Your missing my point Robert. 99% of the time you never know it's there in 2wd. I was talking about extreme braking conditions on snow covered ice(we have plenty here). There is some definite locking, ratcheting(whatever you want to call it) going on. Maybe mine isn't working correctly?:dunno:. Sorry for any confusion or butt hurtness.:cheers:
lockers in the midwest
- Thread starter boost_fr3@k
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hanaxj87
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cincinnati,Ohio
I run lockrites front and rear. It's not a DD. My rear constantly ratchets on the road when going around turns( It just took some getting use to the sound). The only issue is driving on icy roads in 4 HI , If you hit the brakes to hard it sounds like the front axle is comming apart.
I have no complaints for the money ya get true four wheel drive.
Someday when the budget allows ,I'am going dana 44 front with a slectable locker and a spool in the rear.
Nick
I have no complaints for the money ya get true four wheel drive.
Someday when the budget allows ,I'am going dana 44 front with a slectable locker and a spool in the rear.
Nick
- Location
- 29°58'28.9"N 99°15'15.5"W
Do you have any wisdom to offer here?
You must have excelled on the high school debate team?
- Location
- East of Cincinnati
Nah, it takes more than that to hurt my butt... um, I mean, uh, nevermind.
So yes, in a skid, it may ratchet, but shouldn't lock or unlock without power applied to the diff.
Yeah, I did, back on page three. That was the response I got. I was just mocking Bob's (ahem) abrasive style...
Sorry to pull you into it.
Robert
MaxxXJ
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- Location
- Bakersfield CA
ok i dont get when the lockers online say for instance 3.54 and down and 3.73 and up... i thought mine was a 3.55 =/ and thats for a detroit locker front and rear. but it applies to almost every locker ive seen
- Location
- East of Cincinnati
354=355. 
It's because the different gear ranges use different carriers.
Since the lucnhboxes don't replace the carrier, they're a one-size-fits-all ratios...
Robert
It's because the different gear ranges use different carriers.
Since the lucnhboxes don't replace the carrier, they're a one-size-fits-all ratios...
Robert
- Location
- 29°58'28.9"N 99°15'15.5"W
OK, You do notice them, they pop and make noise, BUT as far as drivability, they are virtual un-noticeable.
Do we agree on that?
Do we agree on that?
MaxxXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bakersfield CA
so.... i can use the 3.54 and down if i wanna do a stock setup with detroit lockers... BUT if i was smart i'd wait and do a regear to 4.10's or better and get the 3.73 and up right?
- Location
- 29°58'28.9"N 99°15'15.5"W
I hope I am misunderstanding your post.
The front and read gears MUST be the same.
<edit I did misunderstand, never mind....>
- Location
- East of Cincinnati
MaxxXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bakersfield CA
then i'll just wait to do a re-gear... then lock it up =) im in no real need for a locker right now, i dont do any rock crawling.
- Location
- East of Cincinnati
Or go wth the lunchbox. Much cheaper, and you can carry it over after your regear.
(People will argue that the Detroit is stronger, but I can get two or three lockrights for the same money, and I still haven't hurt one...)
Robert
(People will argue that the Detroit is stronger, but I can get two or three lockrights for the same money, and I still haven't hurt one...)
Robert
w_howey
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The Mudwest
You are going to have to use a selectable locker or lose the advantages of the NP 242.
HaleYes
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Clay County, IL
Bingo.
The only time I use 4x4 is when I wheel. With the locker in the rear, I rarely need anything more than 2wd.
Hello, my name is Hale and I wheel a lunchbox locker in my D30 with a 242 TC.
MaxxXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bakersfield CA
i may look at the lunch box locker then cuz i really dont use 4wd that often... and when i do its never to rock crawl...
my worry is... when i go out and play in the mud, will i lose the fun of 4 wheelin? cuz yanno you get more of a thrill of open diffs when you almost get stuck and ur like ahh ahh ahh ahh!! and get out of something barely lol or if ur climbing a hill and u crest over and lose traction up front and u gotta fight it to get over... wel i dont wanna lose that thrill lol
boost_fr3@k
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- Location
- Upland, CA/Greenville, IL
from what ive been told....Lockers make mud harder to get through. That is just what I've heard tho...so there is like a 60% chance that I'm wrong 
StylerG
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Oklahoma City
i guess my question-or desired point of suggestion/input-would be if the tru-trac in the front would provide enough traction improvement in the midwest to be a worthwhile investment. Keeping in mind on-road manners. Or if to really gain a noticeable improvement a no-slip is what i need to be ordering and lose some on-road ability.
Personally I went with the lunchbox in the rear and tru-trac in the front because I have the 242 case. If you don't find yourself using full-time often, get the lunchbox locker. If you use full-time constantly, get a LS or selectable.
A lunchbox and a tru-trac should provide you with all the traction you need unless you're trying to take the hardest possible trails.
A lunchbox and a tru-trac should provide you with all the traction you need unless you're trying to take the hardest possible trails.
w_howey
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- The Mudwest
from what ive been told....Lockers make mud harder to get through. That is just what I've heard tho...so there is like a 60% chance that I'm wrong
Who would tell you that??? and why????
I realize you are SoCal.. so parking at Ontario Mills is your idea of wheeling... But lets look at this...
You are deep in a mud hole with the wheels spinning and you are barely slogging through... Do you want two tires getting power and trying to drag you through... or would 3 or 4 tires getting power be better???
sw_mi_xj
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- mental facility
daily driver with np231 and truetrac's front and rear ( soon to be aussie's both ends )
the front truetrac adds nicely to the offroad traction ( arguably not as much as a locker ) without destroying onroad manners .
you might notice it turning sharply in 4wd part time , if you hit a patch of dry pavement .
manufacturer's stated max. tire size is 32 inch's , i have been running 33in. bfg's for some time now without exploding it ( 32.6 in.)
the front truetrac adds nicely to the offroad traction ( arguably not as much as a locker ) without destroying onroad manners .
you might notice it turning sharply in 4wd part time , if you hit a patch of dry pavement .
manufacturer's stated max. tire size is 32 inch's , i have been running 33in. bfg's for some time now without exploding it ( 32.6 in.)
