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

Toadster · May 13, 2023

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

Cruising68 · May 13, 2023

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

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Toadster · May 13, 2023

How much work is that?

2020FordRaptor · May 13, 2023

Toadster said:

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

Toadster said:

A lot.

Cruising68 · May 14, 2023

Toadster said:

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 · May 15, 2023

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

Cruising68 · May 15, 2023

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 · May 15, 2023

Cruising68 said:

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

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