Lockers?
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JK Junkie
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what terrain? Crawling, mud, sand, etc., etc.? What's " not a lot of cash"? For some, that's less than $500 for others, it's around $5k. If you are t in serious terrain, a winch may be easier and have more uses for you. And, not too serious yet 30% of the time? 120 days a year or so? Still, depends on the terrain.
thats going to be tough to do lockers, and it's a shame to be in there and to not regear...
matthew
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I have a manual trans so occasionally it clunks as it locks or unlocks. Takes a little getting used to because the first time it happened it sounded like something broke. Otherwise only other time it clicks is when maneuvering through a tight parking lot, you get a little click, click as it rotates. Most of the time I don't even notice it. Otherwise it is quiet.
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I put a lunch box locker in my Cherokee, and it was a waste of money. Yes it did work off-road, but on-road was really bad. Torque Steer, and really LOUD banging. Took it out, and it looked brand new.
I put in a Auburn LSD, and couldn't be happier. I trashed the No-Slip.
For my JK I am going to install an E-Locker, when I regear to 4.56 for 35s.
I put in a Auburn LSD, and couldn't be happier. I trashed the No-Slip.
For my JK I am going to install an E-Locker, when I regear to 4.56 for 35s.
JK Enthusiast
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From: Sandy Springs, Georgia
well then you dont want a locker thats locked all the time. Personally when my rubi e locker goes in going to run a Detroit. My dad has one in his TJ and it works amazing then a arb air locker in the front so the front doesnt move around
JK Super Freak
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I talked to a rep from Eaton and he suggested that I continue to run my truetrac in the rear so that it helps in everyday driving, snow and ice, and moderate wheeling. And lock the front with a selectable elocker which normally remains an open differential untill I need a bit more traction. I feel that the front locker would be great to help me climb onto stuff (rocks) or pull me out enough (mud)for my truetrac to find traction again.
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JK Jedi Master
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You might want to research your replacement locker options for the JK rubicon axles, Detroits are not one of the few.