I was thinking of a detroit locker for the rear of my 04 SD and had heard its not very tow friendly , has anyone been down this road before ?

 

this exact question is asked every three weeks, i think your getting no response cause people just get tired of the same question.... nothing thats your fault at all.... try the search to find all your answers, but you are correct lockers and loads of weight placed on the rear axle from loads or trailers, are not a good combo, unloaded the tires will just chirp..loaded, the tires get all the traction they can handle and your driveterrain just gives somewhere... well i guess this is an opinion im giving you, but you can find many documented cases on the internet.... some people on here run full time lockers and tow and do not seem to have a problem... i really wanted one but just got the Auburn LS instead.. its no locker but it works very well, i make a trip accross the US once or twice a year and cant afford to risk my axle snapping under the load of the bed weight and travel trailer in the middle of death valley.. leaving my truck, trailer, toys and family stuck... i did put a locker up front, there is nothing i havent gotten through yet..

 

Its a cornering issue. On tight corners applying power the inside tire is gonna spin..I have had 5-6 tousand pounds of sand in the back of my truck for two weeks now and its been great. I think it disengages better than most people think. Iv'e never heard of a SD breaking a rear axle or anything with a detroit.

Dick

 

The duallies with the 4.10's and limited slip come with a detroit true trac from the factory and it works great. I wouldn't reccomend a true locker, but I would definitely reccomend the true trac. Much better than the other LS's that Ford uses.

 

I read this forum alot and never saw the quetion asked thanks I may go with a selectable locker in both

 

Is the Detroit True Trac long lasting like a regular Detroit locker?

 

I had a tru trac in the front of my 79 150 it worked pretty good for a limited slip

 

I tow and haul a slide-in camper with a Powertrax Lock Right (similar to a Detroit Locker in operation and basic design of the ratcheting mechanism) in the rear axle of my F350 with no problems and I'm also running 33x12.50" tires on it and 4.56 gears.