Lockers?
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From: Ketchikan AK
Lockers?
I must be honest I don't know anything about this subject. I was talking to some friends that were saying that they put "Detroit" lockers on their truck and it basically made the truck posi? I'm just interested in any information about lockers. Thanks
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Yes, Lockers will make the axle a posi, they will never slip or anything, both wheels will always be turning the same speed...some people do this on the front and rear axles and then they only get stuck when all 4 wheels are spinning, but you should be out of the mud hole by then lol...
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From: SOUTHEAST OHIO
Originally Posted by RunRed
Yes, Lockers will make the axle a posi, they will never slip or anything, both wheels will always be turning the same speed...some people do this on the front and rear axles and then they only get stuck when all 4 wheels are spinning, but you should be out of the mud hole by then lol...
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A limited slip is always trying to put all the power to the one wheel with the most traction. Only one wheel is spinning. With a locker both wheels are 99.9% of the time have equal power to them. Even tho one may only have a little traction it is still doing more than a limited slip. Also I forgot to mention a locker will usually stay locked as long as you are applying the gas/fuel. If you come to a sharp corner and stay in the gas both tires will have power thus causing a pushing sensation thru the corner. In the rain or snow covers roads a locker can be a handful to drive if you have never experience that before. Also lockers cause the tires to wear quicker because in the sharper corners/turns if it stays locked the inside tire is rotating at the speed as the outside tire.
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From: SW VA
Originally Posted by SShank42
Only a spool rear end will always lock both tires all the time.
*Edit*
Here's some reading material jordan:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locking_differential
Last edited by ATC Crazy; Jul 5, 2007 at 12:52 PM.
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Yeah, I know of them. I was including them in my "all similiar" statement in my first post. Maybe I should have specifically stated that. I spool can never be unlocked, which, I'm sure you know. 
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From: SW VA
Originally Posted by SShank42
Yeah, I know of them. I was including them in my "all similiar" statement in my first post. Maybe I should have specifically stated that. I spool can never be unlocked, which, I'm sure you know.
