 877-1218

-Greg (aka Squatting Dog)

 

[phydough]

Looks good except for not being able to use stock wheels. Why the new inner axle shafts?