differential lockers??
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From: st martin mn
differential lockers??
i was looking at getting a differential locker does anyone have one or know anything about them...which one is the better one and how hard they are to install...i want to eliminate the one wheel wonder
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they run about $500 for a true locker
$350-500 for a limited slip
and then there is the install labor cost on top of that...figure on $800-$1,000 easy per axle (parts + labor). IMO, you might as well upgrade the gears while you are in there
$350-500 for a limited slip
and then there is the install labor cost on top of that...figure on $800-$1,000 easy per axle (parts + labor). IMO, you might as well upgrade the gears while you are in there
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From: st martin mn
my brother can help...thats the sweet thing about having him work at a ford dealership so the labor wont cost me anything im pretty sure i have the 3.73 gears in it now...and i want the true locker i was lookin at the detroit lockers are they any good??
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you ever had a locker before? or a really really tight limited slip?
Yes, a Detroit is a very good locker. But it has some negative aspects.
You will eat your rear tires faster than a truck with a LS installed. The locker mechanically "locks" the rear wheels together.
Lockers are excellent for offroad where it doesn't really matter...but they can get mighty annoying on the pavement.
A LS is a good compromise. You still get 2-tire fire 3/4 of the time...but the LS typically doesn't cause issues in the corners. And it's less wearing on your tires
btw, when I said upgrade the gears...I meant like a 4.10 or a 4.56 gearset. With the weight of these trucks, the 4.10 gears should have been a stock option for the normal F-150...not just the Heavy Duty F-150
Yes, a Detroit is a very good locker. But it has some negative aspects.
You will eat your rear tires faster than a truck with a LS installed. The locker mechanically "locks" the rear wheels together.
So everytime you take a corner the inside rear tire is gonna hop, skip...or make some sort of noise/vibration...and especially on the 90 degree turns
Lockers are excellent for offroad where it doesn't really matter...but they can get mighty annoying on the pavement.
A LS is a good compromise. You still get 2-tire fire 3/4 of the time...but the LS typically doesn't cause issues in the corners. And it's less wearing on your tires
btw, when I said upgrade the gears...I meant like a 4.10 or a 4.56 gearset. With the weight of these trucks, the 4.10 gears should have been a stock option for the normal F-150...not just the Heavy Duty F-150
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From: st martin mn
you ever had a locker before? or a really really tight limited slip?
Yes, a Detroit is a very good locker. But it has some negative aspects.
You will eat your rear tires faster than a truck with a LS installed. The locker mechanically "locks" the rear wheels together.
A LS is a good compromise. You still get 2-tire fire 3/4 of the time...but the LS typically doesn't cause issues in the corners. And it's less wearing on your tires
btw, when I said upgrade the gears...I meant like a 4.10 or a 4.56 gearset. With the weight of these trucks, the 4.10 gears should have been a stock option for the normal F-150...not just the Heavy Duty F-150
Yes, a Detroit is a very good locker. But it has some negative aspects.
You will eat your rear tires faster than a truck with a LS installed. The locker mechanically "locks" the rear wheels together.
So everytime you take a corner the inside rear tire is gonna hop, skip...or make some sort of noise/vibration...and especially on the 90 degree turns
Lockers are excellent for offroad where it doesn't really matter...but they can get mighty annoying on the pavement.A LS is a good compromise. You still get 2-tire fire 3/4 of the time...but the LS typically doesn't cause issues in the corners. And it's less wearing on your tires
btw, when I said upgrade the gears...I meant like a 4.10 or a 4.56 gearset. With the weight of these trucks, the 4.10 gears should have been a stock option for the normal F-150...not just the Heavy Duty F-150
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Another option for a true locker would be an ARB locker. This is run off of an air compressor. This way on the road you can flip a switch and unlock the rear end then off road you can engage it. The other option is an OX locker that is cable operated. Not sure if either one of these are available for the F150. The other thing is that these a much more expensive than a Detroit Locker or an LS.
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for a good limited slip i would go with the detroit truetrac. It has no wearable parts like clutch-packs etc....so no maintenance is a plus. I have heard really good things about it in the superduty forums. I am actually getting one of these installed myself this summer when i do the gear swap.
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From: st martin mn
were did u get your locker from?
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