anyone use a Spartan front locker on their daily driver?

 

No. No one has ever done that.


I run a Lokka locker in my XJ. Can't even notice it

 

Yep, no problems for about a year now.

 

i do and its springs seem to stiff.crazy locking poping when i turn sharp left.a local offroad shop told me to try taking out one of the springs .ive ran it for over a year and am used to it .

 

ok thank you, I'll most likely be purchasing one for the front and rear

 

I prefer aussie

 

been running a lockright which is the same style for over 2 yrs now, no problems.

 

Why Aussie? Any noticeable difference from a spartan or lockrite?

 

They all are about the same. All can break, all can work perfectly.

My opinion anyways.

 

Lock rite seems to hav the most complaints about breaking. And if you look up spartan, quite a few people have had an issue with them randomly catchin in the front while in 2wd. I KNOW that many people have no issues. But statistically speaking. More people have that issue with spartan than aussie.

 

I am also thinking about getting an auto locker for the front. If it is in 2wd I understand it shouldn't be noticeable. But what if you need 4wd due to snow on the roads? How does it handle locked up in the front at higher than trail speeds?

 

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No problems in the winter at all for me. Around corners even under throttle was fine.

You get a pop every now and then even in 4wd. But other than that, you can not really notice it from stock.

 

Drove mine through snow and did fine... admittedly, with my old duratracs I didn't even get out of 4x2...

I notice a pops when going through parking lots but it has never once locked up in 4x2.

There is a difference between aussie and spartan. The spartan comes with a heavier duty cross pin shaft which is a separate part when you buy the aussie locker. The aussie also costs more, however if you are a "be american buy american" kind of guy, go with the aussie.

When running an "auto locker" in the rear you will have to coast around turns or it can lock up. It probably wont make you go out of control, but it can cause early wear on your tires.

 

Just a small correction: Aussies don't cost more then Spartans. Aussies run about $80 - $100 less then Spartans. But it is a good idea, if one was buying an Aussie, to buy a new cross pin and new thrust washers. (Spartans don't use thrust washers) Those doodads bring the price up to be close enough for the girls I go with but still less.

I prefer the Aussies but Spartans have developed a great reputation.