Front locker worth it?
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Front locker worth it?
Hey all-
Just a real quick question of opinion-
Is it worth buying and installing a front locker for a 3rd gen that doesn't see huge mud puddles, rock crawling, etc?
Throw your opinions my way, please!
Just a real quick question of opinion-
Is it worth buying and installing a front locker for a 3rd gen that doesn't see huge mud puddles, rock crawling, etc?
Throw your opinions my way, please!
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No. Unless you rock crawl or see alot of off-road use don't bother. It does make the truck alot better, but it's pretty darn good with just the rear locker.
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I dunno...'cause it's cool?
Seriously, though. I thought it would be nice to have that added bit of traction available to me until I thought about how often I'd need it...NEVER!
I don't mud bog or rock crawl. I do go four-wheeling on the moderate to difficult trails quite often. But, I've never encountered anything that my rear locker couldn't get me out of.
My whole reason for asking was this:
I called Off-Road Solutions to get a quote on the manual hub conversion for 3rd gens. I figured while they had the front end torn apart, a front locker could be installed and I'd save a few dollars on labor. However, the locker alone is ~$600 not including the compressor (let me know if I'm full of sh**). After thinking about it for a while, I thought that $600+ could be better spent on a TJM
Seriously, though. I thought it would be nice to have that added bit of traction available to me until I thought about how often I'd need it...NEVER!
I don't mud bog or rock crawl. I do go four-wheeling on the moderate to difficult trails quite often. But, I've never encountered anything that my rear locker couldn't get me out of.
My whole reason for asking was this:
I called Off-Road Solutions to get a quote on the manual hub conversion for 3rd gens. I figured while they had the front end torn apart, a front locker could be installed and I'd save a few dollars on labor. However, the locker alone is ~$600 not including the compressor (let me know if I'm full of sh**). After thinking about it for a while, I thought that $600+ could be better spent on a TJM
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Originally posted by HaveBlue
My whole reason for asking was this:
I called Off-Road Solutions to get a quote on the manual hub conversion for 3rd gens. I figured while they had the front end torn apart, a front locker could be installed and I'd save a few dollars on labor. However, the locker alone is ~$600 not including the compressor (let me know if I'm full of sh**). After thinking about it for a while, I thought that $600+ could be better spent on a TJM
My whole reason for asking was this:
I called Off-Road Solutions to get a quote on the manual hub conversion for 3rd gens. I figured while they had the front end torn apart, a front locker could be installed and I'd save a few dollars on labor. However, the locker alone is ~$600 not including the compressor (let me know if I'm full of sh**). After thinking about it for a while, I thought that $600+ could be better spent on a TJM
All you do for the maual hubs is pop the axles out. Nothing with the diff itself. All the labor is done on the outter spindles.
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You would use a bumper and winch more often than you would use a front locker.
How does the old saying go?
A winch will get you through times of no lockers better than a locker will get you through times of no winch.
How does the old saying go?
A winch will get you through times of no lockers better than a locker will get you through times of no winch.
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A winch will get you through times of no lockers better than a locker will get you through times of no winch.
Alan, it sounds to me that you already have you mind made up to scrap the front locker idea. Do the bumper and winch thing. It's functional and looks cool too.
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If you don't want to do anything big, then there is no point in it.
If you are regearing or have tackled things that are too tough, then it makes sense.
I would rather have two lockers and no winch then a winch and no lockers, oh wait, I do.
If you are regearing or have tackled things that are too tough, then it makes sense.
I would rather have two lockers and no winch then a winch and no lockers, oh wait, I do.
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