i was looking at getting a differential locker does anyone have one or know anything about them...which one is the better one and how hard they are to install...i want to eliminate the one wheel wonder

 

they run about $500 for a true locker

$350-500 for a limited slip


and then there is the install labor cost on top of that...figure on $800-$1,000 easy per axle (parts + labor). IMO, you might as well upgrade the gears while you are in there

 

my brother can help...thats the sweet thing about having him work at a ford dealership so the labor wont cost me anything im pretty sure i have the 3.73 gears in it now...and i want the true locker i was lookin at the detroit lockers are they any good??

 

you ever had a locker before? or a really really tight limited slip?


Yes, a Detroit is a very good locker. But it has some negative aspects.


You will eat your rear tires faster than a truck with a LS installed. The locker mechanically "locks" the rear wheels together.
Lockers are excellent for offroad where it doesn't really matter...but they can get mighty annoying on the pavement.


A LS is a good compromise. You still get 2-tire fire 3/4 of the time...but the LS typically doesn't cause issues in the corners. And it's less wearing on your tires



btw, when I said upgrade the gears...I meant like a 4.10 or a 4.56 gearset. With the weight of these trucks, the 4.10 gears should have been a stock option for the normal F-150...not just the Heavy Duty F-150

 

thanx for the info...i dont want that then what im looking for is somtihng for when i stand on it from dead stop that i dont get a one wheel spin hard on the rear end...had a few probelems hunting and ice fishing that coulda made it in 2wd if both tires woulda spun but no u have to put it in 4wd then it pulls out just fine would just like the extra traction when its needed

 

Another option for a true locker would be an ARB locker. This is run off of an air compressor. This way on the road you can flip a switch and unlock the rear end then off road you can engage it. The other option is an OX locker that is cable operated. Not sure if either one of these are available for the F150. The other thing is that these a much more expensive than a Detroit Locker or an LS.

 

for a good limited slip i would go with the detroit truetrac. It has no wearable parts like clutch-packs etc....so no maintenance is a plus. I have heard really good things about it in the superduty forums. I am actually getting one of these installed myself this summer when i do the gear swap.

 

I have a True Trac in my 2008 Screw and absolutely love it. You don't even know it is there until you need it, then suddenly the traction just improves. No noise, no ratcheting, no clunks, and NO MAINTAINANCE. I'm seriously considering putting one up front.

HYPO

 

were did u get your locker from?

 

I got it on e-bay from RON'S MACHINING SERVICE in Chesaning, Michigan. I've noticed, this place usually has pretty competative pricing.

HYPO