locker on a 98 cherokee classic
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locker on a 98 cherokee classic
I would like to know about those $30 lockers on ebay. I was thinking about buying one and I wanted to hear from somebody with some first hand experience.
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$30? or $300? if its one of the lunchbox style lockers... aussie, lock-right, spartan and the like, then alot of people use them and they work well. only complaint ive heard is they can be noisy but they are awesome offroad.
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If it's the $300 ones like Aussie, I'd also like to hear how they work and if people recommend them or advise otherwise. Install front and rear? etc. etc.
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I've got an Aussie in my Dana 30, to be honest it's really not that noisy, but I do have a flowmaster exhaust. So it kinda just blends in. It works amazing though. I got one after watching my buddy in his xj outdo me on just about everything!
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Are they constantly locked? Only when you switch to 4wd? Bad in the snow? etc. etc. Bad idea to have front and rear? I think I read someone saying not to lock the rear
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they are locked whenever youre touching the gas. i wouldnt want to drive with a locker in the snow. you can lock front or rear. someone might have said it was a bad idea to lock a rear dana 35, especially if you had bigger tires. i would lock the front first.
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Thanks guys for some input so far. It's a DD that will most definitely see snow, on 33s, and I think I have the 8.25 rear. I don't want anything dangerous, but I don't wanna think twice about traction on the trails. Something like the Aussie seems like a good solution compared to buying a selectable. I'll have to keep reading and thinking and researching and seeing what people think... Feel free to continue contributing here.
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PowerTrax NoSlip is:
Virtually invisible on the street, in both manners and sound.
A stellar performer off-road.
Eaton E-locker Requires 12vdc to go from fully open to fully (mechanically) locked. Push a button and your locked, push again and your unlocked.
No compressor, airlines, or o-rings to worry about.
Virtually invisible on the street, in both manners and sound.
A stellar performer off-road.
Eaton E-locker Requires 12vdc to go from fully open to fully (mechanically) locked. Push a button and your locked, push again and your unlocked.
No compressor, airlines, or o-rings to worry about.
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Originally Posted by FrankZ
PowerTrax NoSlip is:
Virtually invisible on the street, in both manners and sound.
A stellar performer off-road.
Eaton E-locker Requires 12vdc to go from fully open to fully (mechanically) locked. Push a button and your locked, push again and your unlocked.
No compressor, airlines, or o-rings to worry about.
Virtually invisible on the street, in both manners and sound.
A stellar performer off-road.
Eaton E-locker Requires 12vdc to go from fully open to fully (mechanically) locked. Push a button and your locked, push again and your unlocked.
No compressor, airlines, or o-rings to worry about.