front axle lockers
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I have a 1976 Ford F150 4x4 with 3:73 front and rear gears. The rear gears are Limited Slip. I am in search of any stories or comments or suggestion on what type of locker would work best on my Four by 4.
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Hanging out in this forum below should help you.
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Current tire size are 31" x 10.50" on 15" rim.
When four wheeling the truck will be doing some mud bogging, some rock krawling, and snow wheeling. But want some type of locker that's durable.
It started with a front axle housing seal leak. It turn out the axle seal needing replacing was in the axle and I had to remove the front gears. I thought for a moment, What greater opportunity to replace the front axle with some type of locker. Currently with the front axle gutted and at a point where I am going to order some type of locker.
When four wheeling the truck will be doing some mud bogging, some rock krawling, and snow wheeling. But want some type of locker that's durable.
It started with a front axle housing seal leak. It turn out the axle seal needing replacing was in the axle and I had to remove the front gears. I thought for a moment, What greater opportunity to replace the front axle with some type of locker. Currently with the front axle gutted and at a point where I am going to order some type of locker.
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I highly recomend an aussie locker for the front. I put one in my 74 bronco and couldn't be happier with it.
They are durable and don't rachet as much as some of the competition.
Take note that is you drive it on the road in the snow, it takes dome getting used to unless you keep one hub unlocked.
They are durable and don't rachet as much as some of the competition.
Take note that is you drive it on the road in the snow, it takes dome getting used to unless you keep one hub unlocked.
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The rear gears has the factory limited slip.
The Front gears is where I plan on putting the lockers.
How do the Detroit E-Z lockers compare to the Powertrak lock right lockers, as far as durability and fourwheeling?
jpb222, What makes the aussie locker unpredictable in the snow? Who sells these lockers. Is it a spool locker?
The Front gears is where I plan on putting the lockers.
How do the Detroit E-Z lockers compare to the Powertrak lock right lockers, as far as durability and fourwheeling?
jpb222, What makes the aussie locker unpredictable in the snow? Who sells these lockers. Is it a spool locker?
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Any locker or spool in the front drive axle is unperdictable in the snow.
Aussie locker is made by torq masters.
It is an automatic, lunchbox style locker just like the powertrax and e-z locker but it unlocks easier and has less play than the others in my experience.
Aussie locker is made by torq masters.
It is an automatic, lunchbox style locker just like the powertrax and e-z locker but it unlocks easier and has less play than the others in my experience.
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I have to admit the Aussie lockers sounds great(even alittle better than the lock right), and I would go with that, except for the fact that I always see Lock Rights go on ebay for about 100 bucks.
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The new axle housing seals are one piece. The old seal I removed were two piece. Are the one piece any better then the two piece?
Any suggestion on an easy way to install these new axle housing seals?
I was thinking of a very long extension with a socket that match the seals, and pounding the new seal with the extensions through the axle housing.
Any suggestion on an easy way to install these new axle housing seals?
I was thinking of a very long extension with a socket that match the seals, and pounding the new seal with the extensions through the axle housing.