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locker Question
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From: Lantana, Fl
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.Slow
Originally Posted by hankthetank
Huh can't find anything except the ECTED on their site...they might not make it anymore. There are other posi devices too...worm gear, helical...I don't think clutch types unload.
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From: some small town oregon
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
I thought 'posi' was just a term GM coined. 
Limited slip diff is the correct term... And a shimmed one is what I'm running! Woo!
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From: Lantana, Fl
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.Slow
Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s
It is.
Limited slip diff is the correct term... And a shimmed one is what I'm running! Woo!
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From: some small town oregon
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by Outlaw Star
Yup. I even stated it was a type of a LSD. Shimmed? Dang man, that's got to have some grip. IMO lunchboxes are not real lockers.
Lunch boxes are the poor mans locker.
Cheap and effective.
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From: City of Trees, CA
Year: 93 2 door
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
you shouldn't need to adjust anything with the ring and pinion. on the front you'll need to remove the ring gear, but its pretty easy. the rear is a even easier swap though. i would recommend the rear first, but to answer the question you'll get a more capable vehicle with the front locked before the rear.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PWT-2210-LR/
and for the rear I was under the impression that you need to remove everything to install a full case?
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From: Forest Hill, Maryland
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
yeah, just a little...can't wait to get a locker....
anyway on topic. I think for a pure off-road rig and only one a front locker is better. I would plan on doing both anyway with a selectable upfront. I'm going to be getting E-lockers when I get mine. the air ones just seem to be too much while an electronic one seems right. just flip a switch. boom. however the powertrax lock-rights seems like a cheaper alternative....
Last edited by kuzican; May 10, 2012 at 09:04 PM.
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Model: Cherokee
just a lil advice
is this a daily driver? and do u have manually locking front hubs? that makes a world of difference when locking your front diff.! what axles are in it? a limited slip offers more than twice the traction of an open diff and much more street friendly than a front locker!
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From: Milwaukee, WI
Year: 1987
Engine: Check
is this a daily driver? and do u have manually locking front hubs? that makes a world of difference when locking your front diff.! what axles are in it? a limited slip offers more than twice the traction of an open diff and much more street friendly than a front locker!
