Detroit Lockers and Fullsize Pickups

[hurley842002]

E-lockers are sweet. My 99 4Runner had one and it was awesome.


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My previous rig was an 02 Tacoma with one.

[English kanigit]

I would love dual E-lockers but Eaton doesn't make one for the sterling. I'm not particularly interested in the ARBs.


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[ben4372]

I had a 90's F250 with a locker in the rear, open in the front and it was un-stoppable. Any locker or limited slip in the rear is great. Another post touched on the front axle. A locker in the front makes truck really exciting on the street for most drivers. Assuming truck with manual locking hubs and no transfer case dif.

[OctopusHighball]

Did lunchbox lockers front and rear on my TJ, was unstoppable off-road. I didn't personally mind the clunking and weird loading/unloading on the street, but it was scary as fook in the winter. If you hit any ice at all, it was carousel time. Forget mountain winter driving at highway speeds.

I would never do an un-selectable locker again for a vehicle I planned on driving in the winter. You could get away with a rear-only knowing the back will step out on ice, but with a front locker the front tends to step out the opposite way. Like I said, carousel time.

[sigmanx]

I'm curious on thoughts for a Detroit trutrac front n rear for a dd with some decent off-roading. Not so much rock climbing but just general trails n such.

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[hurley842002]

I'm curious on thoughts for a Detroit trutrac front n rear for a dd with some decent off-roading. Not so much rock climbing but just general trails n such.

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It would certainly be a step up from open diffs, but limited slips really show their colors when you start lifting tires off the ground. Personally, I think a person would be better served spending the roughly $1k you'd be spending on two trutracs, on an ARB (or other selectable) in the rear, and leave the front open. You get 100% road manners, with 100% predictability and performance.

I've only ever had rear lockers (in 4 different rigs), and can only think of a couple situations where I was wishing I had front as well, and I've been on trails rated 7 and 8.

[Martinjmpr]

I'm curious on thoughts for a Detroit trutrac front n rear for a dd with some decent off-roading. Not so much rock climbing but just general trails n such.

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My first question would be "why?" Or more specifically - is there something that you can't do now that you think lockers would help you do? particularly a front locker. Do you get stuck a lot or often find yourself in situations where you have a front wheel lifted off the ground? That's where a front locker would help.



To put it another way, would a better set of tires do what you need to do?

[hurley842002]

My first question would be "why?" Or more specifically - is there something that you can't do now that you think lockers would help you do? particularly a front locker. Do you get stuck a lot or often find yourself in situations where you have a front wheel lifted off the ground? That's where a front locker would help.



To put it another way, would a better set of tires do what you need to do?

The trutrac isn't even a locker, and is pretty well worthless once you start lifting tires off the ground.

[sigmanx]

I was just curious is all, I've never used a trutac just a Detroit locker and I know how those drive on the street.

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[The Extractor]

The trutrac isn't even a locker, and is pretty well worthless once you start lifting tires off the ground.

Not exactly true, you can touch the brake and it will pull, not like a locker but WAY better and any other limited slip.

My advice for the OP, Trutracs front and back if needed. Detroits just are not street friendly.