mschuld1988

Im in the process of regearing my d44 and i got the one with 3.54 gears and i need a new carrier so instead of going that way i figured id spend the extra money for a real locker but im not sure which way i should go im on kind of a budget and im still in need of gears which brand of those im still in the air about i know im going with 4.56s but other than that im still undecided so any help is greatly appreciated

Atmos

my buddy who sold me his 8.8 beat the living hell out of his yukon 4.56's from complete off road.
I havent seen the pinion yet but the teeth are in perfect shape. I'll be getting a matching set for the front.
and I'd only want a detroit for my rear axle. unless youre into that selectable stuff

huntingman2706217

USA standard gears... Randys sells them cheaper then even guys on ebay (which I found out after I payed for my 5.38's go figure)

They have the same casting as the yukons... In fact the part numbers are the same except yukons have a Y in front of it or something small like that... But they run half the price...

huntingman2706217

If its not a DD or you can find tires cheap then a $100 spool is all ya need...

mschuld1988

Id rather not go with a spool i dont really like them but i know yukon is good and they are up there on my list of companys

Atmos

I checked out randys gears. good deal I'll probably end up with a set of those now. I wouldnt want to spool my DD either. especially not on new tires

CheapCherokee

go with a detroit locker....strong, dependable, and cheaper than a selectable locker, with less hassle.

mschuld1988

For the price of a detroit a little more will get you an elocker i wouldnt go air but i wouldnt mind an elocker and im gonna check out randys gears right now

jcwclm

But the detroit is pretty much the strongest locker on the market.

Atmos

I havent run a locker yet but I feel like I'd want the rear to be auto locking instead of having to stop and push a button all the time. less to think about right?
the front is where I might consider splurging on a selectable so I can maintain turning radius

also I think I found out why that RP is so cheap. they charge like $30 more for their install kit. probably worth it and top quality, but same price overall. for the 4.56's at least. why are the 4.56's always more expensive anyway. popularity?

Birdcr125

Not trying to interrupt someone else's thread but I'm about to go through the same thing so I figured rather than starting a new topic id ask here I just got a nice raise at work so i figure why not put it in my jeep I'm wanting to put an 8.8 axle under it with a locker and c clip eliminator. My question is where can I find the best price on a 31 spline Detroit locker I've looked here and there with different prices but maybe someone can save me a little headache because I'm sure when its all said and done ill have more headaches than I bargained for

CheapCherokee

check out the major companies, but also check out here:
http://www.rwkhaussupply.com/

he's usually got the best deal out there. he also does gear work too, he's in Socal. Did the gears on my dana 30. if the locker isn't on the website you can call or email him and he should be able to get it.

Atmos

everywhere I've seen the detroit is about $600 or more. but I'd be more worried about trying to save a buck on the c-clip delete..
if you're worried about the c-clip I'd just get an entirely different rear axle. probably end up spending less. I know the D44 is semi floating
or a 9"

Birdcr125

I had originally thought about the d44 but I prefer disk brakes and from my understanding they all came with drums if I'm wrong please let me know and ill be back to the original plan. I'm thinking it would cost about the same to convert it to disks as a c clip eliminator for the 8.8 and I just didn't want to mess with getting a 9 cut down if I'm making a mistake here someone please stop me. I'm just going with what I've read

mschuld1988

Anyone have any opinions ont the grizzly locker from yukon?