Removing a spool from an AMC 20 rear

[77badcj5]

Hello all, I recently purchased a 77 CJ5 with a spool in the rear end, little did I know that a spool is not very street friend and my tires are getting eaten up everytime I drive around town. My question is what do I need to purchase in order to put the rear end back to stock or more street friendly, keep in mind I use my Jeep about 60% on-road and 40% off road. Also on a tight budget.. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[johnnyreb]

you need a new ring gear carrier. yes a spool locks both axles together at all times.

 

[thescot]

The spool might be worth some bucks to the right person,maybe a trade for what you need to get back to stock. You will need a complete AMC20 carrier with bearings. Depending on what gear ratio you are running I believe there is two different carriers available. I cant recall the break point of the ratio for which one you'll need. The came with anything from 2:73', 3:31's 3:73's etc. parts should be reasonable, correct setup of the R&P is critical or your diff will suffer an untimely demise.

 

[Jimbos76cj]

Im pretty sure I kicked a AMC20 carrier in my shop last week. If it is a 20 and the right one for your gears Ill send itto you for the price of shipping. What gear ratio is your rear?

 

[rlitavecz]

You should look inside the housing to verify whether you have a spool or a mini-spool. If it is a mini, you could replace it with a lock-right or similar posi unit or just replace the spider and side gears.

 

[BusaDave9]

If rlitaveczis right you'd have an easy time getting back to stock if it's only a mini spool. But a mini spool puts a lot of force on the carier. For that reason they are not as common as a regular spool.

an open differential won't cost much. The big expense would be paying someone to install it. It could be hundreds of dollars.