I have a 2008 F350 4X4 SRW 6.4L with a 10.5 Sterling Rear Axle. After 150,000 miles the factory Traction-Lok has given up. Most of my driving is highway and around town. It is my tow rig with my biggest toy being the the 12,000 lb Fifth-Wheel. I live in the "mountains" so traction is at a premium. I'm contemplating four directions and would like any suggestion or your experience.

Rebuild the factory Traction-Lok (Lowest Cost and Performance)
Install Auburn Gear Diff (No experience, but have heard positives on Cone LSD)
Install Yukon Gear Diff (No experience, but have heard they are bullet proof)
Install Detroit Locker (Noisy and create understeer, but Bullet Proof)

Any thoughts are appreciated.
Thanks,

 

Dont waste your money on a rebuild
Cone LS wear out just like clutch pack LS
I dont know anybody who uses or sells Yukon
I have one in my F350 and it's AWESOME, it does occasionally make a bang or pop but thats it. It has great road manners even in snow and rain and when i need it its locked up 100% and i know ill never break it because well it is bulletproof

galaxy S4 using IB AutoGroup

 

Agreed, with a super duty the Detroit lockers are a VERY good choice. I've never heard anyone regretting their decision to put one in.

I was going to put one in my F-100, but decided on a trac-loc for best road manners. And because I got one for cheap. If I ever have problems with it I'll probably put in a locker. Or a Detroit true-trac LS.

 

I'd say a detroit TrueTrac gear type diff, no clutches to wear out and no sudden bangs or hard hits when it locks up.

 

X3 on the TruTrac!

 

Hey now i like my random bang on lock up, lets me know the truck is ready for anything. LOL

galaxy S4 using IB AutoGroup

 

I've never seen or heard a auburn Ls wear out.

Locker ..... Detroit
Ls.... Auburn

 

I have heard of guys not liking the detroit locker very much at all.
Maybe a minority opinion, but guys that use 4x4 lots, like me, don't seem to like it all that much.

If mine wears out, (again), I will put an air locker in it. The air locker is 100% open normally, and 100% locked when you want it. Very hard to beat that.

I don't see why the front couldn't just be welded, the hubs only engage in 4x4 so it shouldn't effect drivability in 2wd at all, but correct me if i'm wrong on that.

 

If you use 4x4 on the road in winter like we do in the north it can be very dangerous to have the front locked. You pretty much just go straight no matter what.

 

It won't affect drive ability in 2WD but will in 4WD. The binding/wobbly sensation you get while on hard pavement is caused by the connection between the front and rear wheels, not between each front wheel. If you weld the spiders you will get even more violent "hopping" and it could break something but they would be OK off road except for the degraded steering. You would be dragging one wheel on every turn.

 

Auburn has an E-locker that is LS when open. I have been looking at these for both axles.

 

I don't use 4x4 unless the rear is about to slip for sure, or is already slipping.

I've barely ever driven down the highway in 4x4, I like the way it brakes better when in 2wd.

 

I think I just answered my own question - can I use this in the front also - f350 manual 4wd 6.2

Thanks

Dan

 

I don't see why not

 

Check out the Powertrax No Slip. Also, the Aussie Locker seems to be popular for the front axle