Locker?
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From: Hendersonville, NC
Locker?
I have been looking at putting a detroit soft locker in the rear of my truck; i am sick and tired of hearing the "cha cha cha cha cha" noise of the LS clutches every time i burn out or do any other harsh manuevers in respect to the rear end. I am not very experienced with this sort of drivetrain enhancements, however, i would like to put the same unit both front and rear. If i put the locker in the front, is this going to significanly change the handling characteristics of the truck in 4 wheel drive? sometimes i run my truck in 4x4 out on the road during rain or any other time where traction is limited, simply so the truck doesnt spin every time i get on it. If i put the locker up front, is it going to make it extremely difficult to turn in the rain on pavement, ect? (keep in mind that this is a soft locker with a rachet, not an air locker or any other device that POSITIVELY locks the wheels together.
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First off, thanks for the compliment to our group... even though at the expense of the SD forum !
but we are all FORD Truck Enthusiasts !
This is WAY above my head.. let's see if some real spurts get in here to help...
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but I like the thing one of the manufactureres just announced - an all wheel drive system that drives the outside wheels in a turn faster than the inside wheels !!!!
Is that cool or what !!!
I had an all wheel steering sports car a few years ago and an all wheel drive jeep so i know the benifits of both !
But different power levels on the wheels - WAY COOL...
probably really comples, but way cool !
but we are all FORD Truck Enthusiasts !
This is WAY above my head.. let's see if some real spurts get in here to help...
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but I like the thing one of the manufactureres just announced - an all wheel drive system that drives the outside wheels in a turn faster than the inside wheels !!!!
Is that cool or what !!!
I had an all wheel steering sports car a few years ago and an all wheel drive jeep so i know the benifits of both !
But different power levels on the wheels - WAY COOL...
probably really comples, but way cool !
Last edited by jdadamsjr; May 19, 2004 at 08:04 AM.
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From: denver, co
I am thinkiing of putting a locker in the rear only, Ilive wear there is snow , for 7 months winter contitions exist. Ithink there is enought wieght in the front of the truck to give enough traction but the back needs help. I have to put the truck in 4 wheel all the time just because the 1 rear is just spinning on ice
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From: Goodrich IL
If you think the stock LS makes a little noise the Detroit locker will shock you!
When the Soft Locker locks up, it's locked!
Sometimes when it releases you'll think the rear end just blew apart!
I do hard core off-roading (jeep) I run a Spool in the rear and a Detroit soft locker up frt.
If you want good street manners frt & rear that locks when needed and make very
little too no noise I would recomend (Trutracs)
A Trutrac is a gear driven LS that works very well on road and theres no clutches to wear out either.
I plan on putting them in my 04 350 4X4 soon.
Detroit soft lockers are great, for what their intended for, I just dont know where
the soft part is?
The average Joe dont need or want a Detroit soft locker in a daily driver!
Geno
When the Soft Locker locks up, it's locked!
Sometimes when it releases you'll think the rear end just blew apart!
I do hard core off-roading (jeep) I run a Spool in the rear and a Detroit soft locker up frt.
If you want good street manners frt & rear that locks when needed and make very
little too no noise I would recomend (Trutracs)
A Trutrac is a gear driven LS that works very well on road and theres no clutches to wear out either.
I plan on putting them in my 04 350 4X4 soon.
Detroit soft lockers are great, for what their intended for, I just dont know where
the soft part is?
The average Joe dont need or want a Detroit soft locker in a daily driver!
Geno
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