Ford has an answer to the Power Wagon
Not quite the off-road vehicle but more truckness. It could be a good balance for a lot of people. It does need a winch.2020 Ford Tremor
Forum Discussion
"I'm not sure why I can't resist responding to this ad hominem nonsense, but my axles have had auto lockers in them for 16 years. In that time, there have been precisely zero times when I have wanted the complexity of a selectable locker. I have wheeled some very tough trails, probably the toughest trails in North America on which a full bodied machine will fit. I'm not saying I've never taken a bypass, but when I did, it had nothing to do with the locker behavior. I've also idled over ledges on which the fancy Jeep Rubicons broke axleshafts, so I certainly wasn't babying it.
I even have onboard air and I just set up a new set of ring and pinions this year, so other than cost, there really would have been no additional work to get the axles set up with selectable lockers. I don't think they offer any performance gain for the trail so I do not have them. If I was going to buy lockers for my pickup, I would buy selectables just to save on tire wear and for ice and snow. Outside of that circumstance, my view is anyone who tells you auto lockers are no good for the trail, quite honestly, doesn't know what he's talking about."
Do you really off road? "Toughest trails in North America"? Kinda doubt it. Try having to traverse a off camber slippery slope at an angle with both axles locked up. You will simply slide down hill.
Selectable is better in every way. Tell me where your non selects do better.
I even have onboard air and I just set up a new set of ring and pinions this year, so other than cost, there really would have been no additional work to get the axles set up with selectable lockers. I don't think they offer any performance gain for the trail so I do not have them. If I was going to buy lockers for my pickup, I would buy selectables just to save on tire wear and for ice and snow. Outside of that circumstance, my view is anyone who tells you auto lockers are no good for the trail, quite honestly, doesn't know what he's talking about."
Do you really off road? "Toughest trails in North America"? Kinda doubt it. Try having to traverse a off camber slippery slope at an angle with both axles locked up. You will simply slide down hill.
Selectable is better in every way. Tell me where your non selects do better.
