Locking Diff? or True Track??.. Front AND Rear!!
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Locking Diff? or True Track??.. Front AND Rear!!
Need some help here!! 2005 6.0 Excursion Limited. I use it for towing a 28ft Weekend Warrior tri-axle. The whole rig weighs in at 22,000 lbs
I also used it in the winter and for work....so....mud, snow...ice.
What do i buy? (on board air is not an obstacle!!)
Rear Diff-ARB or Elec locker or a True Track
Front Diff-ARB or Elec locker or a True Track ( i have Warn manual hubs)
I'm not off-roading or rock crawling.
"Money is no object" solution is what i'm looking for.
Thanks Guys!!
I also used it in the winter and for work....so....mud, snow...ice.
What do i buy? (on board air is not an obstacle!!)
Rear Diff-ARB or Elec locker or a True Track
Front Diff-ARB or Elec locker or a True Track ( i have Warn manual hubs)
I'm not off-roading or rock crawling.
"Money is no object" solution is what i'm looking for.
Thanks Guys!!
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Our 2000 Jeep TJ is used in the mtns of SW Colorado. We installed tru-trac front and rear. They work great, but i don't use 4x4 as often now since the front locker is more often a hindrance than help.
Selectable locker up front is more useful. Having rear locker does cause inside wheel to chirp when turning under power, even in parking lots.
IMO, selectable fr and rear would be the 'money is no issue' answer.
Selectable locker up front is more useful. Having rear locker does cause inside wheel to chirp when turning under power, even in parking lots.
IMO, selectable fr and rear would be the 'money is no issue' answer.
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I'm thinking the same. Try this scenario...which happened to me last fall. I'm in Toronto, Canada....towing my 20 trailer with my race bike to Barber in Alabama. We leave home...weather is ok....get south of Lake Erie....we get hit with a major snow storm...they don't plow the highway....we're stuck....so we stay overnight since it was already dark. Next morning....roads are still not plowed and we have to keep moving. ???? Can i lock the rear and drive at highway speeds? Can i lock both and run highway speeds?
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Selectable....meaning ARB locker style??
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To the OP, with the weight and wheelbase of the Excursion, the abnormal quirks shouldn't be anywhere near as noticeable. A rear locker will do you wonders... I could crawl in all of my wheelers in 2wd with a rear locker where open/open 4wd gave me issues before. Honestly I'd start with just the rear and see how you like it and how well it performs bore dumping money on the front end - especially with a rig that doesn't see trail use. Especially for when towing, since most of the weight will be out back on the rear wheels.
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I have ARB's front and rear. No regrets. They got my fat out of the fire more than once while towing my Travel Trailer offroad and they work perfectly. They require more care about the condition of the axle fluid.
I you go ARB, make sure whoever puts them in is knowledgeable and hopefully has done them before in other axles. Not a Job for a yahoo.
I you go ARB, make sure whoever puts them in is knowledgeable and hopefully has done them before in other axles. Not a Job for a yahoo.