Lock-Rights?
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 634
Likes: 2
Lock-Rights?
Anyone using Lock-Rights in your 84-92 Ranger? How about the front Dana 28 axle as well?
I do alot of snow plowing with my dedicated "Snow Plow Truck" a 1989 Bronco II 4x4. I recently became stuck numerous times in deep drifted snow and the stock open-differential set up just isn't cutting it. I'm debating weather to use one in the front differential. Will I have drivability concerns? As you may know, snow plowing requires many sharp turns constantly, sometimes working at the end of my driveway within the already plowed street which may not be snow covered. Will I break anything in the front axle under this severity? As you know with 4 wheel drive, turning is already effected slightly even in an open differential. I love the short wheelbase of the Bronco II, and wonder if adding a Lock-Right would effect the turning diameter as well.
I do alot of snow plowing with my dedicated "Snow Plow Truck" a 1989 Bronco II 4x4. I recently became stuck numerous times in deep drifted snow and the stock open-differential set up just isn't cutting it. I'm debating weather to use one in the front differential. Will I have drivability concerns? As you may know, snow plowing requires many sharp turns constantly, sometimes working at the end of my driveway within the already plowed street which may not be snow covered. Will I break anything in the front axle under this severity? As you know with 4 wheel drive, turning is already effected slightly even in an open differential. I love the short wheelbase of the Bronco II, and wonder if adding a Lock-Right would effect the turning diameter as well.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 7,147
Likes: 0
A full locker in the front will cause the vehicle to push instead of turn, it will force you to make wide turns. A good gear driven limited slip like the detroit tru-trac would be a better option. Finding something that will fit your 28 maybe a problem. I know on my D-35 front diff, it's different than a jeep danna 35 and the lockers and lsd that fit a normal 35 won't fit the ranger, so we have no options for our front diff. It has to be ranger D-35 specific. I don't know if you will have the same problem or not or whats even available for the 28.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 7,147
Likes: 0
I may have told you wrong, after thinking about it, the rear locker cause it to push, the front locker causes heavy steering. I don't have a front locker, but one of my buddies does, so I gave him a call. He said it causes heavy sluggish steering, but you sorta get use to it out on the trails. I told him what you wanted to do with the snow plowing and he said "GOOD LUCK'!! He said for moving backwards and forwards it wouldn't be to bad, but if you have to do a lot of tight turnning, you'll have your work cut out for you. Like me, he thinks a lsd would be better for you in the front.
Tuned
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 267
Likes: 5
Real old post, but did this ever get done?
I've inherited a 89 Ranger 4x4 with the ttb front end. I'd like to do a posi in the rear and one in the front...if they're available and if the axles can handle it without breaking.
I've inherited a 89 Ranger 4x4 with the ttb front end. I'd like to do a posi in the rear and one in the front...if they're available and if the axles can handle it without breaking.
