slowjunk

my buddy got lay off so he's selling his 7.5 lift parts plus front and rear axles that are re'geared, chromoly axles, front wj knuckle swap, and lockers in front and rear axles. my question is my xj probably will see more road than trails. i want to know how will the lockers effect my xj being on dry pavement most of time. will my tires wear out quicker?

jeffro9944

I DD with a spool, it's not bad. A locker won't cause too much wear, as long as your foot is off the gas it will unlock

SteveMongr

Automatic with lockers? OK on street
Manual w/lockers? Not as forgiving.

mr white

With a 5spd and a locker in the rear yes your tires will wear out quicker.

slowjunk

it's automatic. does it makes any clicking sound when driving?

Big David

Yep, easy fix. Get JY spider gears & sell the rear locker.

Atmos

I run a spool. I'd rather be barking than clicking. I've really developed minor hatred for rear lunchboxes. so I'd also sell it off if you don't plan on really tough rock crawling. even with an automatic you will see some tire wear after 6 months or so. great come-up on all that other gear though. nothing beats getting a good bargain on used parts.

Turbo X_J

Who installed the gears? If DIY probably better to pass.

Atmos

gears aren't that hard to figure out. I trust myself and my buddy much more than I trust some dingus at 4wp

Turbo X_J

Your money...

VTJeep

So whats the difference between a manual and auto trans with a locker?

Atmos

Yep. And it's your money spending $400+ to have a shop do it. My garage setup D30 ring and pinion outlasted the rest of my jeep. Never thought twice about it