How to Install E-Lockers in Your Super Duty (Sterling 10.5)

Today we take out the garbage limited slip differential that came with the one ton axles I installed in my 2010 Toyota Tacoma, and swap it for a factory Ford E Locker from a 2011+ F350.
These E Lockers can be found cheap at junkyards or in my case Facebook marketplace and will work in any Sterling 10.5 or 10.25 axle.
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[@JW-cn6op]

The thick cut gears are made to run on a 3 series carrier so you don't have to replace the carrier when going to lower ratio that would normally use 4 series with a normal gear set.

[@abpsd73]

That's what I was thinking, a thicker ring instead of having high/low ratio carriers.

[@TheRealTaylorSmith-w9k]

good to know!!!

[@vmoney9106]

Never mind the locker, loving the hair!🤟🏼

[@Gerry-K]

Yeah Joe Dirt, Canadian style!

[@travischapin886]

I have a 2016 F-250 with the E-Locker, works great.

[@23aavril]

So how’s it working out? I’m about to put one into an 06 sterling. All the carrier bearings are still the same size hey?

[@mountainjeepmike]

Nice upgrade!

[@monette44]

Nice shaft.... a little twist for funzies 😮

[@j.s.3945]

There isn't a carrier break on a 10.25/10.5

[@caseyh7826]

Thats sick, i love cheap performance parts lol. Although it looks like an antiwrap bar would be helpful. Looks like you were getting decent axle wrap.

[@DirtGarage]

There is a anti wrap there 🤣 But what you can't see is it ripped off the factory crossmember.. Gotta build a solid crossmember for it

[@caseyh7826]

@@DirtGarage all those toyota horsetorx twisting shafts and ripping brackets 😆

[@DNance_1]

About to do the same. What gauge wire and thread size for the cable gland did you use?

[@nemesis851_]

Can tell this was a research project, before diving in

[@nemesis851_]

I wonder if the solder, heatshrink, connector, seal, wire coating is temperature rated to the gear oil temps

[@nemesis851_]

I see in the thumbnail solder was external to diff

[@jameshall4385]

Your "new" used locker looks like the previous owner didn't install the pinion correctly and it self clearanced on the carrier. You might want to keep an eye on that

[@DirtGarage]

Yeah it had a crush sleeve failure I was told. I'm well aware of that 🤣

[@dylanromine4101]

Why are you using red rtv?!?!

[@DirtGarage]

Because it's what I had! It will be fine 🤣 Just not as pretty as black.

[@MichaelSchmitz-mk8ll]

Ford.....😂 Look up Dodge in the dictionary an tell me what it said.... Lol, Ford in a Yota 😂

[@tommcl8548]

👊👍

[@TheRealTaylorSmith-w9k]

I'm not going to lie those don't look like 1 ton axles.........

[@DirtGarage]

@TheRealTaylorSmith-w9k Well they came from a F350. Dana 60 front a Sterling 10.5 rear. As one ton as it gets 🤣

[@TheRealTaylorSmith-w9k]

@@DirtGarage .... I love your enthusiasm!!!... You might be right!....I wonder if mine looks a lil different because it's a two-wheel truck on a 1-ton rear axle... matched with the zf6... wonder if things are a little different. supposedly the two-wheel drives can tow a lil more.... I'm going to do some investigating, comparing and get back to you on this....

[@adambender5585]

@@TheRealTaylorSmith-w9kthey're all the same sterling 10.5 from like 94-2017. Unless you have a F450 or up, you might get a Dana 80 or a sterling with SLIGHTLY thicker axle tubes.