fannitti

whats a good locked for the ford 8.8? ive been reading a lot of stuff the the eaton lockers arnt good and that everyone lines the detroit lockers? well i see the trutrack and thre cross pin whats is better? is the trutrack more of a lsd style and the other more of a locked all the time like a lunch box style? im new to this and just trying to get as much info as i can cuz i read so many thing. ill be using it as a dd and wheeling it on weekends. the biggest tire i will run is a 33 inch. i plan on doing shafts and locking hubs and lunch box up front on my hpd30

Atmos

all that for 33's? dude you'll be more than fine with a 29 spline 8.25 and a plain Jane D30. in fact, I didn't really like the 8.8 on 33's. I hung diff too much. not that it's a problem, just annoying. not sure if I blame the 8.8 for being too beef or the 33's being too small..

either way. a trutrac is NOT a locker by any means. if you're looking into an LSD you should just buy an 8.8 that is already equipped with a factory one. the detroits/yukon grizzlies are great for street use (auto trans) and they will be my pick every time. it's all a matter of preference vs. budget. full traction is full traction. more expensive traction devices are a choice of comfort/ added strength

D30 locking hubs are a poor plan. but if you're just sitting on a wad of cash that you're trying to blow on your jeep it doesn't really matter what you do.

torque062

^x2. Stick with the 8.25 for simplicity. Start with the front axle since you said you plan on a lunchbox and shafts. Then decide if a locked rear diff is worth it. With just a locked front on 35s and open rear I surprise a lot of guys with a beat up Cherokee. And don't waste the money on a front hub kit for the 30. Seriously worthless.