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Engine & Drivetrain
Upgraded Drivetrain? Gen1
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<blockquote data-quote="Yardsale " data-source="post: 1026805" data-attributes="member: 58988"><p>For the amount of off-road driving you plan ("a touch"), I would not invest in lockers; just not needed.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that locking differentials are meant for off-road use where the terrain is loose (dirt, mud, sand, etc.) and the wheels can spin. They typically have poor manners on-road - increased wear, tire chirping and induced steering when used on front without locking hubs.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Selectable lockers lock 100% and shouldn't be used on the street EDIT: when locked. Full-time lockers (e.g. Detroit) ratchet in turns to compensate for the radius difference, but can be noisy and still not good on ice and snow as they cause both wheels to spin if either loses traction (as does the limited slip).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.eatoncorp.com.au/Eaton/ProductsServices/Vehicle/Differentials/index.htm" target="_blank">Eaton Differentials and Traction Control</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IA9DVnkIaI" target="_blank">StreetlegalTV.com - Eatons Posi, TrueTrac, ELocker, Detroit</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yardsale , post: 1026805, member: 58988"] For the amount of off-road driving you plan ("a touch"), I would not invest in lockers; just not needed. Keep in mind that locking differentials are meant for off-road use where the terrain is loose (dirt, mud, sand, etc.) and the wheels can spin. They typically have poor manners on-road - increased wear, tire chirping and induced steering when used on front without locking hubs. Selectable lockers lock 100% and shouldn't be used on the street EDIT: when locked. Full-time lockers (e.g. Detroit) ratchet in turns to compensate for the radius difference, but can be noisy and still not good on ice and snow as they cause both wheels to spin if either loses traction (as does the limited slip). <a href="http://www.eatoncorp.com.au/Eaton/ProductsServices/Vehicle/Differentials/index.htm" target="_blank">Eaton Differentials and Traction Control</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IA9DVnkIaI" target="_blank">StreetlegalTV.com - Eatons Posi, TrueTrac, ELocker, Detroit</a> [/QUOTE]
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