Topic: RRRRRR!!!! damn lock rite!

[militarymudder]

 I bought the KRITTR GITTR bout 4 months ago... since then shes been beat to death!!! i got her with a lock rite rear, 5:29s a winch, 4 inch lift (nwor  ) and a rebuilt 20r...
since ive had her, ive bobbed the bed, locked up the front, chevied the rear, put stock rears up front and got the fever!!!... my future plans include x over steering ( this month) an dual cases....
but my problem lies in the rear locker! in drive, it makes way more than average noise and dont seem to  engage like it should and when does decide to engage, its only breifly. While its engaged it make still more noises.... it engages in reverse perfectly fine, but in  drive it almost seems as the cam or axle gears have worn their edges to like a 45 degree angle instead of the 90 it should be.... i dont wanna tear into her unless i absolutly must.. (no time...) so before i due, anyone got any advice?

[Ferg]

Do a visual inspection.  Remove the fill plug and take a peek.  You should be able to tell if the teeth are worn on the locker parts, there's just enough room to see 'um.

[79coyotefrg]

or pull the drain plug and see how many little lockrite chunks come out

[militarymudder [OP]]

yeah its just that that is exactly what im scrrrrrd to due!... lil lockrites coming out means more work for me! its all good though, i ve a few extras its just hard to get time to due much lately.!:( wish me luck.... im going in!

[SWAMPER]

Better find lil lockrights coming out now than lil lockrights and lil R&P's coming out later

[militarymudder [OP]]

this is very true... i think ill make time tomorow... cause i deffinatly aint got time nor money to fix it !

[BigMike]

My lock rite (front) made popping noises at first while testing it out on our ramp, but then once I got it broken in, it didnt even make a peep. At first I thought I broke a birfield it sounded terriable.

I dont know much about the lock rite, but your springs could be worn out and its allowing it to slip out of lock. This would make alot of popping/clicking noises and would be normal with worn out springs = nothing initally bad. If you are going to pull it out, then it might be a great idea to also replace the springs with some new ones. You'll thank yourself later!

Maybe the load is different in reverse, so its able to stay engaged......

[militarymudder [OP]]

this could be true also seeings as the sprins are some old ones..... o well i guess ill start by looking at the gear oil and take it from there... thanks guys!

[reklund5]

Worn out lockrights make great mini spools.  Take it out, bevel the edge where the 2 halves meet, cram it  back in the carrier and point the welder at it!  No springs to lose, pins to break, etc...  I did this for my buddies "trail-only" rig and it has worked great so far.  I wouldn't ever do it for a DD/street driven rig, but if your strictly off road, it works great.  Just my 

Ryan

[militarymudder [OP]]

thats not a bad idea. But i aint to sure on what the hell is wrong!.. i drained her... no flakes... i looked at the teeth and they dont seem to bad!!... so im at a loss.... but the welder is about to be its next treatment!

[militarymudder [OP]]

so after a lil   and some then a lil with my in the snow.... i feel pretty stupid!!!.
my axle is busted ! i didnt even think of that!... i didnt really due any thing to hard core but i guess it was a lil much!

[FATB0Y]

  dont cha hate it when that happenz and this close 2 christmas    Lookie like somebody (mabe wife) might get the short end of the sitck when it comes to presents.

[BLACKDOG]

Hey, no badmouthing lockrites    I just got one, and I want to keep my curse off it as long as possible, so dont let it hear you

[militarymudder [OP]]

hey no worries...   my lock rite is still doin its job cause if i move the truck i can hear all hell breakin loose whhere the break is beating its self to death! i just dont wanna get all the metal shavings throughout the rear end!
and as far as x mas... and my wife getting shorted... shes spoiled rotten... i bought  her a new modle 700 remington 270. and a whole new set of silent, breathable, scent locked mossy oak rain gear!...   anyways i just scored a few new rearends the other day so i aint worried... this is twice now, so i think its time to switch it all over to the chev stuff ive got laying around, and sell the other stuff... maybe or maybe not, but ive got a while to wait before i have the time for all that !

[Hammerhead]

Ummm, dude, I don't think yer supposed to talk about yer Wife and a new rearend in the same breath...

[FATB0Y]

  Yeah your lible to get your

[militarymudder [OP]]

   ouch! stop it! ouch!   that hurts!!...
thats about how it goes!... thats some pretty funny stuff there fellas!