for the 1 bolt diff folks, can you just add a 2nd bolt?

[Toadster]

curious if we can just add a 2nd bolt versus spending up to $600 on a diff helper...

 

[Cruising68]

No, different crossmember. Theoretically you could fab another bushing. I opted to replace the crossmember.


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[Toadster]

How much work is that?

 

[2020FordRaptor]

curious if we can just add a 2nd bolt versus spending up to $600 on a diff helper...

Yah no not that easy. You'll have to replace rhe whole rear subframe.

How much work is that?

A lot.

 

[Cruising68]

How much work is that?

About a solid weekends worth with a lift. If you are interested in doing it search for my thread on replacing it. You’ll know if you can pull it off. Not mechanically difficult but lots of work. I could probably cut 5 hours off if I had to do it again


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[Toadster]

man that's terrible... so we basically have non-ST subframe members?

 

[Cruising68]

Yeah it’s a lousy situation imo. I think they had supply chain issues and swapped to the 1 bolt. Refusing to resolve it the proper way. Thats the reason I decided to do it myself. I’m tuned and wanted the extra insurance of that extra bolt.


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[Jeppo]

Yeah it’s a lousy situation imo. I think they had supply chain issues and swapped to the 1 bolt. Refusing to resolve it the proper way.

I wonder what they’d have done if they ran short of spark plugs.