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Moving to the differential housing, the diff brackets bolt atop the diff covers on either side using new bolts. As with all bolts in the kit, use some threadlocker compound here. Though DTE instructions made reference to a factory "resonance suppression counterweight" on the driver side of the diff, we apparently didn't have one and so didn't have to go through the process of temporarily removing it. A so-called cross-strut rod ties the two diff brackets together, and is meant to minimize any possible deflection between the two, side-to-side. While attempting to install it, though, we found that the provided bolts could not be inserted through the diff brackets. The holes appeared to be cut to the correct size, but since DTE painted the brackets, there was just enough increased thickness to interfere with bolt insertion. A drill was used to open them up a tad, and the cross-strut rod was then bolted into place (trim to fit, as needed). View Related Article
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