Im only 16 so i got a budget, whats the best locker i can get for the price? I have a 8.25 crystler rear and only
Plan to lock the rear?

 

What kind of budget? Aussie Locker is about $300 for the 8.25. You dont have limited slip do you? If you do you'll have to buy a new carriew to use a lunchbox locker.

 

Well how would i no if i had limited slip? And about 500$ around that range but cheaper is better as long as its quality is gpod

 

just an idea, but almost all the weight in the cherokee is in the front, a lot of people lock the front end first, but to each his own.

to test limited slip... jack up the rear end and put it in 2wd and see how many wheels spin. or have a friend watch you do a burn out.

 

Only one spins when i turn it and do a burn out

 

The only problem with this is if the clutch plates are no good this test won't work. I did that "test" several times and was 100% sure I had a open diff but when I opened my cover I learned other wise.

 

Weld it is the cheapest locker

 

I would but its my dd

 

You can email your VIN to jeep for a build sheet. Usually if it does there is a sticker in the glove box saying it needs friction modifier, or a tag bolted to the diff cover, but good possibility both could be gone.

 

Also I would lock the back first and save for a selectable locker for the front but thats just my $.02

 

X2, with rear locked you can go same places sometimes even more in 2wd than 4wd

 

Alrite ill check that out thanks guys and ill up date u probly tommarow

 

Don't know about the glove box but yep the tag was gone from mine.

 

Mine has a sticker on the glovebox lid.

 

Would have said powertrax no slip but those apparently are off the market now (just learned this today actually) so lockrite is an option, aussie's have resumed production but haven't released any that I know of, spartan doesn't make one for the 8.25 anymore. Detroit makes a full case locker IIRC but that's above your budget. Best be would probably be a lockrite.