- Location
- Colorado
Well a lot of the local clubs (including my own) do not allow them on runs. They are considered likely to fail and not be repairable on the trail.
I don’t agree with “likely to fail”- Lincoln lockers have been proven effective, and like any weld job, if done correctly the metal is bonded and just not any more likely to break than an lsd, lunchbox locker, or even just an open diff. When I welded the diff on my last Jeep I used a rectangular piece of 1/4” steel to connect all of the spider gears on top of welding them to each other at contact points. It lasted longer then the axle, and even found a new home when I upgraded.
For argument sake, how is it less repair able then breaking a shaft? Or axle tube for that matter? Tie rod end? Leaf shackle? None of the guys in your club have a trail welder? We always had a few on hand during big meets.
On that note... do you go around popping diffs during air down?? Lmmfao just seems like a silly and highly UN-enforceable rule. Violation of said rule gets you kicked out?