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Old 12-01-2008, 07:19 PM
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"powertrax" lockers

Hello all wondering if anyone has any input in these lunchbox lockers?
They are very reasonably priced, and all over ebay.
There seems to be a standard and "no-slip", The "no-slip" being about $125.00
more expensive but offering quieter operation.
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Old 12-01-2008, 07:34 PM
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The people I have talked to that run the no-slip have some pretty high praise. It sounds like it behaves almost identically to a full detroit locker.

Biggest issue IMHO is that it still uses the stock carrier which CAN be a weak point in the diff. Both the Detroit locker and ARB carriers are significantly stronger than stock.
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the powertrax "no slip" is almost identical to the lockright but is quieter and more streetable. i love my lockright. all kind of depends on what you want to spend. lots of info out there on them just search lockright or locker
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Thanks guys, That's what I wanted to hear. I've got 91 w/31's and soon to be a set of 4.56 diffs... thought it would be an opportune time to add a locker too. Pretty tired of getting stuck bc one of my rears is in the air... which seems to be all too often on the trail.
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You get what you pay for. Get a full detroit.
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Originally Posted by stagger_lee
You get what you pay for. Get a full detroit.
That is the single most over used phrase on this board, and it annoys me. I don't think that always true either. Have you had a Powertrax No Slip fail on you? If so (and only then) are you really qualified to make that statement. No Slips are nearly the price of a full Detroit (minus install), so that statement doesn't even really apply.

Theoretically, a lunchbox locker could crack a carrier, but in all the research I did on lunchbox lockers, I think I came across one instance where this happened.

Sure, a Detroit is stronger, but the important question is whether or not the Powertrax is strong enough? Almost certainly.
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i had a lockrite and it worked great, i had no problems out of it
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X2, same here, I like the lockright!

I actually broke a pin though. But i also drove 30ish miles on a broken rear axle shaft, so idk that might have had something to do with it.
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