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Old 10-10-2010, 07:37 PM
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i have a parts cherokee on the side of my house, i was told the rear axle had a locker but i want to be POSITAVE before i try to swap them. i have the axle off the ground, and wheels off. is there an easy way i can find out if it has a locker? thanks in advance
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a very basic way would be to spin both tires and see if they both spin in the same direction. thats a start. the next step would be to pull the cover and see whats there. just snap a pic of whats under the cover and post it up here. we can help you out with IDing the locker if there is one.
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i have a parts cherokee on the side of my house, i was told the rear axle had a locker but i want to be POSITAVE before i try to swap them. i have the axle off the ground, and wheels off. is there an easy way i can find out if it has a locker? thanks in advance
If its locked you wont be able to see the spider gears. It'll look something like this:

http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl...LR/Image10.jpg
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No factory XJ axle had a locker, the best some of them came with is an limited slip.
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Pic 1 stock "open" chry 8.25", pic 2 PowerTrax No-Slip locker (automatic lunchbox). Maybe someone will post a pic of a LSD.
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