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07-16-2011, 01:34 AM
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Ok so im looking for the best bang for my buck differential for moderate off road use. Really not excited about e lockers but wat r ur guys opinions.
07-16-2011, 06:49 AM
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I have a 2010 4x2. I had the factory limited slip 3.55 gears. When I upgraded my tires, I swapped out my gears to 4.10 Yukon gears and went with Eaton's Truetrac. It's an improved limited slip that doesn't use clutches. So far so good. Eaton's Detroit locker is better off road, as bot wheels are always getting power except when you let off the gas... problem is, with a locker you are more likely to wipe out in snow or rain around turns.
By the way, your stock tires ain't gonna cut it. In a 4x2, you need as big a footprint as possible. A nice wide (min.12") tire is less likely to sink. A taller tire will improve your ground clearance.
Good luck!
By the way, your stock tires ain't gonna cut it. In a 4x2, you need as big a footprint as possible. A nice wide (min.12") tire is less likely to sink. A taller tire will improve your ground clearance.
Good luck!
07-16-2011, 12:51 PM
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You need some new tires if you want some more traction. You can crank up the torsion bars for free and it will level the truck. Then you can get some 33x12.50s, but you will probably need new wheels so they dont rub. Then you can get a set of 4.10s with a trutrac or elocker. That would be a great step up from your current setup.
07-16-2011, 01:11 PM
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Well im in the process of getting Nitto Terra grapplers im gonna go up to 295/65/17 so they are a little bigger so hope that helps. And i was looking into an eaton detroit locker but im in new england and it snows and rains a lot so i dnt wanna have to deal with issues during the winter
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07-20-2011, 11:23 AM
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I've got a ton of posts on the truetrac. I've done a bunch of them, and have 2 trucks with them myself. I love them
Without a doubt, it is THE most streetable, dependable and efficient limited slip differential you can buy short of being an actual locker. (even though it technically isn't a limited slip) You will RARELY IF EVER have one tire spin, and not the other. That usually only happens when one tire is off the ground.
As said before, it uses helical gears, and no clutches. I will never understand why more manufacturers don't offer them as an option.
And if you keep your existing gear ratio, with a little mechanical ability, you can install it yourself.
I also have an F-350 with a detroit locker. That truck is an animal, and fairly streetable, but in slippery conditions, you need to remember you have a locker, or you're doing donuts!!!
Without a doubt, it is THE most streetable, dependable and efficient limited slip differential you can buy short of being an actual locker. (even though it technically isn't a limited slip) You will RARELY IF EVER have one tire spin, and not the other. That usually only happens when one tire is off the ground.
As said before, it uses helical gears, and no clutches. I will never understand why more manufacturers don't offer them as an option.
And if you keep your existing gear ratio, with a little mechanical ability, you can install it yourself.
I also have an F-350 with a detroit locker. That truck is an animal, and fairly streetable, but in slippery conditions, you need to remember you have a locker, or you're doing donuts!!!
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