ok so it helps to distribute power evenly so the wheels that are on the ground can keep you moving ok got it!!!

 

auto lockers or "lunchbox" lockers are cheaper. they arent completely transparent in day to day driving but are very manageable from what I hear.

Or an ARB air locker or Toyota Elocker (electric) will only lock when you want them so it does not affect normal driving. These are a bit more expensive though.

 

if you where locked front and rear you would go more places than someone that had open diffs even if they flexed a lot. you dont have to flex as much because even when you lift a tire you still have power to the other 3.

 

I think I would like to be able to lock it when needed where can I get a good priced toyota elocker??? I have a 98 btw if it makes any difference... also one more question is there any cheap black steelies out there that you guys know of that will fit my year toyota I wanted the cragar soft 8's 16x8 but found out the backspacing was a issue I want to run some wide 33's not sure what size but a decent sized tire maybe even 35's one day...

 

You can search the classifieds.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f11/...ss-ecu-167627/

Not trying to be a prick. Search is your friend

 

+1 on buying a beater. i find solid axle yotas all the time around my area for sale for about a grand. usually have 35's but theyre lifted in a redneck fashion.

 

Search around - you should be able to find an elocked axle out of a third gen 4Runner and just swap it straight across. Would be about the same work (with a lot more margin for error) than doing the housing mods to put an elocker in your housing.

http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/tech/electric_locker/

 

round here you can go to a junkyard get your elocker for 400 bucks...
then get a lockright up front... and DRIVE CIRCLES around your old man and his old man rig hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

Alright cool ill look around i think im going to order me some OME 892's up front and 891's out back with some new shocks then maybe some new tires on the stock rims for now until I can find some cheap blac steelies that will actually work with my truck...

 

yeah teh stock rims are fine... until you can get a deal...
your dads rig on 35s prolly has just as much cleareance as yours on 32 03 33s...
with a little work youll have a very nice and relible daily drive/hunting rig...

what is your hunting season?

 

I pretty much hunt year round because Im always hunting whatever is in season haha but deer/bear is where we hit the rough stuff it was sept 21 I believe last year through the beggining of novermember or somthing for deer season... cant totally recall but bear season goes on after that... I hunt deer,bear,pig,coyote,squirrels,quail,phesant se we got alot of seasons to keep us busy but we hit the rough country when were out for deer and bear all the guys in our party have to leave their chevy's at the bottom of the road and get a ride with one of the yotas haha... so whats the best size for a 33 I wanta pretty chunky tire not the real skinny ones...

 

Well, if you thought people were "animated" about the SAS question ... that ain't got nothin on the whole skinny vs wide debate.

Here's the big FACT though. For a given amount of lift, you can fit a taller tire if it's narrower. For your usage, I would recommend 255/85-16 BFG KM2 or Trxus MT

 

Is that a skinnier tire? Im still not 100 percent sure on how its measured so whenever people throw out number I am confused as heck!!! so whats your take on the skinny vs wide idea just wondering if their are pros and cons to each I figured with a wider tire would seem more stable yeah The truck will be on trails at minimum once every 2 weeks and I need good traction for mud/snow...

 

The skinny vs wide debate will rage on and on and on.

As for that tire, it measures out to about 33.5x 10. Tall and skinny. It will net you the most ground clearance with the least amount of rubbing. Probably won't rub at all.

A fat tire will rub a lot, so you'll either have to do some modifications to the fenders, or just go with a smaller diameter tire, giving you less ground clearance.

Up to you.

 

How are people making space in the fender just grinding some out or what???

 

or hammering the pinch weld.. or a small 1-2 inch body lift. i run stock suspension 32 inch mud kingz on my rig.no fender mods needed.

 

With the skinny tire, I only needed to flatten my pinchweld with a hammer. Took about 5 minutes to do both sides.

With the fat tires, I rubbed no matter what.

 

Can someone explain the difference in a bracket left and lets say a regular OME set up??? Do bracket lifts perform as well??? Are they more expensive??? Who makes em for a 3rd gen??? I think ill run with a medium sized tire then...

 

Bracket lifts are a sub frame that you bolt on to your existing IFS. They lower the differential, A arms, and crossmembers down several inches. They allow you to lift more but you gain no extra flex. You can run a much larger tire with the bracket lifts.

They are generally more expensive, though you can find them used.

 

Who makes a nice bracket lift??? Hmmm Ill look into these but I think I might just go with some ome 892's and 89'1s...