Spartan Locker for Ford 9"

[ShawnAcrey]

I'm looking at adding a locker to my Ford 9", but don't have $600 to drop on one. I have been reading up on the Spartan which is half the cost. Does anyone have any experience with it? Good? Bad?

Thanks!
Shawn

 

[skerrybronco]

I'm looking at adding a locker to my Ford 9", but don't have $600 to drop on one. I have been reading up on the Spartan which is half the cost. Does anyone have any experience with it? Good? Bad?

Thanks!
Shawn

I know a lot of people use the lock rite's in the jeep world and they hold up,
I think as long as you don't pound on them to hard, also tire size is a factor.
I think I will be going for one of these…..$250 to your door

http://www.lokka.com/site/?gclid=CPCJ4rnbsL4CFXQ1MgodlmMAlw

 

[1sicbronconut]

"lunchbox" style lockers are only as strong as the carriers you install them in, the 9" carrier is fairly strong so you should be good. Are you planning on 31 spline axles also??

 

[ShawnAcrey]

Yes I was going with the 31 spline. I'm currently running 35x15.5's on the Bronco. That be an issue?

 

[bronconut73]

I found good used Detroit's on EBay.

 

[75junebug]

I had a quick-loc or a lock-right "lunchbox locker" for a while.....Dont really have anything bad to say about them, other than some strange characteristics on the road....But I did pony up the bucks for a Detroit when I went to 31 spline axles.

 

[ShawnAcrey]

I had a quick-loc or a lock-right "lunchbox locker" for a while.....Dont really have anything bad to say about them, other than some strange characteristics on the road....But I did pony up the bucks for a Detroit when I went to 31 spline axles.

What type of issues did you have one the road? Most of my driving is around town with the kids but want the locker for those few times we trailer to the off-road parks.

 

[Mike.thespike]

the one I had was a lock rite locker it was a ratcheting style with springs and stuff I was really happy with mine had it in a Toyota with 35 km2s the only problem is they where out and every once and a while it will pop under load when your driving on the street makes a loud bang sounds like you broke something but once you get used to it you can tell and feel when it loads up and they do work awesome I would put one in my truck again with hesitation and as for the wearing out factor had mine in for 4 years of hard wheeling and 45 min drives to work every day on the street

 

[lonesouth]

Has anyone installed one of these in their 9"? How does it "reuse the side gears" to make it compatible with both 28/31 spline axles?

 

[garberz]

Has anyone installed one of these in their 9"? How does it "reuse the side gears" to make it compatible with both 28/31 spline axles?

The locker replaces the side gears, unless it comes with both sets of sides, you'll need to specify 28 or 31 spline. Aussie locker doesn't offer a 28 spline locker for the 9". I run the Aussie "lunch box" up front, it's held up well for 3 years now. I'm running 35" tires. The four pins that couple the two halves together are the weak link. My buddies finally broke after 8 years. Replaced it with another Aussie.

Mark

 

[Boss Hugg]

Bringing this back up. If I understand correctly, you must have a 31 spline carrier if you want to run 31 spline axles? I have 28's but would like to upgrade.

 

[DirtDonk]

I'm not an expert on them, but that's how I see it, yes. The Spartan for the 9" is different from the one for the D44 in that it is smaller and apparently reuses the stock side gears. So you would need to purchase 31 spline side gears for a 9" carrier separately, or already have one.

Funny, but they don't even list the 9" part on their own website. If you go to the distributor's sites however (such as ours... http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/13149 in a shameless plug), you can find the listings.
I don't believe we keep them in stock (based on using their part number instead of ours), but you can see the difference in the overall design of the 9" style vs the more traditional Dana version (http://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/12549) that is the main dog gears with side splines included.

Paul

 

[lonesouth]

my understanding is that the locker can be used with either 28 or 31 spline axles/carrier. if you upgrade to 31 spline axles then you would need to upgrade to a 31 spline carrier.

you use the side gears that you have now, and the side gear interface with the locker, rather than the locker interfacing directly to the axles.