Electronic Locking Axle
Tuned
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 353
Likes: 115
The Chevy ZR2 allows lockers to be actived beyond 25 in hi 4wd, however I don’t think lockers are supposed to be used at high speed, especially if doing any amount of turning. The wheel spin difference can’t be released so it forces the inside wheel to skip (burn out) however this puts a lot of force pressure on the differential and other parts of the drive train leading up to the motor. Something has to give and if it isn’t a skipping wheel it will be the differential/transfer case/transmission that goes boom. I don’t see the use for a locked axle at speed anyways, except for straight line drag racing which most have welded differentials. Maybe if someone/you want to straight line drag race your super duty?
I have installed Detroit lockers in just about every truck I have owned, my current Ford has a rear Detroit locker with 140k miles on it, so I know it can hold up to highway driving. I will not be commuting in my SD, but will be doing a lot of driving on dirt and gravel roads were I travel faster than 25 mph and want/need a locker for that use. These roads get muddy as heck in the rain and we get a lot of snow in the winter. I want to be able to use the locker in those conditions at 40ish MPH. When the new F350 arrives I also plan on having a Detroit Truetrac installed in the front Dana 60 as soon as possible as well. I always hear people telling horror stories about lockers on the highway, especially on ice, but I haven't had any issues with mine. The only one that is sketchy is my CJ-5, but that is just about exclusively used off-road and obviously a short wheelbase.
Logistics Pro
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 3,523
Likes: 483
From: Southern OH
I have installed Detroit lockers in just about every truck I have owned, my current Ford has a rear Detroit locker with 140k miles on it, so I know it can hold up to highway driving. I will not be commuting in my SD, but will be doing a lot of driving on dirt and gravel roads were I travel faster than 25 mph and want/need a locker for that use. These roads get muddy as heck in the rain and we get a lot of snow in the winter. I want to be able to use the locker in those conditions at 40ish MPH. When the new F350 arrives I also plan on having a Detroit Truetrac installed in the front Dana 60 as soon as possible as well. I always hear people telling horror stories about lockers on the highway, especially on ice, but I haven't had any issues with mine. The only one that is sketchy is my CJ-5, but that is just about exclusively used off-road and obviously a short wheelbase.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
