Author Topic: should i get lockers front and rear that is street driven more than wheeled? (Read 5087 times)

82toyotakid · « **on:** May 17, 2006, 12:55:24 PM »

should i get lockers front and rear that is street driven more than wheeled? or no should i wait till its a full time wheeler?

alwaysbroken · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2006, 01:15:59 PM »

how much do you want to spend? Elockers or arb for the rear.. And for the front what ever u like just unlock the hubs

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2006, 02:07:18 PM »

lock the rear (doesn't matter how; weld it, spool it, detroit, aussie, lockrite, etc.) and if you want to have the extra traction, lock the front. You won't mind the rear being locked, you just have to understand what it does, and when your hubs are unlocked, it doesn't matter in the front anyway.

81yota · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2006, 02:55:21 PM »

My setup is a detroit locker rear and welded front. The front drives fine on the road if your hubs are unlocked. If you dont wanna spend money get your 3rds welded up. Good luck

toynorcal · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2006, 03:49:41 PM »

Yes you should lock it, the question is what type of locker do you want to put in since it's mostly street driven.

Rear: Welded, spool, detroit or aussie.

Front: wratcheting or selectable locker types.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2006, 08:03:45 PM »

Just lock 'um, I've had several DD's locked front and rear it is no biggie.

Shamb · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2006, 08:29:16 PM »

When you actually WHEEL do you utilize two lockers? that would be my first question to myself. If you dont then there's no reason for two lockers.

Second is, realize if you do lock the front and rear you'll be going through tires alot quicker unless you have the cash to get a selectable locker such as an ARB or E-locker.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2006, 08:47:28 PM »

if its his daily driver and the truck is mostly stock and he doesnt want to thrash it on the rocks

a detroit truetrac or aussie in the rear would be fine for him, as his wheeling and experience grows he can move it to the front and put something stronger in the rear maybe a elocker

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2006, 03:45:41 PM »

I've DD'd my truck for the past 3 years, locked in the rear. Having a locked rear doesn't eat up tires noticably, and you'll be much happier off road. Once you get that far, decide if you really need one for the front.

abnormaltoy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2006, 04:02:41 PM »

Quote from: 82toyotakid on May 17, 2006, 12:55:24 PM

should i get lockers front and rear that is street driven more than wheeled? or no should i wait till its a full time wheeler?

I've always had Detroits front and rear on my trucks. There is a occasional jerk (not the driver!) from the rear, no big deal. People look at you funny when you pull in somewhere and they hear the clicking...also, no big deal. I have heard and read very good things about the Aussies, but I have no experience with them.

kyle_22r · « **Reply #10 on:** May 19, 2006, 12:05:26 PM »

IMO lock it up front and rear. i've got an EZ-locker in my rear end and i don't even notice the thing unless i'm going around corners and hear it clicking usually. you will have to change your driving style a little if you like keeping your tires -- if you can, speed up before you get to a corner and coast around it with the clutch in, it'll let the locker ratchet instead of locking up and scrubbing the tires.

yodaboy4life · « **Reply #11 on:** May 19, 2006, 01:03:49 PM »

so if someone went with a spool in the rear would you notice the ware in your tires any more then usual becuase i was looking into getting a spool but im not going to if it eats your tries alive

82toyotakid · « **Reply #12 on:** May 19, 2006, 01:08:05 PM »

oh then i might getlockers not sure yet want some that are cheap and are usable forwheni go rock crawling

yodaboy4life · « **Reply #13 on:** May 19, 2006, 01:11:47 PM »

i was thinking the same thing..... i dont get very far with not haveing lockers front or rear it make me mad... the chaper the better sounds good to me

82toyotakid · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2006, 01:23:03 PM »

ya my words exactly lol

yodaboy4life · « **Reply #15 on:** May 19, 2006, 01:29:26 PM »

ill probably end up getting a spool if i can get any more info on if it eat your tries alive on the pavement or not

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #16 on:** May 19, 2006, 01:32:54 PM »

Quote from: yodaboy4life on May 19, 2006, 01:29:26 PM

ill probably end up getting a spool if i can get any more info on if it eat your tries alive on the pavement or not

Not considerably, no. Unless you like flooring it through corners

82toyotakid · « **Reply #17 on:** May 19, 2006, 01:36:39 PM »

what is spooling? i dont know a whole heck of a lot

yodaboy4life · « **Reply #18 on:** May 19, 2006, 01:43:48 PM »

http://marlincrawler.com/htm/diff/pickup_diff.htm#spool
check it out cheap way to locker up no worries on not knowing very much i still learning i have learned the most from people on this site oh and black dog thanks for the info on the spool ill look into it i get irritated when people fly around corners

Westy · « **Reply #19 on:** May 19, 2006, 02:31:43 PM »

I have a spool in the rear. On-road you will chirp the tires around corners (throw it in neutral around corners and its alot easier). As far as wear goes, it really depends on the brand of tires. A softer rubber like MTR or IROK will wear quicker than say swampers or BFGs, Pro Comps, etc.

The wear is quicker, but its not terrible. If you do ALOT of onroad driving I would sway towards a manual (ARB, e-locker) or auto (aussie, detroit, etc) otherwise the spools work great. They are maintence free, VERY reliable and just plain work off road all the time. I'd get another one, especially on a rig that doesnt see alot of street. I've got an ARB going in soon though

yodaboy4life · « **Reply #20 on:** May 19, 2006, 05:40:38 PM »

i will look into gettin a spool but like you said throw it into neutral i would but i dont have the stock motor i have a 4.3 with a 3speed auto behind it so it might be a lil tougher but i don't plan on running a soft compound tire i think ill run bfg's or boggers thats it i know i did not make this topic up but it helped me

yodaboy4life · « **Reply #21 on:** May 19, 2006, 05:41:13 PM »

btw how hard is it to put a spool in?

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #22 on:** May 19, 2006, 06:09:27 PM »

Quote from: yodaboy4life on May 19, 2006, 05:40:38 PM

i will look into gettin a spool but like you said throw it into neutral i would but i dont have the stock motor i have a 4.3 with a 3speed auto behind it so it might be a lil tougher but i don't plan on running a soft compound tire i think ill run bfg's or boggers thats it i know i did not make this topic up but it helped me

Tossing it in nuetral is nice, but if you've got an auto, its not that big of a deal

seriously, once you get used to it. (maybe a few days of driving it around) you'll forget you even have it. You won't notice much more wear on your tires, and if you rotate them regularly, you probably won't even notice it at all

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