My 92 F150 has an open rear diff. I was looking at the Lock Right brand locker because of ease of installation. Anyone have any experience with these lockers? The truck is a daily driver with some 4 wheeling on the weekends. Thanks.

 

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I had one of the EZ lockers in the front of my D44, and had nothing but problems with it. It finally ended up cracking one of the clutch pieces that hold it together. I pulled it out and put an open diff back in the front, and haven't looked back since!

 

i hate the design of those things....id rather run a L.S. than one of those....or a real locker....chit id rather have it open than run that....especially on the street...idk

 

I have had one in for about 3 years. It works great offroad, but it a little clunky on the street. The only other comparison it that I have driven a buddy's bronco with a detroit in the back. It seemed smoother on the street, but he also had an auto, and I have a 4spd.

I haven't had any problems with it, and they sure are cheap compared to other lockers

 

I've run them in a whole bunch of different vehicles. Front and back. Only trouble I had was with one in the back of Heep TJ w/ a Dana 35. They sent me a brand new one with a hardened cross shaft at no charge.

The coppies of this (the EZ Locker, and others) seem to have more problems. And when the one in that TJ broke they asked about tire size. Seems back then 33"s were the max that they would stand behind. Don't know if it's still the same.

And lockers are not for everyone. Some folks get way nervous when the locker releases at highway speed. And many folks who do a lot of driving on ultra slick roads (icey or clay packed) seem to prefer others. If you know of someone who has a locker, see if you can test drive what they have and see if you can live with it. If you were closer you'd be welcome to drive both of mine. Not saying anything bad either way. Just kind of like tranny choice (auto or std.) and Baskin Robbins made 31 flavors for a reason. Folks is just different is all.

Lock Right is a good product. I've installed them and driven them in a Heep Dana 44 rear, Heep 35 rear, Dana 28 Front, Dana 35 front, Dana 44 front, and a 8.8 rear. But if you are running or are going to run bigger than 33's I'd suggest a Detroit Locker. I'm running those in my 88 BII with a 9" rear and 35 Front. And if you decide you don't like the manners of the locker and are going to stay with 33"s or smaller tires the True Trac is a good choice. I ran one of those in my 96 FS Bronco and really liked it.

Good luck. Hope this helped some.

 

IF they make one for your axle, I'd suggest the Aussie Lockers.

It is the same style 'lunch box' locker as the lock right.
If you're familiar with the Powertrax locker(the more expensive better version of the lock right), then the aussie locker is the same thing, but with no limit to tire size.

The aussie locker is cheap, quite, and strong. Hard not to at least give it a look.

 

i have never owned this type of locker.....do you actually hear/feel the clunks when it slips going around corners?

seems like a cheap/cheesy way to lock your diff....but i have no expereince with them nor will i ever...

 

When I had mine in the front, every time I turned the wheel in 4wd I'd hear the thing clattering away like crazy. I had to shim it a little tighter to try to keep it ingaged more, but it never really worked well with my 351w and 35" tires. I guess if I had a little motor and tiny tires, I'd have been ok, but with any decent amount of power put to them, they just plain SUCK!!

 

I used a Trac Loc in my '93 F-150, it came off of e-bay out of an exploer.

Works very well for what I do (quite well in the mud, I was impressed) and was an easy install for the fact I didn't swap gears.

cheap too, 65 shipped to the door.


Oh, it does suck on icy roads.

 

My aussie is in the front, so I don't always have it engaged, but when it is, I can not hear it over the exhaust. I have video of my truck, and can't hear anything on there.


Even at low idle and turning I don't hear it click, like a lock right.
It is very smooth, and I don't know it's there untill there are two rooster tails coming from the front.

 

ahhhh.....hell yeah!