i have a 93 5speed 3slow new 33s and land the rear locked. its not a dd or a tailor queen, i have a 2000 camaro ss for the street..(= i want to lock the rear and im a cheap ass. i was thinking lockright or spool. heard bad about both. i need some experience here.

will spool be un streatable and eat through tires. i drive 4k a year and the trail is a hour away with windy roads and highway parking lots to buy beer on the way to go wheeling(= . i also tow a boat in the winder... let me know what you all think........



AND how about the front. i hate open \



and oh ya im a cheap ass like real cheap!!


thanks for the help

 

Lockright will be cheaper the a spool since you'll have to gave someone reset the gear pattern.

 

Moved, common question

 

gear pattern?

 

is a lockright even worth the 200

 

I don't know, what is being locked worth to you? Lockrights are a better choice than a spool for the rear. Your on road driving will be way better than a spool and a Lockright will be cheaper like scuba said because the labor is less. You need to have the gears set up if you do a spool, but not with the lockright so it's a couple hundred dollars cheaper in the end.

 

for real?
read some here:
http://gearinstalls.com/

as far as it being worth it, $200 for a lunchbox locker or $260 in the case of an aussie vs $400-500 for a detroit...you say you are cheap...than lincoln lock it if you want really cheap

 

Aussie, Lockright, Detroit... I went aussie.

 

hows the Aussie in the city, say im going up a hill with a turn, will it lock up??


were is the cheapest place to buy a Aussie

 

aussie lock it. i did and love it i ride on 36 inch tsl's dd. if you dont like the click click then spend $850 or more on an arb. (locked is locked $250 or $850)

 

haha i think a click click click would sound cool... but not boom screech screech!

 

how much does a locked rear help in the snow

 

In deep snow it can help a lot. On packed snow on the highway it can hurt because they have a tendancy to make the rear end slide out very easily. I use mine a lot to get out of my driveway in the morning after a storm, but I turn it off once I get to on the packed stuff. I specifically chose to go with a selectable locker because I needed to choose when I want it locked or open in snow.

 

I agree with brian2sun, it can be very tricky driving a limited slip in slick ice/snow let alone a full locker or spool. if it's a manual trans then it's a little better as you can start out in 2nd gear. but if the one slips and the locker catches it's like popping the clutch out in the snow. and it will cause the other tire to loose traction because of the sudden change in tire speed from the other side. In a way the spool is easier to control because you already know it's locked. when with a locker you don't know exactly when it's gonna lock on you. But by now means is it any better than a LSD or Locker.

 

i would get something selectable. ive got the rear of my 4runner welded and it chirps like theres no tomorrow i haven't drivin it in the snow but soon it will happen lol.

 

A pocket locker won't do that if you drive it like you're supposed to...

 

how easy do they lock up, will it lock in parking lots

 

Pocket lockers are just like cam locks...

With a pocket locker you are supposed to LET OFF THE GAS when you go around a turn. This lets the cross pin back off the inners, and creates back lash in the locker and little springs let the two surfaces with teeth push them selfs apart and clear one another...

I.e the "ratcheting" sound...


Torquing the axle, or giving it gas around a turn will NOT let that happen, and it's a spool...

So, any time there is enough torque on the shaft that the cross pin will not back off and let the springs pop the inners from the outers, it's a spool.

Oh, and put me down for an Aussie... Read 100 posts on an Aussie, and 100 on a LockRight and you'll see why.

Aussie also claims their locker needs HALF as much backlash to work...

So, it will engage and disengage smother and faster.

 

ok... so i bought EZ LOCKER part #813a028, 811A017 for front and rear.. $300 shipped

does anyone have any links to front diff installs, i found a bunch on rear?

 

Almost seems like you purposely try to come across as an ass. And what you say, it's never even the full story. Why don't you take the time to think your posts through because what you said about driving it "like you're supposed to" is easier said than done.

Now for some useful information... If you do city driving, it's kind of hard NOT to stay on the gas while your turning. Cities tend to have traffic lights. Sometimes you have to start from a red light ya know? So you're locker will act like a spool. Long sweeping turns on the highway, you pretty much stay on the gas or you'll be slowing down and obstructing traffic, but the curve is so gradual you really don't even notice it. Parking lots, same deal, you kinda need to be on the gas to park. You can't exactly speed up to 20 mph and try and launch it into the spot lol.

Basically... not very many scenarios when you can turn without being on the gas unless you are driving at 3am with no traffic around.

Having said all that, and for those reasons. I have a spool, it's predictable, not a nightmare like some people who have never driven one suggest it is. And no moving parts to break...