towing with locker
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towing with locker
So much misinformation out there. I wanted to know from you all if there is any
negatives to towing a trailor or towing anything while using a Detroit? This would be a 18' trailor at times in excess of 8000lbs.
negatives to towing a trailor or towing anything while using a Detroit? This would be a 18' trailor at times in excess of 8000lbs.
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I wouldn't want to do it. I don't know if you've ever driven with a locker before but they can be a little touchy. When you turn a corner you want to let off the gas and cruise around it. If you give it gas while turning the rearend locks and you'll either go sliding sideways or your tires will bark at you all the way through the turn. Witht he weight of a trailer you're going to be on the gas more and it'll be locking up more often than not. If I were going to be hauling a heavy trailer on a regular basis I'd only go with a selectable locker.
FWIW the Detroit would handle the load just fine. Don't know if the same could be said for the axles.
FWIW the Detroit would handle the load just fine. Don't know if the same could be said for the axles.
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Originally Posted by KS. RIVERRAT
So much misinformation out there. I wanted to know from you all if there is any
negatives to towing a trailor or towing anything while using a Detroit? This would be a 18' trailor at times in excess of 8000lbs.
negatives to towing a trailor or towing anything while using a Detroit? This would be a 18' trailor at times in excess of 8000lbs.
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i have seen some guys pull with a detroit in the rear and they haven't complained yet. just like with anything else gotta get used to it. only thing is you are gonna be on the gas a lot more while towing so you will feel it more!
and no a powrlock is a posi not a full locker
-cutts-
and no a powrlock is a posi not a full locker
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Originally Posted by fishmanndotcom
i have seen some guys pull with a detroit in the rear and they haven't complained yet. just like with anything else gotta get used to it. only thing is you are gonna be on the gas a lot more while towing so you will feel it more!
and no a powrlock is a posi not a full locker
-cutts-
and no a powrlock is a posi not a full locker
-cutts-
Not to mention if you were in the snow/ice, it would be even hairier.
If you are towing a good bit, I'd recommend a limited-slip, like a Torsen [it won't were out like a regular clutch-pack posi], or a selectable locker like a Detroit Electrac [prefered if they make it for your app, it is lim-slip when unlocked, and a spool when locked], an eaton elocker, or an ARB.
if I had to pull 8000lbs once or twice a year on the open highway, I'd probably run a detroit. If I had to pull it up to the mountian, especially in the snow, I wouldn't run an automatic locker.
Last edited by bremen242; Oct 7, 2004 at 06:17 AM.
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The Powr Lok is the strongest type of limited slip. It has double spider gears as well. As far as "Eaton" goes, that is the manufacture like TrachTech is the maker of the Detroit, True Trac, Electrac, EZ-locker etc. Eaton makes limited slips as well as the Eaton ELocker. I'm running an ELocker by Eaton and the case is solid and it is very smooth when you engage it. Its so quiet that you can even here it when your ear is next to the diff. Just don't try that with the rig moving.
Edit: posi is a gm term and that kind of potty mouth isn't liked on this board.
Also, I agree that the Torsen is better than the True Trac, but the Powr lok is pretty darn good, I just don't like the price of them for what they are.
Edit: posi is a gm term and that kind of potty mouth isn't liked on this board.
Also, I agree that the Torsen is better than the True Trac, but the Powr lok is pretty darn good, I just don't like the price of them for what they are.
Last edited by rlh; Oct 7, 2004 at 01:37 PM.
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Originally Posted by rlh
Edit: posi is a gm term and that kind of potty mouth isn't liked on this board.
People usually think I'm a bit off when I recomend a Powrlok, but if you don't need a real locker its, in my opinion, the best limited slip you can get. Naturally, selectables are the shizzle, aside from their price.
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Originally Posted by KS. RIVERRAT
Is that Eaton a durable unit. I would say most of the time my loads are under 4000 lbs. I do tree work. When I do a removal the load can be good size.
The housing of the Eaton basically snaped into about three pieces, and it took out the pinion gear in the process. So I had to change the gears too.Other than that I was somewhat happy with it in the rear, being an 8.8 and all.
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