Locker
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From: Ct
Locker
I have been researching lockers, for open 8.8 rear, and here is what I have come up with:
Automatic locker: Sucks for street use, the truck will be seeing probably 50/50 street/trails
Pneumatic locker: Little to expensive
Ox Cable locker: Way to expensive
My question is will somethign like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...QQcmdZViewItem
Work out well, it is more in my price range, but was not sure if it is compatible.
Thanks.
Sean
Automatic locker: Sucks for street use, the truck will be seeing probably 50/50 street/trails
Pneumatic locker: Little to expensive
Ox Cable locker: Way to expensive
My question is will somethign like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...QQcmdZViewItem
Work out well, it is more in my price range, but was not sure if it is compatible.
Thanks.
Sean
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From: sunny fla sometimes windy
If you only go 50/50 and don't get stuck too often a winch and some block and tackle
for the times you get stuck could be a better solution. If you only are getting stuck in
real sloppy deep mud say from being high centered or something a locker is not going
to help at all and you will need to be pulled out anyway. http://winchcentral.com/catalog/prod...59c3bc77817adf
http://winchcentral.com/catalog/prod...roducts_id=256
one or two of those and you could get a smaller winch if you used them all the time
to increase the pulling power but it does take longer. You could get a really good
come along and some of those blocks for a truly cheap solution that will get youout
of 90% of trouble.
for the times you get stuck could be a better solution. If you only are getting stuck in
real sloppy deep mud say from being high centered or something a locker is not going
to help at all and you will need to be pulled out anyway. http://winchcentral.com/catalog/prod...59c3bc77817adf
http://winchcentral.com/catalog/prod...roducts_id=256
one or two of those and you could get a smaller winch if you used them all the time
to increase the pulling power but it does take longer. You could get a really good
come along and some of those blocks for a truly cheap solution that will get youout
of 90% of trouble.
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From: Hawkeye Country
I put a locker in my 86 F150 with 3.73s, its in a 9 inch rear though. Mine is locked 100% of the time, the only time it gets annoying is if i give it gas going around a sharp corner, the inside tire will chirp and feels like it wants to hop around.
Other then what I stated above it does just fine on the street, it tears through mud and snow a lot better now too.
Other then what I stated above it does just fine on the street, it tears through mud and snow a lot better now too.
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From: Muskegon, MI (home)
Originally Posted by xpl951
get a locker. an aussie locker is 220 ish shipped. Well worth it. only a "lunchbox" so all you do is remove your spider gears and your istalled.
