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What do you plan on doing with your jeep? That will determine what you need and also depending on what axle you have you may not want to lock what you have but replace and then lock.
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Year: 1996
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It's a 96 with stock axles and it's my daily drive. I'm not lookin to hardcore wheel in it but just to play on the weekend kinda stuff. It goes good now but I'd like to get alittle better.
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If it has the D35 don't bother locking it it will be a waste of money. For a daily driver that will see the occasional trail I'd go with a rear LSD just to keep your street manors or a selectable locker like an OX or ARB. If price is a concern you can use a lunch box type locker but for a mostly street driven jeep I'd go with a Powertrax No-Slip instead of a Lockright or Aussie just for it's quietness and smother operation. If you have the 8.25 rear depending on when in 96 it was built it could have 27 or 29 spline shafts. If it's 27 you will have a harder time finding a locker but you can get 29 spline shafts from a JY and put them in with the locker without any mods. Just remember if you go with a full case locker you will have to have the ring and pinion set up which if you don't know how to set up gears can get a bit expensive.
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I put a power trax no slip in my jeep a year ago ands it's probably the greatest single upgrade i've ever done. It's my dd primarily but when i take it on trails the no slip makes an amazing difference.
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Here's an XJ application chart for the PowerTrax No-Slip auto locker. Our XJ is the 4th vehicle over the years that I've installed a No-Slip in. Great product, in my opinion, but does take just a little getting used to. I'll never get used to changing clutches in a LSD. After a bit, u forget it's there until u r in a situation where u realize "I would have never gotten thru or out of there with open diff(s)." Automatic "lunchbox" lockers are about the cheapest, easiest way to transform a stock open diff into a traction enhanced diff. Numerous brands/models of automatic lunchbox locker are available.
http://www.richmondgear.com/powertrax/jeep1ns.pdf
This video does a decent job of showing how different types of traction enhanced diffs perform.
http://www.richmondgear.com/powertrax/jeep1ns.pdf
This video does a decent job of showing how different types of traction enhanced diffs perform.
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Here's an XJ application chart for the PowerTrax No-Slip auto locker. Our XJ is the 4th vehicle over the years that I've installed a No-Slip in. Great product, in my opinion, but does take just a little getting used to. I'll never get used to changing clutches in a LSD. After a bit, u forget it's there until u r in a situation where u realize "I would have never gotten thru or out of there with open diff(s)." Automatic "lunchbox" lockers are about the cheapest, easiest way to transform a stock open diff into a traction enhanced diff. Numerous brands/models of automatic lunchbox locker are available.
http://www.richmondgear.com/powertrax/jeep1ns.pdf
This video does a decent job of showing how different types of traction enhanced diffs perform.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-rQTHMVAuw
http://www.richmondgear.com/powertrax/jeep1ns.pdf
This video does a decent job of showing how different types of traction enhanced diffs perform.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-rQTHMVAuw
Also, snow=no lockers.
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d35 is okay if you get a detroit as it gets rid of the pins in the spider gears and your on 33s with an auto trans, i run a d35 on 35 inch tires and just carry a spare shaft.
if you cant afford a detroit then a lunch box would be your best option especially if you have a 8.25 you'll be fine
if you cant afford a detroit then a lunch box would be your best option especially if you have a 8.25 you'll be fine
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Are u referring to the rear "stepping out" (sideways)? Any engaged traction enhanced diff will do that if one misbehaves, even a little, with one's right foot. Regardless of what kind of diff, some people should have a "dry pavement only, bright sunny day" restriction on their license......don't u agree. LOL
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Are u referring to the rear "stepping out" (sideways)? Any engaged traction enhanced diff will do that if one misbehaves, even a little, with one's right foot. Regardless of what kind of diff, some people should have a "dry pavement only, bright sunny day" restriction on their license......don't u agree. LOL
i know a locker will also do the opposite and push you strait even when turning in snow sometimes.