Lockers???
Laughing Gas
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I had one in my Nissan and I couldn't turn the steering wheel and press the gas while going slow at the same time without tires chirping and loud banging engagement/disengagement. I would never buy one again. That was a 4,600 lb vehicle though. It was a slip and slide on snowy pavement too. It was great off-road! Not worth it for my driving though.
Laughing Gas
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Lets see, I’ve had front and rear ARBs in current Ex for 10 years, my f250 before that for 8 years.
i have run them in every wheeler I have had for the last 20 years including winning the Baja 1000 3 times with them.
I have yet to be left stranded by a seal and the only maintaince I have done is clean the compressor air filter we added on the race car. Then again the race car gets completely disassembled after a race and maintained so it added maybe 5 minutes to a 60 hour task.
so I have to ask, what maintaince have you had to do to your ARB ?
The Truetrac was my choice. No wiring, no fuses, no compressor, no air lines, no seals, no clutch packs... no fuss. It works every time. It's an F250... not the best choice for off-roading to begin with! But if you're stuck in a field, or on a beach... it will lock when you need it to.
Cargo Master
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From: OKC, OK
I had one in my Nissan and I couldn't turn the steering wheel and press the gas while going slow at the same time without tires chirping and loud banging engagement/disengagement. I would never buy one again. That was a 4,600 lb vehicle though. It was a slip and slide on snowy pavement too. It was great off-road! Not worth it for my driving though.
Laughing Gas
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When I say turning at full lock I am referring to the steering wheel. For example: I could not do a u-turn without it auto-locking and binding the tires, even with zero throttle. It was installed just fine and locked as it should, worked for 40,000 miles before I sold the truck.
Cargo Master
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From: OKC, OK
The locking mechanism is not selectable on a Detroit Locker, it's automatic and it's fairly unpredictable on pavement.
When I say turning at full lock I am referring to the steering wheel. For example: I could not do a u-turn without it auto-locking and binding the tires, even with zero throttle. It was installed just fine and locked as it should, worked for 40,000 miles before I sold the truck.
When I say turning at full lock I am referring to the steering wheel. For example: I could not do a u-turn without it auto-locking and binding the tires, even with zero throttle. It was installed just fine and locked as it should, worked for 40,000 miles before I sold the truck.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Northern Illinois
I had one in my Nissan and I couldn't turn the steering wheel and press the gas while going slow at the same time without tires chirping and loud banging engagement/disengagement. I would never buy one again. That was a 4,600 lb vehicle though. It was a slip and slide on snowy pavement too. It was great off-road! Not worth it for my driving though.
The locking mechanism is not selectable on a Detroit Locker, it's automatic and it's fairly unpredictable on pavement.
When I say turning at full lock I am referring to the steering wheel. For example: I could not do a u-turn without it auto-locking and binding the tires, even with zero throttle. It was installed just fine and locked as it should, worked for 40,000 miles before I sold the truck.
When I say turning at full lock I am referring to the steering wheel. For example: I could not do a u-turn without it auto-locking and binding the tires, even with zero throttle. It was installed just fine and locked as it should, worked for 40,000 miles before I sold the truck.
Before I bought my Detroit Locker I did a ton of research. Seemed to me the the majority of users that did not like how it behaved on the street were light short wheelbase trucks and jeeps. I am very happy with mine. It just works. I even survived driving it last winter in the snow, rain, ice, and slush. And by that I mean none of the "bad" things happened to me that you hear about. Granted I drive with a little common sense but will slide around a snowy corner for fun. In my opinion it was much better than the open diff before and overall more capable than my old 4x4.
Yes I have said this many times. I just feel it is one of the best decisions I have made on my truck.
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Cargo Master
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Is there a specific model # for the Detroit? My LSD has never worked properly. As far as install goes can you just unbolt the ring gear, match the shims on the bearings and install, or do you have to mess with the pinion as well?
Lead Driver
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Each axle has a specific part number,
instructions here http://www.eaton.com/ecm/groups/publ...ct_1087652.pdf
instructions here http://www.eaton.com/ecm/groups/publ...ct_1087652.pdf
Cargo Master
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From: OKC, OK
Each axle has a specific part number,
instructions here http://www.eaton.com/ecm/groups/publ...ct_1087652.pdf
instructions here http://www.eaton.com/ecm/groups/publ...ct_1087652.pdf
Lead Driver
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From: San Diego, CA
I don't think you have to mess with the pinion. Brandon might be able to shed some light about his installation.
Logistics Pro
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From: Southern OH
They only make one that fits all model years of the Ford 10.25/10.5. No you don't have to mess with the pinion if you just changing carriers, you just have to measure backlash before you remove the carrier then set it the same when you install the locker.
Cargo Master
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The part number I have sitting in my garage is 225SL56A (225SL56A | Eaton Detroit Locker Differential | Eaton)
I don't think you have to mess with the pinion. Brandon might be able to shed some light about his installation.
I don't think you have to mess with the pinion. Brandon might be able to shed some light about his installation.
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