I ordered the Moser Rear End option from Factory Five. I didn't really care much for the rear differential cover that it comes standard with, so I ordered the Trick Flow Specialties 10 Bolt Ford 8.8 Inch Differential Cover [TFS-8510500]. I decided to give it a couple coats of Rust-Oleum Automotive 600 Degree Gloss Black Engine Enamel, to get rid of that raw finish. I then dumped in 3 quarts of Lucas Heavy Duty 80W-90 Gear Oil and 4 oz. of Ford XL-3 Friction Modifier Additive, before installing the newly painted rear differential cover.

With the rear differential and shocks all ready to go, it was time to install the rear suspension. Upon doing so, I ran into a problem. The threaded tie rod ends are too small to thread into the rear lower control arms. Infact, they can slide in and out of the lower control arms, without touching a thread. Anyone else had this issue? I can't seem to find anything about anyone else having had this issue. So, what I anticipated as being a straightforward and productive day did not turn out as expected.

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002 Installed Diff Cover.jpg

003 Tie Rod Problem.jpg

004 Rear End Setup.jpg