Rear Lockers
I have been looking at an RV to replace the TCer with and I may have found one that I like. Problem is that it is a 4x2 dually. I remember a while back there was a topic on rear lockers and I cannot ...
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Bedlam wrote:
A locker should not be used on high traction surfaces. It is used only when you need to drive both wheels at the same speed. Limited slip is best option for additional traction on a 2wd if you are worried about slick roads.
A locker and a spool are not the same thing. Lockers are perfectly acceptable for hard surfaces, they just have some handling characteristics that some would rather do without.
My truck has a factory LS in the rear. If I ever cracked into the diffs I would put ARBs in both ends. It would be awesome to have both ends locked up if I ever got into something I wish I'd not, but not at the expense of every day handling.
I have driven vehicles with rear automatic lockers like Detroits for hundreds of thousands of miles on the road and they are okay most of the time if you remember that they are there. They are an acquired taste, though, and given that there are electric and air powered lockers, I'd choose them first.
I would not, however, pay money to put a limited slip in a pickup truck. They are fine on the drag strip or anywhere where lifting a tire is not likely to happen. They are a good compromise over a locker, too--they are never harsh. But I'd rather deal with the noise and the occasional handling issues than install a wearable part in my drivetrain that has marginal ability to transfer torque to the non spinning wheel. I'd rather just have an auto locker. No real wearable parts and predictable, even if harsh, performance.
I plan on leaving my factory LS in my truck until I'm old and grey, but if I'd had the choice, I'd have installed some sort of locker, either automatic or selectable.
