4x4 Lockers

[addicted]

Why dont trucks come with lockers from the factory? instead of this limited slip BS. Seems like they could make some money if they had it as an option 

[MuleySniper]

Toyota does. I know Dodge offered them on the powerwagon not sure if they still do. They are electronic. If you want lockers and money is not an option go arb. If you want to save a few bucks just put a lockrite or a Detroit in the rear.

[addicted]

Toyota does. I know Dodge offered them on the powerwagon not sure if they still do. They are electronic. If you want lockers and money is not an option go arb. If you want to save a few bucks just pit a lockrite or a Detroit in the rear.

i was definately considering the lockrights. they came highly recomended. i was also looking at the new ones from powertrax, the No-Slip model.

[yakimarcher]

i put a lockrite in a smallblock nova ran 13.5 on it a few times and it was shot, spent the extra money on the detroit locker it's much stronger.

[MuleySniper]

Yeah personally I think you'd be golden with just a lockrite in the rear. The arb's are sweet but spendy and have more parts to have possibly fail
MS

[FC]

Because most people are four-wheel-drive retarded as it is! In about April/May I used to replace (or have rebuilt) about 30-40 transfer cases that had been left sometimes in four LOW since about the first week of December even though there had been no snow since about the third week or so of the same month.

 The really fun ones were when people would come in complaining of a weird noise and I would take it out of 4x4 and put it in 2x, they would then come back complaining of a lack of power or that they were just spinning their tires everywhere they went. Telling people to try not taking off with their foot to the floor every time as a fix was hilarious and some of these dummies put their trucks back into 4x4 (they really showed me there) and then whined about their gas mileage and then a while afterward that there was this ugly growling sound coming from under the truck during acceleration with a nice howling sound while cruising.

I can't imagine how bad the warranty complaints would be, Americans as a whole feel pretty entitled and will take their shiny new toy out and abuse the snot out of it, after it breaks they will take it back where they got it and instead of telling the nice man who sold it to them that they are too stupid to own it, the blame gets laid on a faulty product...Can you imagine all these pea brains trying to drive in the snow with all four truly locked in?

[deerslyr]

if your gunna go with a lockrite or powertrax you should just buy an aussie locker. almost exact same design and from what ive experienced they last ALOT longer and theyre a bit cheaper 

[JackOfAllTrades]

Because most people are four-wheel-drive retarded as it is!

OMG!  How friggin true!

Can you imagine all these pea brains trying to drive in the snow with all four truly locked in?

Yeah! Describing 'push steer' to a soccer mom is a real challenge in life.

-Steve

[FC]

On a positive note, that problem would be largely self solving but i wouldn't want to be out while it was getting solved!

[addicted]

hmm the aussie locker does seem to be a smidge cheaper.

i love seeing minivans and miata's in the ditch, another californian bites the dust lol

[jeepasaurusrex]

I installed an Eaton E-locker for a friend a couple of years ago and he has had zero problems with it. No compressor needed, just push a button to lock it in.

Find you a set of axles out of a Rubicon and swap them underneath. They come with lockers from the factory and are much stronger than what is under there now.

One big factor in offroad situations a lot of people overlook, is tires. A good mud terrain tire will be a good all around tire. I run BFG Mud Terrain KM's on my CJ7 and have had great luck with them. In the snow I air down to about 8lbs and it goes everywhere. Airing down in the snow is a huge factor. A rock hard tire will not get traction.

Beings this is your daily driver and sees a lot of pavement, I would really look into a selectable locker. They are transparent on the street, but fully locked when you need them. Worth the extra $$$ if you ask me.

Since my CJ is mainly an offroad rig, I run a spool in the rear and a Lockrite in the front. 

[high country]

lockers in the winter can be downright scary. I used to love to drive my cj7 in the winter, but after I detroited it.....she will not see a snow covered road again. it is always fun to try and guess which way it will dive when the front unlocks......not cool. add the holy crap factor of being on a slick side hill with a log to cross, with open diffs one or two tires are going to stay planted, locked up they are all spinning.......sending you sliding sideways.

I know why mfr's like clutch type traction control.

[jeepasaurusrex]

Thats why I got rid of my Detroit. A very strong locker, but unpredictable if your on/off the gas. A Detroit Tru-Trac is a good option for the front.

[gasman]

For an cheap locker, i would go Aussie. Have them in front and back of my jeep.

But i would spend the coin on a ARB if i had it 

[Bofire]

 :)Lots of folks do not ever get used to the "clunk" when they lock up, think something is broken.
and high country makes some good points,
Carl