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Watts Link Geometry
Technical Info

Watts-Link Geometry Explained

June 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs
The advantage of the Watts Link design is that it can keep the axle centered throughout the entire travel range of the suspension. Here’s how it works. [More…]
Bolt-On Disc Brake Conversion Kits for 8 inch and 9 inch Ford Rear-Ends
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Install Bolt-On Disc Brake Conversion Kit on 8″ and 9″ Ford Rear-Ends

May 7, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Why disc brakes? Easy answer: they stop better. Safety matters, especially if you’re going to have passengers. Fortunately, this kit runs close to what you’d pay to replace original drums. Speedway 8 & 9 Inch [More…]
Earl's Differential and Manual Transmission Cooling Systems
How To & DIY

Earl’s Differential and Manual Transmission Cooling Systems

January 13, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Whether you race road course, off-road, circle track, or just put your vehicle under heavy-duty conditions, take the extra step to cool them. [More…]
How to Apply Rust Encapsulator Plus to a Rusty Rear End
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How to Apply Rust Encapsulator Plus to a Rusty Rear End

October 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs
In this video, Joe removes heavy rust, dirt, and grime so he can apply Rust Encapsulator Plus to a Camaro rear end. [More…]
How to Box-In a Differential Rear End Housing
How To & DIY

How To Box-In a Differential / Solid Axle Rear-End Housing

September 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs
You’ll learn how to fabricate and weld on steel plates to stiffen the rear axle and prevent it from torquing when under load [More…]
GM 12-bolt Rear-end
How To & DIY

How To Fix a Leaking GM 12-bolt Rear-end Pinion Seal

June 4, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Does your rear differential leak gear oil everywhere? Do you keep installing a new pinion seal and having the same problem? [More…]
Bad Chad
How To & DIY

Bad Chad on Rear-End Fabrication and Welding Frame Components

May 31, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Bad Chad explains rear-end fabrication as well as how to properly weld frame components. [More…]
GM 12-Bolt Rear-End
DIY Projects

GM 12-Bolt Rear-End Positraction and Gear Swap

May 22, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Have a bunch of power under your hood? Are you only spinning one wheel on those burnouts? Solve all your one-wheel peel problems here. [More…]
1971 Ford F100 LS Engine and Suspension Swap
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1971 Ford F100 LS Engine and Suspension Swap ~ Questions Answered

April 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Crown Vic Front-End, Mustang Independent Rear-End, LS Engine Swapped 1971 Ford F100 Questions Answered with Part Numbers. [More…]
Pinion Snubbers ~ Mopar Traction Voodoo Explained
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Pinion Snubbers ~ Mopar Traction Voodoo Explained

March 28, 2019 Roadkill Customs
To snub or not to snub. The How’s and Why’s of Chrysler’s most traditional traction device, with insight from F.A.S.T. Racing’s Dave Dudek. [More…]
How To Rebuild a GM 10 Bolt Chevy 8.5" Rear End
How To & DIY

How To Rebuild a GM 10 Bolt Chevy 8.5″ Rear End

February 20, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Tinman 2 Kustoms shows how to rebuild a 10 bolt Chevy 8.5″ rear axle in the bagged C10 using Yukon Gear & Axle components. [More…]
Differences Between Limited Slip Differentials
Technical Info

Differences Between Limited Slip Differentials

January 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Most vehicles on the road today have some sort of differential fitted in the drive axle. As you go around corners the inside wheel always spins slower than the outside wheel because it has a [More…]
Differential Contact Patch and Pinion Depth Explained
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Differential Contact Patch and Pinion Depth Explained

December 3, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Differential Contact Patch and Pinion Depth explained by the professionals at Driveline Master. [More…]
How To Install a Limited Slip/Posi Unit in a GM 10 Bolt 8.5" Rear-end
How To & DIY

How To Install a Limited Slip/Posi Unit in a GM 10 Bolt 8.5″ Rear-end

November 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Installation of an Eaton Detroit Truetrac Limited Slip/Posi Unit into a 1987 Chevy C-10 truck with a 10 bolt 8.5″ Rear-end. [More…]
How To Install Ring and Pinion Gears in a Ford 8.8 Rear-End
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How To Install Ring and Pinion Gears in a Ford 8.8 Rear-End

November 26, 2018 Roadkill Customs
In this video DIY Guide, The Fab Forums go over how to install ring and pinion gears in a Ford 8.8 rear end. [More…]
How To Measure Differential Pinion Depth
How To & DIY

How To Measure Differential Pinion Depth

November 22, 2018 Roadkill Customs
How to use a Pinion Depth Checker to measure pinion depth on all stand alone differentials that are not part of a transaxle. [More…]
How to Narrow a Ford 8.8 Inch Rearend
DIY Projects

How to Narrow a Ford 8.8 Inch Rearend

November 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The Ford 8.8 is quite possibly the most DIY friendly rear axle out there: they are cheap to modify and replace parts on. This covers strip-down, measurements, cutting and welding [More…]
Differential Rear-End Gear Calculator
Technical Info

Differential Gear Ratio Calculator

February 3, 2016 Roadkill Customs
Enter the maximum potential safe engine RPM. Enter the tire size diameter and the target vehicle speed in MPH. Click “Calculate Differential Gear Ratio”. The value will be returned in estimated differential gear ratio, based on the entered values. [More…]

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