Which one??
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Which one??
I'm planning to sometime install a locker in my 9" rear axle in the '84. The truck is used about 5 days a week but never travels more than 30 miles a day. It is a farm truck that I use to drive to school. It gets used offroad quite a bit(hauling wood, grain wagons, ect.) and the open rear just aint cuttin it for me.
I've been looking around have have come across 3 that I really Like
Detroit Locker
Powertrax No-Slip Locker
Powertrax Lock Right Locker
I was leaning toward the detroit at first but then heard a lot of bad things about the increased amout of lash and loud engagement/disangagement
So what do you guys think? any other suggestions are more than welcome
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I've been looking around have have come across 3 that I really Like
Detroit Locker
Powertrax No-Slip Locker
Powertrax Lock Right Locker
I was leaning toward the detroit at first but then heard a lot of bad things about the increased amout of lash and loud engagement/disangagement
So what do you guys think? any other suggestions are more than welcome
Thanks
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I'm 16 and my ford's rearend has been welded together.I take it u dont wanna do that but its more of a cost factor than anything.If u got the cash get the detroit.youre young wth do u care if the rearend locs/unlocks.
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The detroit's are a very strong, dependable unit. the older ones had alot of backlash and where very rough as they engaged/disengaged. The new ones have alot less backlash and are much smoother although not completely un-noticable.
The lock rights are not recommended for tires over 35" and I have heard of several cases of them breaking under hard use. If you have smaller tires it probably wouldn't be a problem.
The powertrax no-slip is supposed to be much stronger and possibly the smoothest locker out there. Problem is they still aren't as stronge as a detroit and often time cost just as much.
If you're on a budget a mini spool is the way to go. they are VERY cheap ($50 or less) and are no where near as nasty on the street as people think.
If you have the money you can't go wrong w/ the detroit.
The lock rights are not recommended for tires over 35" and I have heard of several cases of them breaking under hard use. If you have smaller tires it probably wouldn't be a problem.
The powertrax no-slip is supposed to be much stronger and possibly the smoothest locker out there. Problem is they still aren't as stronge as a detroit and often time cost just as much.
If you're on a budget a mini spool is the way to go. they are VERY cheap ($50 or less) and are no where near as nasty on the street as people think.
If you have the money you can't go wrong w/ the detroit.
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If i get the detroit I will have to have everything re-aligned because the ring gear bolts to the detroit case. How much would a shop charge to re-align eveything? I will take the carrier out and install the ring gear on the detroit and buy a rebuild kit for my axle and instal it again.
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Will the detroit help my truck from sliding around in the snow??
With my low gears I can't get into it real hard in 2H because that backend seems to slide around a lot.
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With my low gears I can't get into it real hard in 2H because that backend seems to slide around a lot.
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if i'm not mistaken the locker could cause you slide worse because you have both wheels spinning instead of just one. but i would believe it depends on your ability to control your individual truck, because i've talked to several people who live up north and have locked rearends and they say they don't have abit of trouble.
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Locked rears are a blessing. In the snow it takes some getting used to. No matter how you drive, the *** end will swing around ALOT more easily if you have a locker. If your under throttle through a turn it will make the rear come around alot more easily since one tire will be sliding and not have traction. I lived in Michigan's UP (350+ inches of snow a year) and loved the locker. The detroit is awesome, but the most expensive, add another $200 to it's cost (or more) to have it installed. I have the Lock-right, never had a problem, and only took about 2 hours to install myself. Best way to go. 
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I would go with the Detroit Locker. It's tough, and has proven itself over the years. The Lock Right has little pins inside of it that hold it together. If you have any power what so ever you will shear those pins right off, causing you to have an open diff once again. You can buy the pins to replace them, but then you have to mess with tearing your rearend apart again. I think it's worth it to have the Detroit Locker, and not have to mess with it.
