which locker?
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which locker?
just started to look into getting a locker of some sort in the rear i have a 8.25 with stock gears and 33s. i have been researching aussie lockers and yukon spartan because of the price. any opionions? also how difficult is installation so i could decide whether i will do it my self or if i will have shovel out more dough to get it done. i do drive in the snow and it is my dd so no welding the diff for me
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I've ran both and currently run a Spartan. They work great, a little loud but you get used to it. If you can turn a wrench you can put one in. No harder than doing brakes.
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ya price is always an issue i dont make very much and i put it all into my jeep..haha or i would definatley run a selectable. what about aussie vs spartan?
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i run an aussie, and like it a lot. i haven't run any other type of locker though. it is fairly quiet on the turns. and tire wear isn't too bad. you hear a clunk every now and then, but nothing bad. the traction offroad is amazing though
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The Spartan is a little louder but both have worked great for me and unlike the lockright they don't need a new spring kit every 6 months and they are larger as well. I loved my Aussies and it was on backorder when I got the Spartan in my front otherwise I'd have gotten another Aussie. That being said the Spartan has not let me down and it's a little easier to install because of how the springs go in.
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my vote is spartan, comes with hardened pin, a little cheaper and is slightly easier to install.
on that note, i also have a aussie and never had a single problem with it
on that note, i also have a aussie and never had a single problem with it
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where is it cheaper every where i looked online so far has shown it slightly more expensive? also its for my rear 8.25 98xj so 29spline
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RWKhaus in the vendor section for spartans. They are on sale now on the cheap. Comes with the hardened cross pin and no need to use thrust washers. Also, install is easy.