All of the left over 2016 trucks that I am interested in have the standard diff in them. I am looking at 4x4 XL's and was just wondering if it would be practical to have factory e-locker installed after the purchase and about how much to do it?
Some great pricing going on now with the 2016's but nothing with an E-locker in it at all. I do a bit of off road ghost town roads exploring and I am thinking that the e-locker just might come in handy.

Any thoughts?

 

what rear end do they have, 9.75" ?
If the truck doesnt come with the wiring harness and **** etc it could end up being costly to add E locker. If you have the 9.75 in a truck there should be decent after market LSDs and auto lockers available

 

If it was me, I'd go for the lsd' instead of the elocker.

 

How does LS work with or against traction control?

Wouldn't you have to disable traction control so it doesn't damage the LS (or prematurely wear it out)?

 

I've seen a lot of these threads discussing the locker. I am now the proud owner of my very first truck a 2016 4x4 with Elocker, but I'm new to the concept.

I know what the Elocker does, but I don't understand the advantage of it over 4 x 4. Can somebody explain to me why having the elocker engaged during 4 x 4 mode is still preferable to just 4 x 4 mode?

 

On the most slippery surface:
2wd=1 drive wheel
4wd=2 drive wheels
2wd with locker=2 drive wheels
4wd with rear locker=3 drive wheels
4wd with front & rear lockers = 4 drive wheels

 

Ok cool thank you��

So 4wd isn't truly 4wd then. Man I gotta get out more, it's amazing how little I know about trucks 😳

 

4 wheel drive with decent tires is usually just fine but sometimes the NW rainy/rocky/muddy ground can be slippery and I can use all the help I can get. With a 30K budget for a new truck not many have the elocker in them. Doing the best I can.

 

I've got the e-locker on my lariat.

Suffice to say, the price I paid for this truck means "off road" will be open fire roads or a cut across an open level field at worse.

No "boggin", "crawlin" or "paint tree scrapin" for this mega buck truck.

E-locker seems pretty pointless for me. Can't use it on paved roads, slow speed only (under 20 if I recall the manual correctly), etc.

It was an option included on with the truck I found, since I wanted the max trailer towing package. But a Limited slip would probably be better for what I am going to use the truck for. Daily driving and towing our 9000lb travel trailer.

For a work truck on a muddy job site it might make more sense...just don't forget to turn it off again when you hit the road.

 

E-locker makes for good launches at the track in 2wd.