I'm getting ready to order parts for my gear and diff swaps and I wanted opinions from guys that plow. I am going with 4.88 gears in my 08 reg cab 350 with a 5.4. I will be installing a Eaton e locker in the front to mimick my current open diff normally and then I can lock it up in those hairy situations.

I have a LS rear which as we all know does nothing so I'm debating on a true track or conventional locker. I would love the gauranteed traction for those times one wheel is off the pavement and the other does nothing but I worry about the times that I don't want both to spin. Does anyone have a setup like this that plows and bow do you like it.

Also, why is no e locker made for the 10.5. It would he so nice to have a open diff when you want and a locker when you want without the much added expenses of air lockers.

 

My 2010 F350 has the factory e locker on the rears, but I've never used it. The 4wd has alwsys done the job in snow.

I have a 2006 F350 that is my plow truck. Only got stuck once ( hung the blade up in a pile); just threw on some emergency strap on chains and got out fine.

In the end, I probably would not rely on a locker for snow, because it might be slick under both tires. Better to just keep some chains on hand.

 

Thanks for the reply. I did a ton of searching after I posted this and heard basically the same thing. I will be going with a e locker in the front but I will leave a limited slip in the back in the form of a true track.