Yea im intersted in this thread. I have a 8.25 rear 29-spline. I DD it, freeway, neighbor hoods.I wanted a lock-right in the rear, Something automatic. Then i started reading about a detroit in the rear daily driving. In the rain on turns i lose traction bad on the outside wheel. I am running street tires so this gives me even less traction. PS open diffs front and rear.

PPS SRY DIDNT/DONT INTEND TO THREAD JACK!!!!!

 

Spartan rear, lock right front.

 

Thanks everyone for the input, keep it comin. I'm on a small budget, soo I'm making sure this kind of locker will do well for my uses.

 

I am also interested in lunchbox lockers. I was looking the other day at Aussie's site & they are currently out of stock on Chryco 29 spline 8-1/4" lockers. I wasn't going to do a front, but a few of you who have them seem to be OK on the road/DD so I may get both ends locked.

 

just do both ends. if you dont like it the lunch box lockers are super simple to remove and just put you spider gears back in

 

I run a Spartan in my Dana 35 I love it. I don't notice it on pavement unless I give a lot of throttle turning. It's there when u need it. Spartans no where as harsh on the road or loud as a lockrite

 

I run an Aussie with my ax 15. Can really notice it's there while turning tighter turns. A lot of times I just push the clutch in. Have also ridden in jeeps with a Detroit in the rear. Not much difference between the two while turning. Both locked in the rear. It will all come down to preference and how much $$$ you want to spend. As for locking front or rear first that's also up in the air. If live at a place with a lot of snow and ice where need 4wd would suggest a selectable locker in the front because an auto locker sucks. If it's in the rear that not so bad

 

Iv got a 2 buddy's on NAXJA.org they both run Aussie luchbox lockers in there DD...one runs both front and rear and the other one runs it only up
front i go wheelin with both of them and they both say they dont notice they even have them on or offroad other then having alot more traction....

 

I don't feel my spartan up front.

 

I like my spartan better then my lock-right! lock-right pops a lot, spartan is silent and grabs all day..

 

I can get a front spartan locker for my front axle for 250. Good deal??? I DD in snow 5 months of the year how will it do???

 

do you have a link for that I'm looking at a Spartan front for my 04' WJ and 287 is the cheapest I found. Being in southern AZ I only see snow or icy roads once or twice a year when traveling up north or something so handling issues aren't really a concern for me

 

Here is a good little article about A "Lincoln Locker" and another way to weld... http://www.offroaders.com/tech/Linco...zzy-Locker.htm