Author Topic: What diff should I run in my HP front third member? (Read 3356 times)

awhotrods · « **on:** Feb 16, 2005, 11:41:56 PM »

I trying to figure out what diff to run on my front HP third member. I'm not going with ARB's, I have a detroit locker in the back. I still drive my truck on the street too, so I need something that works on and off road. Thanks for any ideas, please give me some pros and cons too. $Beer Chug\'n$

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 17, 2005, 01:13:36 AM »

Get a rear v6 carrier and lockrite. Thats what I have and it doesnt make enough noise to even know its there. I love it.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 17, 2005, 07:54:52 AM »

detroit truetrac, no clutches to were out , gear biased like a Mack truck rearend

mr4x42u · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 17, 2005, 08:08:38 AM »

I know alot of guys that run both of those lockers with no problem..

reklund5 · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 17, 2005, 08:43:21 AM »

I agree with WT- run a v6 rear carrier and stuff a lockright in there. Mine works great!

donkeykong · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 17, 2005, 09:15:30 AM »

Get a HP third from marlin with the electric locker. Mucho Dinero, but man is that a sweet setup.

derek · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 17, 2005, 10:16:44 AM »

dont know what you have against arb's but thats what i would run.
love my arb in the front, would love it more if it was a hp third.

derek

awhotrods · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 17, 2005, 11:06:58 AM »

Quote from: derek on Feb 17, 2005, 10:16:44 AM

dont know what you have against arb's but thats what i would run.
love my arb in the front, would love it more if it was a hp third.

derek

I actually like ARB's, just don't want to deal with all the other stuff to make it work. I really like the idea of running a V6 carrier with lock rite, since I already have the V6 carrier. Where can I get the best price on the lock rite? Thanks for all the help guys!!!

derek · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 17, 2005, 12:25:07 PM »

aahhh i see.
i just run mine off my onboard air.
didnt want to buy an arb compressor.

derek

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 17, 2005, 05:23:40 PM »

Quote from: donkeykong on Feb 17, 2005, 09:15:30 AM

Get a HP third from marlin with the electric locker. Mucho Dinero, but man is that a sweet setup.

he already has the Highpinion, he wants to lock it up the easy way,

detroit truetrac, why truetrac instead of regular detroit, wont blow birfs near as easy

awhotrods · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 12:51:32 AM »

Quote from: Glen on Feb 17, 2005, 05:23:40 PM

he already has the Highpinion, he wants to lock it up the easy way,

detroit truetrac, why truetrac instead of regular detroit, wont blow birfs near as easy

I wonder what would be better, a true-trac or my V6 carrier with lock rite for the HP front???

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 12:56:42 AM »

A tru-trac isnt an actual locker. Its a torque biasing differential. It will never lock and stay that way, it will always have some slip. It is head and shoulders above an open diff but for my $$ its a lockrite or spin.

awhotrods · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 01:00:34 AM »

Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on Feb 18, 2005, 12:56:42 AM

A tru-trac isnt an actual locker. Its a torque biasing differential. It will never lock and stay that way, it will always have some slip. It is head and shoulders above an open diff but for my $$ its a lockrite or spin.

Yeah, thats what I was thinking. I'm ordering all my sh$t tomorrow. Thanks WT

derek · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 06:25:32 AM »

if you ever do any hard wheeling you will hate the tru-trac.
i have a few people i know that have them in the front.
they never grab when you need the to unless you are constantly on the brakes to get it to lock in.
i would run the lock right/aussie/e-z locker/quick lock

or detroit before the tru-trac.
tru-tracs are for people that drive easy fireroads and need a little more traction in their axles. $That\'s Gay$

derek

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 08:39:36 AM »

must be something right about the truetrac, since Mack has used the design for 50 years

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 08:42:23 AM »

i have one in the front and one wheel spins faster than the other but they both always pull

no i dont crawl over rocks but some fairly rough terrain, and still have a open diff in the rear

Rockhoppa · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 09:01:16 AM »

I have a lockrite in the rear right now. I have another lockrite for the front that I ran for about 2 trips but pulled it cause I didnt like being locked all the time up front. Im going with an ARB. Now I have a spare for the rear.

derek · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 09:17:26 AM »

i ran an e-z locker up front for years.
it broke finally and now i run an arb.
i will never again put anything but a selectable locker in the front of one of my rigs.

derek

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 18, 2005, 10:15:34 AM »

given money wasnt an issue i would do the elocker in both ends or arbs, but i like the elocker. i hope to get a ez or soft locker for the rear, on the cheap soon, or i'll weld it up