locker on daily driver?
03-01-2007, 05:10 PM
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locker on daily driver?
I was thinking about get a locker, just a standard locker. but my truck is going to be driven daily. I still have to drive it to school and stuff. then I was thinking about a LSD. will a LSD perform well off-road? the front will probably be locked at this point also
03-01-2007, 05:14 PM
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I would not lock the rear on a daily driver. I have a lifted chevy with a 14ff rear that is locked and it is a PITA to drive on a regular basis. It also sits on 36 inch swampers which also suck for a dd. It all depends on how much you wheel i suppose. If you are off-road every weekend then it might be a good idea but if not I love lsd's. Im sure lots of guys disagree with me but I wouldnt sling a locker in the rear of my dd.
BTW - I'm in the other corner of CT, Torrington. Hows the wheeling down there?
BTW - I'm in the other corner of CT, Torrington. Hows the wheeling down there?
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03-01-2007, 05:19 PM
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Use a selectable locker, Toyota "E Locker" comes to mind, or an ARB.
Engaged when you need it, disengaged for everyday driving.
A locker will outperform a posi hands down.
Engaged when you need it, disengaged for everyday driving.
A locker will outperform a posi hands down.
03-01-2007, 05:21 PM
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i agree w/ mtrdrms. im going w/ the lsd in my daily driver. chek proformance products .com. they have the trd one for a good price. but dont get the install kit, you can get the same parts for less elsewhere.
03-01-2007, 05:24 PM
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mtrdrms:
the trails down here(or atleast the ones I've been on) aren't really technical rock wise, but they're tight. you'll rarely see some brave enough to bring their full size truck down the trail. and they're muddy
the trails down here(or atleast the ones I've been on) aren't really technical rock wise, but they're tight. you'll rarely see some brave enough to bring their full size truck down the trail. and they're muddy
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03-01-2007, 05:26 PM
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03-01-2007, 05:29 PM
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Yeah, it takes some commitment to run a non-selectable locker in a DD. I have an Aussie Locker in the rear and it is certainly livable but not ideal. If you do a lot of city driving and parking lots expect some tire chirp and bucking. I don't even notice it out on the highway. If you can afford an ARB or E-locker than do that. I couldn't so I went with the Aussie. Like was said, it really depends on how much you wheel and how hard. A locker will definitely get you through a lot more than an LSD would.
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03-01-2007, 05:31 PM
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Have you a aussie or a lockrite locker one that doesnt lock around turns?
I still have open diffs but I want to upgrade also and this is what I was thinking about for my dd!
I still have open diffs but I want to upgrade also and this is what I was thinking about for my dd!
03-01-2007, 05:55 PM
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I guess I should have said that for the money ($260) I have no regrets and I really don't mind it at all.
03-01-2007, 06:13 PM
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Powertrax No-Slip locker http://www.rocky-road.com/noslip.html
03-01-2007, 06:23 PM
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I ran a full detroit in the rear of mine for some years as a DD... ya, you notice its back there, but it wasnt the end of the world, i didnt think it was all that bad. Actually all 3 of my trucks have some form of rear locker (87 = full detroit; 98 = E-locker; 99 burb = govlock)
03-01-2007, 06:28 PM
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As for the original question: i would recomend finding someone in your area who has one, and ask for a ride. Hopefully they let you drive around a bit, or at least in a parking lot, to get a feel for one. They are okay for some, great for some, and completely unacceptable for others. Try it out before you buy.
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As for the original question: i would recomend finding someone in your area who has one, and ask for a ride. Hopefully they let you drive around a bit, or at least in a parking lot, to get a feel for one. They are okay for some, great for some, and completely unacceptable for others. Try it out before you buy.
03-01-2007, 06:51 PM
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The one I linked to is supposedly the softest locker around, no insane ratcheting noises, no grabbing everything and kicking out the rear, etc.
You dont have much to lose, buy one and install it and if you dont like it you can get back 75% or better.
You dont have much to lose, buy one and install it and if you dont like it you can get back 75% or better.
03-01-2007, 07:44 PM
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So does this act like a full locker 100 percent torque to each wheel or a trutrac that divides the torque between each wheel?
03-01-2007, 08:27 PM
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IMHO, posis are just aggravating off-road. They won't "lock" when you really need them to (wheel in the air), and the brake-biasing thing is tough to pull off and unpredictable.
One other thing to consider is if other people are going to be driving the truck. A LOT of people won't believe you about staying off the throttle in corners until they put it into the guardrail.
Since you definitely need 4WD on winter roads, your ONLY options for the front are LSD or selectable IMHO. When I was pricing it out, ARB's weren't much more than other options if you factor in that you have some (albeit small) degree of on-board air with them too.
One other thing to consider is if other people are going to be driving the truck. A LOT of people won't believe you about staying off the throttle in corners until they put it into the guardrail.
Since you definitely need 4WD on winter roads, your ONLY options for the front are LSD or selectable IMHO. When I was pricing it out, ARB's weren't much more than other options if you factor in that you have some (albeit small) degree of on-board air with them too.
03-01-2007, 08:32 PM
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http://www.4x4wire.com/reviews/no-slip/
http://www.4x4wire.com/reviews/no-slip/review/?
Any locker besides an e-locker or air driven locker will be totally different than driving with an open diff. But this model seems to be the smoothest touted, no loud clanks and that other junk or so it says.
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