Charlie1670

so im putting a locker in my front wat would be a smart choice for the rear? i dont have the budget for a manual locker. it is a DD i have a D30 front and buying a C8.25 so i wanna put watever i decide in before i install the rear.

Demonoid369

Smarter question would be what do you plan to do with your jeep? Extreme trails, easy trails? What size tires you plan to run and keep at? You need to search and search some more and read up on what others use in your area and what your plans are. Simply asking what kind of locker isn't a sufficient question. For me, I'm planning in keeping my rear LSD for street friendliness. And adding a locker up front

XJmike0122

IMO these seem to be the most DD friendly auto locker.

http://www.powertrax.com/index.php/p...ertrax-no-slip

jeep19xj91

A rear auto locker on a dd isn't bad once you get used to it. Ive never played with one in an auto, but with a manual trans, they can get interesting in tight parking lots. I drove with a lock right in my 8.25 for about a year. If you get snow where your at, you need to be a little careful because it will put you around fast if your not paying attention. As soon as i get the extra cash, ill be putting an aussie in my current daily. Once you drive something with a locked rear, you will hate going to back to something open

SeriousOffroad

http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...-FRONT-DANA-30

http://www.seriousoffroadproducts.co...LINE-Open-Diff

salad

Here we go again...

stang65

lol hey what are forums for right

Charlie1670

yeh i have a 3.5 inc h lift with 31's plan on eventually a few years down move to 4.5 on 33's. mainly DD i wheel about 5-10 times a year. so mainly just driving. i dont go too crazy wheeling wise cause its a DD. i thought about putting a Lokka in the rear so i will have two Lokkas*front and rear*.

Fred/N0AZZ

Think "Gears" at the same time you install lockers you will need them somewhat on 31's and a must have on 33's. Been there done that for too long, my new gears are going in at the same time as my lockers are getting ready to order them now. Everything is apart and no better time for a re-gear same labor required.

I have the same as you D-30 Chry 8.25 deciding between 4.56 or 4.88's on 33's now.

Charlie1670

Fred right now i have a D35. my seals are going bad. and brake wise everything is new so im thinking about running it till brakes go bad and then replace it. just put money into why waste it. putting seals in it next week.

caronaxtr

^^ I agree on gears if your doing full case lockers, lunch box lockers are really easy to install in your driveway.

I went 4.56, seems more of a fit for me with 33's.

To Charlie, I was planning on going with a / Spartan in my 8.25 / 29 spline but changed my mind and am going with an Air locker (more sensible for me). Are you runnin an Auto or manual Trans? I had the PowerTrax in my Wrangler (manual). Honestly I hated it in there, but with an Auto most guys say they don't really feel it in there.... It's really gonna be your preference & what your wallet can handle.

If you're interested I've got my Spartan Brand New in box I wanna get rid of.....

Good Luck.

Demonoid369

If much rather put a LSD in the rear then if you are only wheeling at most once a month ish. If you are swapping towards a 8.25, look for one that has the factory LSD. Rebuild and you would be fine. My open front, LSD rear does really well off road and street wise, I couldn't be happier

Atmos

I agree find an 8.25 with a factory LSD. I'd rather run an open diff than pay good money for an LSD. I've seen these fail miserably when they're absolutely needed, and go unnoticed when they are actually in use during mild wheeling

definitley start saving up money for some gears

Demonoid369

I'm so confused lol are you agreeing with me or mocking me?!?! Lol

McCaffrey

Agreed.

I have:
Rear = No Slip = Works great and makes no sounds.
Front = Aussie = Works great but is loud as fricken hell on a tin shed with cats and dogs fighting in sack with jack-hammers and machine guns.