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01-15-2010, 11:01 PM
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Year: 1996 Limited
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.2
Locker
What is the track locker that comes factory in the xj. How does it compare to any other locker? Im lost on how all this works and whats what but come to find out I have a track lock diff in mine. Whats the pros and cons I guess
01-15-2010, 11:10 PM
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Year: 1996 Limited
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Im just wondering because I had to add 5oz of additive to it. so whats the difference between it and just a diff with limited slip?
01-15-2010, 11:59 PM
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Year: 1997
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Engine: 4.0L
Trac-lok is a clutch pack LSD. Its pretty much junk as Frank said. The additive helps the clutch packs get enough friction to lock up correctly. NOTE - See below. I don't know where my head was for this. Its the other way around.
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01-16-2010, 09:50 AM
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The track lok is a clutch type limited slip.
You can modify the stacking order of clutches to greatly increase the efficiency of the trak loc.
If you emergency brake is adjusted properly, engaging the brake will help the track loc "lock" up.
The friction modifyer is not to help the trac lok "clutch packs get enough friction to lock up correctly", rather the opposite, it is added to help the clutches slip better to reduce chatter in the rear diff.
Advantages of a trak loc are:
-They can be rebuilt cheaply (replacing the clutch packs).
-They do not lock/unlock causing the rig to attempt changing lanes on it's own.
-They go unnoticed in daily driving with no pop-bang-snap to deal with.
-They are easy on tires.
-They are easy on axles.
For a daily driver they (or any limited slip) make a lot of sense.
They will never work like a locker which truely does lock the axles together when under power.
You can modify the stacking order of clutches to greatly increase the efficiency of the trak loc.
If you emergency brake is adjusted properly, engaging the brake will help the track loc "lock" up.
The friction modifyer is not to help the trac lok "clutch packs get enough friction to lock up correctly", rather the opposite, it is added to help the clutches slip better to reduce chatter in the rear diff.
Advantages of a trak loc are:
-They can be rebuilt cheaply (replacing the clutch packs).
-They do not lock/unlock causing the rig to attempt changing lanes on it's own.
-They go unnoticed in daily driving with no pop-bang-snap to deal with.
-They are easy on tires.
-They are easy on axles.
For a daily driver they (or any limited slip) make a lot of sense.
They will never work like a locker which truely does lock the axles together when under power.
01-16-2010, 10:21 AM
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Whoops! I'm a tard. Thanks for setting that right. I get all backwards some times.
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