diff locks front or rear ?

[big will]

have a 98 mk triton twin cab v6 auto thinking of getting arb air lockers i know the limited slip diff in rear is good ,but on wheel travel average what i know is normal. thank you for any coments .

[redpaj94]

I went front locker on my paj since with the independent front suspension I was always lifting a front wheel

[NJV6]

If Triton LSD's are anything like Pajero one's, put the locker in the front.

[-Scott-]

Front. I did.

[CapnCrunch]

I locked both front and rear. Unstoppable.

[mk_mike]

front in mine. the rear lsd is is a good one.

[Ian Sharpe]

I locked both front and rear. Unstoppable.

Agreed 2 is best, however IMO the front locker gives more improvement than the rear.

[big will]

thankyou guys for all your comments, it all helps'

[Grantw]

I would agree that the front is prolly the best way to go. however....

From my own experiences, I would say that I used a rear locker 100 times more often than the front. I found that my driving style was not suited to using the front locker all that often. When i used it, i loved it but when i think about the amount i used the front arb vs what it cost, one would have to question my reasoning for having it.
The rear lsd was good, but rear locker was great + coupled with a matching front was even better.

Mind you, there was never an option for a front locker for the many years i was a paj driver, so rear was the only way to go.

[Dexter]

I would have thought that a front locker would have been much better. Adding to that is that it would help prevent you from lifting a single front and spining it up real fast only to have it hit the deck and grenade the front drivetrain.

[NJV6]

If the Mitsi LSD wasn't such a doozey then of course a rear locker would make more sense. When you are climbing (the majority of when you'd need a locker) where does all your weight transfer??

The rear of course.

So where do you want a locker (without a good LSD)?

The rear of course. (I bet this opens some debate)

I know when my rear locker was operational I used it lots more than I would use a front, like Grant said.

[-Scott-]

I know when my rear locker was operational I used it lots more than I would use a front, like Grant said.

But while your locker is "off", isn't your rear diff open? If you had a rear LSD, would you need the rear locker as often?

I know I've driven over obstacles without thinking about them, where a locker equipped shorty was stopped, and needed to engage.

Notwithstanding all the above, I rarely use my front locker (in fact, I rarely use 4wd these days... ) But I have zero regrets.

[CapnCrunch]

I use my rear locker much more than my front locker. I don't know about where you guys are, but out here there are lots of rock-slabs. On rock, engaging the front locker makes steering darn near impossible in many situations. I would have to first steer in the direction I need to go, then engage the front locker and hold the wheel in place. If the wheels get straightened out, there's no turning any more until I disengaged the front locker.

The rear locker doesn't present a problem, though. When on rock, and with the rear locker engaged, the tires will just chirp over the rock as I negotiate a turn.

[greybeard]

don't know if you've seen this before
http://winter2005.4wheelingoz.com/wi05% ... 20TEST.htm
someone's real life front/rear locker test

[Ian Sharpe]

don't know if you've seen this before
http://winter2005.4wheelingoz.com/wi05% ... 20TEST.htm
someone's real life front/rear locker test

Yep, that would equate to my real world analysis as well, ie front locker gives more improvement over rear locker, BUT both is still better! if you have the $$.