cschmelzer

Good luck i agree put in a locker lol

River1

Rebel,

You haven't said much?

My link to Northwest was information about what underdrive is and what it can do. I have no idea if they have anything for you or not.

What you are trying to do is nothing new. It's not looking forward but back, way back. Check out online the Jumbo Planator. There are many others but for the Jumbo you can find online drawings, pictures and ads for this. It was available in 26 for the Model T and bolted directly to the differential. There was no 4WD. For a car this was a $20 and something option and for a truck $40 and some.

Sometime for just the ### and grins, look up what options Ford offered for the A and T. The one vehicle farming family meant turning your car or truck into a tractor. There were even tracks for the rear and skis for the front available. These options don't even scratch the surface of what was available from Ford.

You can find the Jumbo still and it even shows up on Ebay now and then. I think it was made by Muncie? Doing something like this would require information about your differential and axles and what torque they are up to.

Suggestions about a new truck are probably your best option but sometimes with some it's all about your truck and not best options or another trucks. Your not saying anything leaves that open.

Almost the only limit on what you can and can't do is time and money.

Rebel Jersey

Sorry guys Ive been fairly busy with work and the app doesnt access this anymore so I havent been able to jump on in a while. Money is the key factor for me and my trucks been having problems with the lean and rich codes and that been killing my wallet (not to change topic there). I did take a look at the site you gave me River1 and it looks like something that if I ever have the money for I may give it some real consideration. I actually like the idea of putting lockers in but can that be done with a LS rear? Lockers are still a newer concept to me.

River1

Rebel,

Lockers are great but like anything else there are trade offs. If money is an issue, as it usually is, your best option is probably to hit the salvage yards and find a positraction or limited slip rear end. This would give you a noticeable improvement over an open differential and it's a much more road friendly option.

I can't tell you what was available as OE from Ford, but I'm sure someone here can.

Rebel Jersey

I already have a limited slip rear. Haha. I was wondering if you could install lockers on that type of rear. Wouldnt full lockers work better than the limited slip in certain situation anyway? Like I said. I am fairly new to the idea of lockers.

Rebel Jersey

Maybe a way to have it as a ls rear on normal occasion but have the option to override that and make it fully locked for when you would need that. I dont know. Im just throwing this idea out there haha.
I imagine if it is possible it would be very useful.

River1

I'm no authority on lockers but as far as I know, they aren't something you add by installing some parts. You're going to have to research that. You will also lose any torque bias which may effect a lot more then just your differential. I would also suggest looking for something that offers some kind of shear point to protect your truck and wallet. A stock 150 wasn't built for rock climbing. Lockers are.

Yes, lockers are an on\off addition to the truck. Activation is via a number of different ways, but it still a rear end and will effect how your truck drives on the road.

River1

ARB makes a locker for a 2wd 150.

UtahGuy

What you're describing is the Auburn ECTED.

What's your goal with the truck? Are you trying to drive trails or huck sand dunes or romp in mud pits or pull stupid-heavy stuff across the farm or what? A locker in the rear can give you almost as much traction as 4wd, but nothing substitutes for a proper low range. It would suck to drop lots of cash on a locking diff just to find out it wasn't enough...

River1

Exactly! A locker gives unbiased traction but it isn't the "lo" asked for.

"Pull stupid heavy stuff across the farm." That is just great!