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Detroit locker

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:53 pm
by jbell
Any one tried one of these in their rover????

Any pos & cons would be great !!!!

Thanks Jeff

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:54 pm
by cooter
you are gunna need a set of maxidrive axels and cv's if used in the front as your standard axels are crap and will break

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:32 am
by mopar rangie
have had one in the back end for 7 years. i run maxi drive axles.never had any trouble with it.i just works and you dont have to think about it.to easy. get one

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:15 am
by ISUZUROVER
Cons:

Handling can be unpredictable
If you break an axle you break the locker (hence the need for MD or JM axles if you fit one).

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:40 am
by Maggot4x4
ISUZUROVER wrote:Cons:

Handling can be unpredictable
If you break an axle you break the locker (hence the need for MD or JM axles if you fit one).
Not true, mine worked very well, slight amount of understeer on hi speed sweepers but other than that you wouldn't have know it was there.

And when I snaped axels, the locker was fine.

Just run good oil in them.

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:46 am
by mopar rangie
even if you bust an axle you still get good drive off one.as for how the thing drives.i had mine out for a few weeks a month ago and had an open center in its place.you soon notice how much you miss not having it in. the vehicle will turn diffrent but after one weekend you will not notice this.

Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:58 pm
by jbell
Thanks for the replies. Drove a 110 with one in the rear
on the weekend & found it worked really well, only
had to think about the front locker & when it was needed.
It gave exellent drive on all the terrain we drove on.
I think its as good as an air locker.

Thanks Jeff