You can put as many pads and plates as you want together, but if the only slipping is happening between 1 pad and the plate, you aren't doing anything other than adding more weight....

The rango has a slipper on the centerdiff, and it can be locked or used as a typical diff.

r there are gears in its middle diff ?

cus a slipper is not anything like a diff....

The plates between each pad are keyed to the slipper shaft. Have you seen the MTK clutch basket as a reference?

I can answer that - no, because if he had, he wouldn't of posted what he posted.

EPIC QFT

It is a gear diff. When you buy the truck, it doesnt come with gears in the diff, it is locked, so you have to buy the internals. But with that said, there is a slipper built into the outside of the diff.

100% true. In all the pictures I have seen of the clutch basket, I could not see/did not notice that the plate that goes between is keyed. now that I see that, I also realize that the clutch basket is actually tripling the surface area. That makes a lot more sense now.

Thank you.

(BTW, I'm not stupid, I'm ignorant.)

If you look at the SS disc, it's got the same shape the slipper discs do. That's what locks down to the shaft.

Any ideas on why the shim inside the diff bends? my diffs have a ton of drag because of this and I'm not buying a whole diff rebuild kit for some shims. mcmaster here i come.

I would be willing to bet that the inside washer gets like that due to the play in between the diff cup and the outdrives. Mine got real bad. I noticed that the brass insert had worn so badly that when you would bobble the outdrive, it would place alot of pressure the sungear pin, which would press into the washer you are talking about.

I would sure love to have steal instead of brass in a high wear area like that. wink wink someone

i just refuse to buy a full diff kit for 2 washers

Not allowed to use the gears with the slipper , somebody correct me if I'm wrong ...

the slipper assembly doesnt change when going froma a locked diff to a gear diff. Tightening or loosening the slipper is a matter of personal preference.

Does anyone know how to get a hold of Trakstar. I have called and emailed and get no replies back. It's been 2 days short of a month since my order. This is starting to get ridiculous now. Anyone?