Ok now I know whereto get spools at but now I want to know what to buy. I would just get a detroit but I know my truck is gonna see daily driver, trailering, and ice/snow driving. So I'm thinking just a posi or limited slip. I want to know which ones are good, and whether it would be better to get a traditional posi w/ clutches or a total mechanical unit such as a detroit trutrac.
BTW the axle is a Sterling 10.25 in so my options are somewhat limited.....

 

I would just get the Detroit locker.. u just need to learn how they handle in diff situations..

 

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I suppose if you know how to use it well enough, any setup could work for any situation lol.

 

I've never had personal experience driving in the snow or trailering with one but I've heard that they can be hard to drive and even dangerous in those applications. I was planning to go full detroit before I heard those things, and if it really isn't that bad, you just gotta know how to drive it, then I really wouldn't mind having a full locker. This is going to be on a daily driver truck, though. But then, I've also heard people say that manual transmissions aren't good for daily drivers, what a bunch of crap that is.

 

Well at one point i had a spool in my DD with manual trans(a little 68 bronco). And i got around very well with it, just couldnt downshift too fast on snow/ice or it would slide all over the place. I ran a locker in my 78 F-150 when that was my DD, on the street, i only noticed it for about a week, than I didnt even notice it was back there. Just cant get on the gas too hard if its slick out. If u really know how to drive, you wont have any problems driving a DD with a locker in the rear.. Also just a word of advice, if u are pullin a heavy trailer with a locker, don't get on the throttle too much when ur turning corners.. I'd say go for it, hell I'm lookin for one for my Crown Vic so i get around better in the winter....

 

Allright then, that's the answer I was looking for. Man, I'm getting real tired of this one-tire-fire....

 

x3 on getting a detroit. It just makes snow driving more fun! haha. If you're a halfway decent (smart) driver you should know what happens when you floor it around a corner in the snow. The detroit just adds to the effect a little. I grew up in cali and only drove in the snow once or twice before i moved to utah to go to school for a bit. I drove on snow for weeks at a time in 2wd and never had any problems, even up some canyon roads. I got a little crazy when i was TRYING to fishtail and slowly bumped into a tree... but i was TRYING to be stupid. Just be safe and you'll be fine. You'll get a good feel for it after a few days.
I'm not sure about towing though.... I haven't tried it with my 78

 

Well, I would like to be able to do some towing. So a locker will basically push your *** end around with a trailer behind you, and that could get a little scary if your not used to it???

 

Only if ur on a low traction surface. But a GOOD LS unit will do the same.

 

You can tow with a Detroit, dont fall into believeing myths about lockers.

Every one of my vehicles (trucks) has a Detroit locker, and many see street duty.

Heak even my dedicate off road truck (well reasonably dedicated) tows trailers.




My Super Duty has a Detroit, and it tows a 36 foot toy hauler regularly.

 

Well thanks guys for all the input. I apprecieate it. Kind of ironic how you completely steered me back to what I originally wanted to do. I always thought a detroit would be the way to go. I've also never installed a spool. Are they hard to put in??? (yeah I know I sound like an ameuter) (I dont think I spelled that right)

 

Funny I just noticed that red truck is real nice but I see those flexy rear springs aren't the best for towing and hauling It's a real nice truck don't get me wrong, it just looks kind of funny sitting like that...

 

He's towing more than 7,000 lbs. Looks like it's doing just fine to me.


I run an automatic locker. No problems. Just be smart.

 

My old truck does get a little dumpy in the rear when I load her up, but there was quite a bit of weight on that truck. Spare 460 in the bed and a dana 60. Probably close to 1000 lbs in the bed as well as that heavy **** F250 Lariat.

The old girl loves to play,,,but is not afraid of work either............

 

You should see how my F-150 squats with 6,500 on the rear.