Anyone running a diff locker?
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From: **** hole San Jose ca.
Yeah, I have one out back. Got it from PnP a few yrs. ago came out of a 71 2wd.
I needed the whole axle housing and all as my bearing cone hub spindle area was pretty chewed up for yrs....
But, have not put it through much of any off road use yet. No funny noises
from it as I did flush it all first new pinion seal..
orich
I needed the whole axle housing and all as my bearing cone hub spindle area was pretty chewed up for yrs....
But, have not put it through much of any off road use yet. No funny noises
from it as I did flush it all first new pinion seal..
orich
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I just wasn't sure it would meet my expectations. But seeing as how most of my driving is around town, the locker would be hard for me to live with.
TRAC-LOC it is!!!
TRAC-LOC it is!!!
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Yeah, it runs pretty good. I just need to get off my butt and get it finished.
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A factory trac lock wont get you out of to much trouble. Im running a true-trac in the front and a detroit locker i n the rear, the rear gets loose in snow and wet roads so be careful, but if you lock the front up there is no stopping. all the lockers are in the 400 -600 dollar range, whats a couple hundred bucks when you know you have the power going to the wheels that need it most..
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I know a locker would do better, but since 90% of my driving is around town in Phoenix, a limited slip will be a lot easier for me to work with. As far as my off road adventures, I've already gone hill climbing and mud bogging with my open diff, and did very well. So a trac loc will make it that much better. If I ever do get to snow-wheel with this truck, I'm going to have chains anyway.
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