To Lock, or Not to Lock... That is the Question

[Yeller]

Guess I’m a gluten for punishment. I just ordered a grizzly locker for the rear of another DD.

 

[JeepGuy]

Guess I’m a gluten for punishment. I just ordered a grizzly locker for the rear of another DD.

My jeep is set up with Detroit's front and rear. If the wife didn't have plans to drive this Bronco all over the streets, I'd probably just simplify everything and go that route again.

 

[gnpenning]

I went Tru Trac in the front and Detroit in the rear about 30 years ago. No issues and no complaints.

 

[nvrstuk]

Well, everyone on this site since the '90's knows how I feel about Detroits in my snowy, icy, hilly part of the country. lol

Never own another one for the wheeling we like to do.

 

[JeepGuy]

Well, everyone on this site since the '90's knows how I feel about Detroits in my snowy, icy, hilly part of the country. lol

Never own another one for the wheeling we like to do.

Snow???? Winter??? When is the last time you visited SoCal?

 

[ntsqd]

Snow???? Winter??? When is the last time you visited SoCal?

I live there, and I've driven in semi-local white stuff just often enough that I don't want a Detroit again either. We're not all in the Baywatch zone.

 

[eb-nutt1]

I know you have already decided dual arb's, but i loved my full spool rear 9 I run for 10+ years in my 75. Always knew what it was gonna do and survived behind a very healthy 302, running 35’s, 36's, and 5 years on 38.5's...frt 44, yeah tread lightly with it

 

[nvrstuk]

Snow???? Winter??? When is the last time you visited SoCal?

I've cruised thru places just N & W of S. CAL with white stuff on the ground .
I also mentioned "in my snowy, icy..." so people reading might distinguish between the terrains.

Many of us do take their Broncos for wheeling trips more than 100 miles from home and might experience different terrains than what they have at home & for those that aren't familiar with the peculiarities of a Detroit - they might like to know how a Detroit behaves on a slippery surface, especially on a side hill.

Since a lot of people haven't driven a 1/2 dozen different lockers and know how they can & will behave so differently in a short wheel based rig in different conditions I was just trying to help those people understand pne or two pros & cons is all.

 

[Jakedog]

I've cruised thru places just N & W of S. CAL with white stuff on the ground .
I also mentioned "in my snowy, icy..." so people reading might distinguish between the terrains.

Many of us do take their Broncos for wheeling trips more than 100 miles from home and might experience different terrains than what they have at home & for those that aren't familiar with the peculiarities of a Detroit - they might like to know how a Detroit behaves on a slippery surface, especially on a side hill.

Since a lot of people haven't driven a 1/2 dozen different lockers and know how they can & will behave so differently in a short wheel based rig in different conditions I was just trying to help those people understand pne or two pros & cons is all.

Yeah! So take that, jeep guy.
Lol

 

[JeepGuy]

Yeah! So take that, jeep guy.
Lol

Hahaha... I'll keep the snow chains loaded up at all times.

 

[ntsqd]

Chicks dig chains.......














oh, did I say that out loud?

 

[gnpenning]

Not everyone has the same use. While I could find ways to get into trouble with any type of open or locking type of differential, I prefer to think my way through. Of course I carry chains in all my vehicles and know when and where they are helpful. I try real hard not to get in places where they do more harm than good. Generally nothing in those places I can't see other ways.

This is not a one size fits all decision. Pick what will give you the most benefit for your pocket book.

 

[Jakedog]

Chicks dig chains.......




"Two chicks at the same time, man."

oh, did I say that out loud?

 

[Jdgephar]

Not chains, you needed $1M dollars for that

...but I'm broke and don't do sht!

 

[ba123]

Yeah, I love my Detroit in the rear on the street but this street queen isn't gonna see snow. That's what the Raptor is for.

 

[Jakedog]

Not chains, you needed $1M dollars for that

...but I'm broke and don't do sht!

I knew someone on here would catch that.

"Check out channel 9"