The ARB Air Locker Differential Spreader is a professional automotive tool that no differential installer should be without. Most common Salisbury style axle assemblies, including the Dana Spicer model 44, require a differential spreader to achieve the required carrier bearing pre-load during set-up.
Stretching the housing casting, or pumpkin, open with sufficient force allows extra shim to be added and creates the required pre-load. This is the method endorsed by OEM manufacturers, and most manufacturers include special spreader sockets in the housing for this purpose. Insufficient pre-load can cause bearing failure or ring and pinion failure on any differential, as well as possible oil/air leakage issues in an Air Locker Differential.
As part of the ARB Air Locker Tools range of differential service/installation equipment, this specialty tool provides an easy, quick and highly effective way to pre-load these axles.
Key features:
| Box Height | 8.8 in |
| Box Width | 9.6 in |
| Box Length | 17.5 in |
| Box Weight | 30.7 lbs |
| Brand | ARB |
