So im gonna be getting a nice check from my firedept that i volunteer at next month, and im wanting lockers. I've been doing alot of research lately and i just want to get everyones opinions on diff brands and prefer people comment on ones they have run. Im not looking something expensive like ARB but i need it to hold up on road as this is my DD. any opinions are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! I got the C8.25 29 spline and D30 HP btw.

 

Ive had my Power Trax No-Slip locker for almost 20,000 miles and its held up great with regular diff fluid changes

 

Any lunchbox locker will do good really. Which do you want to lock first? Id suggest the front first but its all personal opinion.

I ran a locrite on 33s for a loooong time with no issues. Then switched to 35s and wheeled harder and I broke the pins often...

 

If i can i want to lock both at the same time. I prefer to do both with the same brand. Im running 33's and dont plan on going bigger anytime soon... I dont wanna sound like an idiot but i dont know alot about lockers. Whats a lunch box locker?

 

Front or rear or both? Affordable?

 

It replaces the spyder gears only instead of the intire carrier. It is small, cheaper, but as shown above not as strong. Most are usually rated for 33's, any larger and you have to watch it just a tad. A full carrier locker is great, but can cost up to and even past double that of a luch box locker.
It shocked me how small it was when i got mine, it could literally fit in a luchbox

 

I locked the rear only and its great, more power goes to the rear wheels on a 4x4. Mine was about $500. Theyre selling point is it doesnt click or pop on turns like other luchbox lockers. You never notice it anyway in other brands.
My buddy has run an Aussie locker for 3 years on 33's with no issues, they are about $300 or less

 

So a spartan locker is a lunch box locker correct? And detroit is a full carrier replacement? Any thing good about spartan??

 

Haha, search lockers, man. It's all been covered before! But consider u joint upgrades as well..

 

I did search but im asking again. Thanks. Not my first rodeo man.

 

If you plan on keeping the axles under it. I would get detroit truetracs as a DD.

 

Explain. Why?

 

Better road manners. No noises. Stronger than a lunchbox.

 

Little outta my price range right now... Thanks though. I'll keep it in mind.