Driveline System: Notes
The driveline system consists of the following components:
- Rear drive axles with varying diameter ring gears and differential designs
- One-piece rear driveshaft with 2 U-joints and a front slip yoke or flange
- One-piece carbonfiber rear driveshaft with 2 CV joints and flanges
- Two-piece rear driveshaft with a CV joint and a center support bearing
- Limited slip axle - Ford 8.8-in rear axle
The source of the drivetrain's power is generated by the engine and delivered to the transmission. The driveline transfers the engine torque through the driveshaft to the axle. The driveshaft is connected to the output shaft of the transmission and to the axle. Vehicles with 3.7L engines use U-joints at both ends of the driveshaft to allow for angular motion. A slip-in-tube driveshaft is used to allow for any changes to the length of the driveshaft. Vehicles with 5.0L engines use a CV joint in the rear of the driveshaft and a U-joint in the front. A center bearing and the CV joint allow for length changes to the driveshaft. Vehicles with 5.8L engines use CV joints on both ends of the driveshaft to allow for length and angular changes. The engine torque enters the axle through the drive pinion, which rotates the ring gear. The ring gear is mounted to the differential case, which contains the gears that transmit power to the axle shafts. These shafts rotate the drive wheels.
Vehicles equipped with the "Track Pack" package, also have a Rear Differential Oil Cooler. The differential oil cooler consist of the following components:
- External differential oil pump
- Differential temperature sensor
- Differential oil cooler
- Differential oil cooler lines
The differential oil cooler is controlled by the PCM through the differential oil temperature sensor. The PCM triggers the operation of the external differential oil pump. The differential oil cooler lines transfer the differential oil through the differential oil cooler located in the of the vehicle and back to the differential.