Final Assembly Ford Limited Slip Rebuild (F-150 LSD 9.75") PERFECT Gear Setup! 

as a retired tech that worked in fla for over 30 years, i know the business. the fact you record your repairs makes you the most trusted tech possible. kudos, just because i worked for the most honest, trusted, owner/tech in our town. we stayed full by word of mouth only, and he had been in business for over 50 years.

10:41 Lauren: "What happened to all the wire hangers I ordered???" Ray & Dave: 🤔

Some people enjoy watching a ballet, for the beauty in motion. I prefer watching Ray press bearings. Beautiful Ray, beautiful.

I am declaring you as the "Fearless Mechanic." I watch all your videos. Favorite thing is you explain as you go. I am a retired 70 year old once was mechanic. It's fun watching your videos. Keep em going, take care.

Back in the day........1970s, I was taught to smear a little dab of grease on the ring gear . One revolution of the ring gear gave us a pretty good idea of how they meshed. We never had a comeback, knock on wood. BTW, please keep the videos rolling, great content always.

LOVE IT! That FERD owner gonna be super duper happy!

77 Sunset Strip! ( for those of us old enough to remember!)

No biting your head off here. I was in the business for better than 25 years. I was in the parts procurement decision of it but I've seen it done Lord knows how many times. I sat here wondering when your we're going to paint the ring gear. Fine job Sir. I love watching these.

Ray the sound effects on the brake cleaner brings a smile to me every time you do it.

@ 40:44 I started to sweat a little bit thinking you had forgotten again and that you weren’t gonna remember. Thanks for the videos. I’m not really a car guy so watching your videos is a great education for me. Thanks again.

Hi everyone, hello Ray, have a great day, everyone. 😃👋🏻.

Ray casually showing us the Lotus and mentions the CTS-V. Can't wait to see them in a video :P

Watching how you used the old race to drive in the new one reminds me of the phrase "the more things change the more they remain the same". That's how I was trained over 50 years ago. The same as rolling a pattern.

Oh ! Lotus. . . . . . . . . Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious.

Ray, you are a very patient man. And... nice job.

Ray, thank you. I’ve been one of those shade-tree mechanics since the 80’s. Some of the jobs you’ve undertaken, I haven’t had a chance to do. I’m a firm believer that the first time you do any job it takes at least twice as long (or more), even if a chilton manual is on hand. Mistakes are what we learn from, however completing a job without mistakes is also very rewarding. I just wish that the trolls would go and waste someone else’s time. A lot of the phrases that you use, I’ve been using all of my life. Sarcasm is my second(sometimes first language). People that know me, have learned not to leave open comments for me to exploit. LoL. If I’m ever in Florida I’ll make it a point to look you up. Have a fantastic day. Say “Hi” to the wife unit. …later…

Another job well done. Thank you for posting.

My son loves your channel. He has learned a lot. He has a learning disability and learns through visuals.

Ray when I was in Automotive school many moons ago our instructor used persian blue on the ring gear. It worked well. This was back in 1985. I still remember the procedure. Thanks for posting.

Something an old machinist told me to help when putting your race back in is to stick it in the freezer. It causes the metal to draw up and makes installation a lot easier

Reminds me when i have done same job,yes dont want to say your were lucky, back lash and preload and mesh came out great. Ive had to reshim dif couple times...lol Thanks for the video

Could be just me but it's one of my favorite things when i finish installing new bearings. That smooth fresh new quiet feeling. Thanks for the video.

watching this made me realize i too have to rebuild my diff, makin the same noise and vibrations as this ford. thanks for letting me know what im getting in to

Funny adding that scene from Mommie dearest.😂 No wire hangers!!!

I just had flashbacks from the 60's. My 54 Chevy had the exact same way of taking the axles out, and I had to do that one night in the dark with no flashlight. We beat the crap out of it, and would break wheel studs. Can't tell you how many times I tore it apart.

We had a Tech. That bought a '55 Chevy and he , in the end, had about five set of ring and pinions gears. He was searching for a combo that worked on street and strip. He found it eventually.

Ray, I am 72 and own a Chrysler Muscle Car Restoration Shop in the St.Louis MO. area. I watch your channel everyday. Your an exceptional Professional Mechanic and your customers are very lucky to have you and your shop at their disposal. You care about your customers and correctly repair their cars. Thanks please keep the videos coming. I have shown many of them to my young mechanics so they can see how a professional mechanic is suppose to work. Please tell your “Wife Unit” hi for me. Take care my friend

I would always trust your judgment. You been at this game to long your experience is good enough 👍

CRC absolutely makes the best Brakleen!! Nice job !

I would so like to work for you.....the way you work and talk about what you are doing is great. I have learned so much and saved a ton of money on repairs because of your videos. Thanks!!

Love your "hint of sarcasm"! Guarantee if i had been in the same predicament, sarcasm would NOT have been a description used for my wording! I'm so glad the parts gawds finally blessed you with the proper parts. Sally forth and assemble Ford product! Thank you for the laughs. 😊

I like how at 19:00 the jeep of doom is rolled into the destined to break lift.

28:48 Even after 5 decades that "77, Sunset Strip" tune keeps playing every time that number is mentioned. Jeez. I'm old! 🤣

The Gear Oil In A Bag are great for those times you would need to pump it in because the designers hates people.

Finally the truck is back on the road. Another victory for Ray.

I enjoy watching your video's. It's an education.

Ray, you're spot on. This IS a very good video. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you. I am a visual learner and always wondered how the pin held the retainer clips in place to keep the axle from sliding out

6:22 "A train is approaching Stardew Valley" 🤣🤣🤣

The DIP from Rodger Rabbit!😂😂😂

Woo hoo! A new video on my birthday! Thanks, Ray!

Mech engineer here. The pinion would have to move towards the rear of vehicle to center the wear pattern on the ring gear, not towards front of car like you said. That being said, for this application, at these power levels, it doesn’t matter.

For those that want to learn more about torque sticks, the TTC channel on YT is a great resource of the science involved.

Hello to all. I learn new things from every video. Ray is a great teacher. If he wants to, he would make a great auto mechanic teacher.

Thank you for explaining what is going on with the Cobra!

Sarcasm and bitterness mixed in with the wit of Ray and you get a great video of a rear end fix.

Usually when I press bearings into a diff I put some glue on the shaft so the inner bearing race stays and also if you put a towel over the bearing you can hit it without damaging it you don’t need a press just hit it with a sledge

I had one bad bearing in the same diff and my mechanic added the cost of parts and it was cheaper by about 50% to buy a guaranteed for about 6 months a whole rear axel assembly, brakes, axels, pig, cover, input shaft, no leaks. My mechanic just removed the Carrie that had the bad gear and bearing. That was 2 years ago. My F150 has 172,000 today, so the fix is in for over 12,000 miles. AOK. I didn’t get the rest of the axel and the mechanic retired. I cried. Most people don’t understand that mechanics like Ray and my guy and 2 guys at the marina I use to use are about , 1 in 10,000 minimum. How do you tell good from bad? Guess and Test. Reputations varies, they are 50% accurate but so is a coin toss. You pick. Ray needs apprentices. For the first month they had him wrenches and listen. If anybody at a local community college had 1/2 brain they would hire a spec writer, guys that write service manuals, and go over and video and audio record and covert to section of the new Technicians Repair Manual for Cars and Light Trucks. This stuff is GOLDEN. A man with these abilities is like a good electrical engineer. It takes so many brain cells that they lose their social graces. Ray didn’t. He is a modern Cray Computer of mechanical and electrical automotive repair plus good vocabulary and doesn’t skip stuff like, “ as I’m hammering in the outer axel bearing you know when it’s seated when the tone changes (that little tip can save a lot of time and anger and disgrace and humiliation ). RAY, WATCH YOUR FINGERS!! Ray, next gear ring, try butting in the wife’s oven at 350F for about 30 minutes to check with a infrared HarborFreight thermometer, just like a starter ring on a flywheel. Ray, the best to you. You are a Jewel among rocks. Some technical production company should offer to organize your work into different car systems and create an electronic Library with “key word” look ups. Of course they pay you and you get a residual from each use or sale. First 3 uses are free, like dope.

Bendin with Bendon is a hoot! Guy knows what's up and he's hilarious!

Great job Ray!!! You'll like this, this past Monday, I got 6 new fuel injectors some one switched 1 of the injectors!!

Ray's shop is full the yard is full! Sounds like the word has gotten around that there is an honest hard working mechanic in town!

53:54...Great Work !!!...I'm waitin' for the Lotus !!....

77 Sunset, comes to mind.

That catch when the socket fell off the bearing! So nice!

"I love you mommy dearest", please don't beat your new pup with those hangers. LOL

I have to say it since no one else is,but,I like Rear ends.

Congrats on super video, plus the relief of excellent 😊results can be heard in your voice. Super professional

My first thought when you were saying "the dip" was that scene from who framed Roger Rabbit.

It's unfortunate that people will (rip your face off) for not doing something doesn't really have to be done. In my opinion your doing a phenomenal job Ray. Have a great and safe day

Neglect. I changed my rearend oil and put a bottle of the GM rearend conditioner pretty often

Great video series on the truck. Very informative. Thank you sir!

Ray put the axle and bolt it to the tire and lay it over so the shaft is strait up. Put the carrier onto the splines and then torque the ring gear bolts

When I would rebuild a rear-end I would always take some gear oil and lube the bearings where you put the grease. Just so they weren't dry on first spin out on the road until the Rear end sends the fluid fully down the axle tubes.

Using a hammer as a hammer! Wow, what a concept!

Nice job as always! Even with all the issues with new / used parts from the parts warehouse.

You do a good job on everything you do

What's up Ray love your videos I learn alot from watching your videos I like when u throw the brake cleaner I NEED ANOTHER LOL keep doing that u make my day lol

I was afraid there might be a curse since you missed your "Brake Clean" intro. But I think you saved it.

Putting the carrier in is the reason Chevrolet put the hole on each side of the pumpkin to spread it apart to make it easier. It’s a little high but if it doesn’t wine it’s good to go.

Good to see this job is done! Thanks ray! Sounds great!

Ray is master mechanic

Timken bearings are no guarantee of quality. Some years ago I replaced the front hub assemblies in my 1993 Dakota and spent the extra money on Timken bearings. In less than a week they became sloppy. Auto Zone refunded the difference between the cost and the price of the generic replacement they had in stock. The Timkens, which I expected to be made in America, were imported from Italy.

A couple comments suggested heating the carrier bearings and/or ring gear to expand them, so they would slip on easily and a press isn't needed. Yes, that works. But I bet Ray already knows that trick and chose to use the press instead, so he didn't have to stand around twiddling his thumbs waiting for the parts to heat up, then again wait while they cooled back down. By using the press he saved time. And he needed that extra time to paint his yellow masterpiece! 😂

88th! Happy it’s almost getting closer to the weekend Thursday Ray,Lauren,Dave,and the newest employee Justin? Another very informative video. As always. Roger in Pierre South Dakota

The Sound of Music! Silence!!!

Ray, I would have put the ring gear and sensor ring on before the bearings to protect them. Also grease works just fine on checking the mesh...

Loving the channel ray ..🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A two-bit parts thief turned a 4-day job into a 4-week job. I'm so old I remember the days before plastic dead-blow mallets. It was wood block and hammer time. I thought I had gone to heaven when Happy Snappy, AKA Charlie Daniels, the Snap-On man, showed me a shot-filled dead blow mallet.

You don't need grease but spritz on some 90 weight to those roller bearings will help stop dry bearings for the first 5 miles. There is no oil pump in the rear end.

nice job sure owner will be happy , good looking and yay it is done.

As a RU-vid certified mechanic I would say you did a great job. 😂🤣 Another informative video, thanks for sharing it with us.

Welcoming back!

Great job Ray!! Love the before and after!

I really like the diff work. So good to be able to see each step

Thanks for this one, Ray. I enjoyed it because I am least experienced in this area, having only dealt with one noisy differential and that was just a wrecking yard replacement.

There are axle case spreader to enable shims to be installed and removed easily.

Watching and learning. I almost purchased a press to change an axle bearing on my old Jeep, but wound up paying a local mechanic to do it in his shop, However if that model works for you (I can afford that much) then I may wind up with one.

2 months to fix a Ford rearend! That was fast compared to a lot of places. Great job Ray!

Ray you are very good.

Been waiting for this video for a long time Ray... Fantastic!!!!

Like always you did a great job Ray

Way above my intellectual capacity. I tried my best. Have no idea what is going on, but it was entertaining.

If you have a hot plate you could just warm the Bering up a couple 100 degrees it would just slide in place

A quiet rear end is always important!! Thanks Ray Man

Great repair.

That was a very interesting video. So many things to take into consideration and remember. You seem to tackle very complex problems with calm patience . I sincerely hope your venture into your own shop remains extremely successful. It is obvious that Wife Unit supports you unconditionally. Best to you and the family.

Hi RAY how is the new guy working out, good to see him and dave working together 😅

Love the kids cheering section!

cousin built a cobra kit car with ford 427..... I never rode in it, but they are a handful with big power....!

Hey Ray, i really enjoyed that. Very interesting content. Cheers!