Convince me to get a locker
01-14-2013, 11:54 AM
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It handles fine on the highway, no problems with shifting. I've heard people talk about erratic handling in rain or snow but truthfully I haven't noticed anything other than in really slick snow ice if you turn to fast and front tires loose traction it will want to push straight. That only seemed to be an issue if going faster than I should of been...lol. The other thing I did was make sure the rear tires have the same pressure in them, because it will pull to one side or the other on hard acceleration if the pressure is really off from side to side.
I don't regret it, it is noisy sometimes and it will unlock sometimes at the most awkward of times and it feels almost like something snapped. I've found that you get used to it and it becomes just one of those things you do when you drive your jeep. The offroad traction is nice though...
I don't regret it, it is noisy sometimes and it will unlock sometimes at the most awkward of times and it feels almost like something snapped. I've found that you get used to it and it becomes just one of those things you do when you drive your jeep. The offroad traction is nice though...
01-14-2013, 11:57 AM
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One of the biggest things I've noticed about lockers vs non-lockers is that lockers "appear" to make wheeling safer in most conditions (not always but most of the time). Lockers allow you to stay on your intended line more often than not and let's you crawl over things where others need to "bounce" over them. Gunning it and boucning over an obstacle can lead to more breakage and possible other bad things if you happen to slide off your intended line.
Without the locker, you're going to have to try to get a running start and use the gas pedal more. This will make you break things vs. crawling over it locked at 1 mph.
01-14-2013, 12:52 PM
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Those that have front and rear, usually only the rear is needed. Front is only when you have something very difficult (or in ice/snow).
Another reason is that when the front is locked, it's harder to steer.
I currently only have the front, saving for the rear. When I tell people I only have the front, they are usually puzzled that I didn't do the rear first. I did the front because I did a front axle swap. Got rid of my D30 and got a Rubi D44.
01-14-2013, 04:28 PM
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finally someone at least understand what I am talking about many people do not know about the bld but I'm not fighting for it but just saying its suppose to help but after thinking I might as well get the locker it will prob come in more handy than I think
01-14-2013, 04:30 PM
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Far from extreme but my passenger rear tire is in the air (not the first or only time this day). You would not have been able to do this with open diffs.
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01-14-2013, 05:18 PM
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locker hijinx
That's his whole point. When you have even one tire off the ground the power of 4wd is compromised. That's the whole point of a locker -- to prevent the 4WD power from taking the path of least resistance i.e., the tire that is OFF THE GROUND.