Tural

got a chance to get my hands on an aussie for dana35. except i don't know how rough my steering is going to be. everyone that has one say they love it. but i don't take my jeep off road at all. i just want it to be capable in the snow and some "pull yourself out of the ditch" situations. as it sits my 99 4x4 XJ is not capable of that. so, how valuable is a rear locker for a u-turning, rain driving, highway cruising 4wd?
the reason i ask is that, i had a 78 dodge with a posi rear and one rainy day i did a 360 on the highway because both tires decided to turn the same speed in a tight corner going about 50 mph. is the XJ gonna try to do that with an aussie in the rear?

Donnie_K

the aussie lockers allow the outside wheel to turn faster than the inside wheel, but never lets either wheel turn slower than the power train is turning it. it does not force them to turn at the same speed all of the time.

Tural

then how come people say you'll wear tires faster and your turn radius is increased?

Donnie_K

with full lockers or welded spider gears your wheels would be forced to turn at the same speed. with an open diff your inside wheel can slip and turn slower. with an aussie it's the opposite. not sure if that would effect tire wear or not.

caged

with an aussie, it will allow the outside wheel to turn faster than the inside wheel, but only when coasting around a corner. if you are accelerating around a corner, say from a side street, especially up even a slight hill, it will lock and both wheels will want to turn at the same speed. this will chirp the tires and wear them down faster. possibly snapping your d35 axle shaft.
if the road is wet or ice/snow covered, you will do a 360 faster than a fat man that sat down too fast.
think posi, but worse.

for a daily driver, i would not run a locker. get yourself a lsd rear axle. it will work better for you and do what you want without getting yourself into trouble.

my tj has lsd, and it's scary at times.
i would never drive my xj in the winter. it's got "aussies" front and rear.

aj6

for a stock xj

lsd in the rear and a locker in the front wood not be good for a DD?

98 JeepJeep

if you have some common sence lockers will be fine.....

SeriousOffroad

These two statements seal the deal. A Locker in your rig is not needed or desirable. A Limited Slip Differential is a far better option. A Detroit Tru-Trac or Auburn LSD in the rear axle would be ideal. Avoid the OEM Trac-Loc LSD (AKa Trash-Loc) like the plague.

svt cobra

Just wondering why?

svt cobra

Also with a aussie locker in the front of a xj. Would that affect turning on the street? I would think i would not since the front differential would not be engaged until you pull the lever?

98 JeepJeep

i had been told no because there is no power being applied to it........

Tural

gotcha. i think i'm gonna do an lsd rear now and locker front later. i have a permanent locker on my dakota and it has gotten me out of more trouble than it has gotten me into.
what do y'all think?

caged

if you want to do a front locker, do yourself a favor and get a selectable locker as in arb, ox or electric. that way you can turn it off and it will act like an open diff.
a front locker is un noticable until you pull the lever, but when you have an aussie, the turning radius sux when it's in 4wd. and it's a real pain when you have to climb a steep hill and around a tree or rock cause it just wants to plow forward and won't steer.

not to mention it is useless on road driving in the winter in 4wd. you will just go straight.