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Old 04-28-2011, 10:31 AM
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heres the plan 1997 cherokee 4.0 5 speed straight body wheekend getter.nothing to horrible just the trails out here in washington mostly walker valley.got about 4.5 and 31s just got a set of toyo mts 33x12.5 and have decided to stick with stock axles and include 4.10 gears(much improvement over 3.07) and while im switching my gears out in the next couple weeks im wondering if i should re install my factory auburn or if i should do a lunch box...powertrax would be nice but i have alot of other projects i still wanna have money to work with..i have gears for the front but havent purchased rears yet...i also have a disc swap to do at the same time
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If you do a lunch box you should install it after the 500 mile gear break in time! Just so you can listen to the gears without all that popping from locker. Other than that I went with the Aussie & love it!
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I went with the Aussie & love it!
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aussies front and rear they work flawlessly
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How is it in the front? Snow, high way turns... any issues? A lot of popping?
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for the front i would recommend a powertrax it really is a better unit i have had both and the powertrax is nearly silent... a lunchbox will always get you through the lsd you have might get you through
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How is it in the front? Snow, high way turns... any issues? A lot of popping?

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aussies front and rear they work flawlessly
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Never seen a factory Auburn but depending on what axle you're running it may not work with the 4.10s anyway.
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The aussie is COMPLETELY silent up front when in 2wd. No clicking, no jerking at high speeds when turning, no nothing when turning. Although, every now in then when turning tight in a parking lot it may make a soft clunk, but rarely, and I can live with that. And when in 4wd it obviously is amazing.

And like I said in another thread, the lunchbox locker up front in the snow is blown way out of proportion. I live in new england and we get ALOT of snow, and I NEVER had a problem with the locker, "pushing" or taking me where it wants to go. All that is a load of BS, if anything it helps you out. Don't drive like an idiot in the snow. If you crash in the snow you have other problems concerning your driving, not because of a locker.
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That's what I figured! Thanks for you input, I will be Aussie locking the front too now!
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