locker or limited slip
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locker or limited slip
i am getting my gears changed to 4.10s in my 93 150. it has 4" lift and 33x12.5 tires 4x4 I6 5 speed. i am not sure what i should get put in locker or limited slip. the mechanic i talked to get the work done suggested that i get a eaton limited slip over a locker. and my buddy who is also a mechanic tells me to get a locker for the rear and a tru trac for the front. i only offroad a few times a year, and its not hardcore but its not sally stuff. the majority of my driving is at highway speeds about 60mph. and some city driving. my buddy says that the limited slips will burn out and are not good. the mechanic im taking it to says to get limited slips and you wont want lockers cause you do majority city driving and lockers arent good for that. i also here that with a locker in the rear that when turning it can clunk and possibly get wheel hop, does this happen and potentially wreck stuff, or will it just be something i can get used to and not worry bout it? would it be worth spending the extra couple hundred on the lockers rather than the limited slips?
also anyone know offhand what price differences are in the two?
any onther tips and info would be great, thanks.
also anyone know offhand what price differences are in the two?
any onther tips and info would be great, thanks.
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limited slips use clutches to enguage and disenguage to allow for turning after a while the clutch pack gets worn down from turning and the clutches slipping. the eaton is 395 and a detroit is 565 on broncograveyard.com there is also an auburn limited slip they are gear driven and dont wear out other than that i dont know much about the auburn. im sure someone else will chime in on it. the auburn is 452.50 on drivetrain.com. also there is a powertrax lock right locker that replaces the spider gears and its fairly good and it is 295 on summit.
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Originally Posted by thesprocket26
Get a limited slip in the back for nice driving and great traction. Put a locker in the front because you won't be driving in 4wheel on the streets.
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But if all the driving you ever do is on the street you want the mild manners of a limited slip in the back. If an when you want to go 4x4in you put a locker in the front so you have 100 percent engaugement. For this guy I think this is the best option. He isn't asking what you would do to your truck.
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Originally Posted by thesprocket26
But if all the driving you ever do is on the street you want the mild manners of a limited slip in the back. If an when you want to go 4x4in you put a locker in the front so you have 100 percent engaugement. For this guy I think this is the best option. He isn't asking what you would do to your truck.
I have, and its not a pleasant experience. The Dana 44 TTB really isn't an axle that should be subjected to that kind of abuse anyways.
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if your not going to do muuch more than drive it on the street, then theres no point in wasting the money or the tires by putting a locker in
just buy a good geared limited slip that wont wear out and slap it in the rear
edit...why do you even want to install a l/s or locker in teh back if its just a street truck?
just buy a good geared limited slip that wont wear out and slap it in the rear
edit...why do you even want to install a l/s or locker in teh back if its just a street truck?
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Now are you talking full time or part time tcase? Full time might suck but part time is the absolute best. Maybe you don't have power steering? It sounds kinda like a mall crawler anyways. Good luck with whatever your pocketbook decides.
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