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<blockquote data-quote="Rorywg" data-source="post: 826709" data-attributes="member: 9318"><p>This sounds a lot like theproblem that I had last year. In the end we swapped out the differential- I was sceptical as there was no obvious damage there, but we had already done the IWEs, axles and were down to the diff or the transfer case. We tried the diff and it has been good ever since. </p><p></p><p>In my view (which has been informed by many others much more expert than me), my problems with my differential were caused by a failing IWE which went with a pretty big bang. When I replaced that IWE, the differential was still damaged and was slipping too hard for the new IWE, which then broke. So I had a (pretty expensive) chain reaction going. </p><p></p><p>I still don't know for sure what caused my issues with my front end but I have done a lot of hard offroading since replacing the differential and I now accept that the driving I do is going to cause problems to even the best vehicle. These trucks are awesome, but they aren't bomb proof, and I'm not Robby Gordon... So they take a bit of a battering. I think it is worth carrying a spare IWE as part of the offroad kit and it is actually pretty easy to replace on the trail if you have a socket set and a big hammer. </p><p></p><p>I hope that youare able to get your 4WD working again. Maybe tell your Ford dealer about my experience and the solution (you should emphasise that there was no visible damage to the Torsen, no shavings in the differential fluid, etc) or PM me if I might be able to offer any more help. I realise that the problem with any forum is that you get a lot of amateur advice (that would be me!), but I hope that this might help a bit. For what it's worth, the feeling of relief when it got fixed and I could get the truck out for a big multi-day desert trip was, well, huge.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p><p></p><p>Rory</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rorywg, post: 826709, member: 9318"] This sounds a lot like theproblem that I had last year. In the end we swapped out the differential- I was sceptical as there was no obvious damage there, but we had already done the IWEs, axles and were down to the diff or the transfer case. We tried the diff and it has been good ever since. In my view (which has been informed by many others much more expert than me), my problems with my differential were caused by a failing IWE which went with a pretty big bang. When I replaced that IWE, the differential was still damaged and was slipping too hard for the new IWE, which then broke. So I had a (pretty expensive) chain reaction going. I still don't know for sure what caused my issues with my front end but I have done a lot of hard offroading since replacing the differential and I now accept that the driving I do is going to cause problems to even the best vehicle. These trucks are awesome, but they aren't bomb proof, and I'm not Robby Gordon... So they take a bit of a battering. I think it is worth carrying a spare IWE as part of the offroad kit and it is actually pretty easy to replace on the trail if you have a socket set and a big hammer. I hope that youare able to get your 4WD working again. Maybe tell your Ford dealer about my experience and the solution (you should emphasise that there was no visible damage to the Torsen, no shavings in the differential fluid, etc) or PM me if I might be able to offer any more help. I realise that the problem with any forum is that you get a lot of amateur advice (that would be me!), but I hope that this might help a bit. For what it's worth, the feeling of relief when it got fixed and I could get the truck out for a big multi-day desert trip was, well, huge. Good luck! Rory [/QUOTE]
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