How to decrease the amount of backlash in my Ford 8.8 rear end?
I know I can change my ring gear and pinion gear but is there a way to shim the pinion gear? Any suggestions?
You can shim the pinion gear with (of all things!)http://www.strangeengineering.net/make-and-model/ford/ford-rear-end-components/installation-parts-kits/ford-8-8-adjustable-pinion-preload-spacer.html, but that's not how the backlash is adjusted.
To adjust the backlash you move the differential carrier via the adjusters, then torque the caps down.
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