Dana 30 Locker
12-11-2007, 08:23 PM
#41
JK Super Freak
well then by all this great logic ( I'm not saying your wrong sbout the Aussie locker) if it alows the lock to slip on corners to keep the tires from skiping or skiding than whats to stop it from doing the same thing when one tire is off the ground? maybe it dosent stop the tire thats on the ground, but it still dosent keep both tires turning at the same speed. If you sont have both tires turning at the same speed than youare reducing your crawling ability. The whole reasoning behind useing lockers is so both tires always turn at the same speed so if one comes off the ground than you don't loose speed or grip.
If the Aussie alows the tires to turn at differnt speeds than you looe the ability to crawl.
and if the Aussie was as good as an actual locker than why would anyone buy a real locker?
If the Aussie alows the tires to turn at differnt speeds than you looe the ability to crawl.
and if the Aussie was as good as an actual locker than why would anyone buy a real locker?
The LSD allows slip, it limits it, until break away torque is reached.
The AUssie never slips, its always turning the tires, both of them...it just makes one go faster if needed, but, it does NOT slow down the other one.
IE: It gives the guy in the outside lane a speed boost, but keeps the guy in the slow lane chugging along at the same speed.
SO - If one tire is in the air...the OTHER tire on the ground is still turning, and propelling the jeep.
As to why anyone would buy a "real" locker...hmmm...they do buy real lockers, like the Aussie, the Detroits, Eatons, etc.
They are all real lockers. Even EZ Lockers, and Soft Lockers, etc.
Posi's, LSD's, etc...are not lockers. (they have break a way torque's, etc...)
As for crawling with the locker...you crawl at the speed of the tire pushing you...quite simple.
You might not know this, but all of the autolockers do this, they ALL allow a bit of extra speed to the outisde, and keep the inside tire turning a bit slower...to make turns less messy, etc.
A welded diff (Lincoln Locker), or a spool on the other hand, nope, no breaks there...same tire speed, no matter what.
Remember though - the tire's turning at the same speed is NOT the important thing...WHO CARES what the tire with NO traction is doing.
The IMPORTANT THING is that any tire having traction can propel the jeep, even if its buddy across the axle is hanging in mid-air, doing the Lam Bada, or whatever.
12-12-2007, 04:45 AM
#42
well then by all this great logic ( I'm not saying your wrong sbout the Aussie locker) if it alows the lock to slip on corners to keep the tires from skiping or skiding than whats to stop it from doing the same thing when one tire is off the ground? maybe it dosent stop the tire thats on the ground, but it still dosent keep both tires turning at the same speed. If you sont have both tires turning at the same speed than youare reducing your crawling ability. The whole reasoning behind useing lockers is so both tires always turn at the same speed so if one comes off the ground than you don't loose speed or grip.
If the Aussie alows the tires to turn at differnt speeds than you looe the ability to crawl.
and if the Aussie was as good as an actual locker than why would anyone buy a real locker?
If the Aussie alows the tires to turn at differnt speeds than you looe the ability to crawl.
and if the Aussie was as good as an actual locker than why would anyone buy a real locker?
12-13-2007, 10:00 AM
#43
JK Super Freak
Ok... let us stop trying to put a square peg into a round whole. Think of a 10 speed bike. the rear wheel can always turn faster then your pedaling, but will never go slower. If the wheel is in fact turning faster, its because there is a force acting on it (other then your pedaling)... i.e. the road. So if one wheel is in the air, it will turn as fast as your engine is pushing it (pedaling) since there are no other forces acting on it. It's a great design.
P.S. While an auto locker works the same in principle, the design is not the same as a sprocket on a bike.
P.S. While an auto locker works the same in principle, the design is not the same as a sprocket on a bike.