Front TrueTrac
12-24-2015, 10:51 AM
#11
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ARB's are more expensive upfront, but in the long run less broken axle components make up that up front expenditure. I have seen jeeps with lockers break u joints, and c clips while bound up in a turn. As long as your going straight they are great and totally worth having, actually its better to have the front locked up than the rear in a lot of circumstances. But get crossed up and you will wish you were able to unlock that front diff. A torgue operated locker like a tru trac won't unlock if its under a load.BTW this is my own personal opinion from my experience, i'm not an expert but I did sleep at a Holiday inn express last night. LoL HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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12-24-2015, 11:26 AM
#12
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ARB's are more expensive upfront, but in the long run less broken axle components make up that up front expenditure. I have seen jeeps with lockers break u joints, and c clips while bound up in a turn. As long as your going straight they are great and totally worth having, actually its better to have the front locked up than the rear in a lot of circumstances. But get crossed up and you will wish you were able to unlock that front diff. A torgue operated locker like a tru trac won't unlock if its under a load. BTW this is my own personal opinion from my experience, i'm not an expert but I did sleep at a Holiday inn express last night. LoL HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Either way, selectable lockers are awesome but there is a huge cost vs the trutrac.
12-24-2015, 12:35 PM
#13
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Maybe my terminology is off but crossed up is exactly when you would want lockers! Crossed up to me means you're traversing at an angle and the suspension gets crossed up and you lift a tire front and rear.
Either way, selectable lockers are awesome but there is a huge cost vs the trutrac.
Either way, selectable lockers are awesome but there is a huge cost vs the trutrac.
12-24-2015, 01:07 PM
#14
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Copy, just got to baby it! Lol of course who's getting crossed up in these trucks! That's Jeep territory!
12-24-2015, 01:21 PM
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12-24-2015, 05:29 PM
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12-24-2015, 05:43 PM
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12-24-2015, 05:49 PM
#18
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I was an "expert" back in my wrenching days. So please don't be offended by my asking you to listen up: A Eaton/Detroit Tru Trac is *NOT* a "locker". It is never "locked"; ever. It always has a "give", for lack of a better term. Through a series of spider gears it merely transfers
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12-24-2015, 05:57 PM
#19
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Your might want to reconsider putting that in your front diff. A locked front diff makes it extremely difficult to make tight turns, which is one reason why Jeep puts actuated lockers in the front of the Rubicons. When you get in a tight spot being able to unlock the front diff takes extra pressure off the weak links in the axle. Look into getting an ARB air locker if your serious about locking up your front diff. You'll be glad you did in the long run, plus its always nice to have an air compressor on board. I see you have a "highly modified" Wrangler in your stable, I really miss having my Jeep :-)
Looking to add a TT to my front 8.8 IFS in the F150. Dont need full lockers in it, thats what the Jeep is for.
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12-24-2015, 06:05 PM
#20
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Not yet. Cant not verify if the application will work on the IFS style axle. I did confirm that the Wavetrac unit, the one used on SVT Raptors will work. However those are almost 3x the price of the Detroit.