Hi Gerald,
And was it an EZ Locker, which kind of tells us never to use it
seriously? If it had Real springs holding the cogs together as in
Detroit Locker: http://www.----------.com/DetroitLocker.jpg Also you had
it in a YJ with the passenger axle normally unlocked, I can see many
problems dragging the driveshaft with the one axle. I would guess they
would be dangerous to the inexperienced.
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"Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
>
> No, it was a relatively new vehicle and they were fine. The locker was
> installed properly and works as intended.

 

Then something is wrong with it. I have driven my CJ on the street for most
of 6 years, and I can't remember the last time the hubs were not locked. The
hubs locked on a CJ is the exact same condition as a TJ from the factory.
There _could_ be issues relative to snow and ice and getting into a parking
spot, but I don't know about that from any experience I have had. My
experience is that there are absolutely no issues in 2WD with a locker
equipped front axle.




"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:boh9ve028gh@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Sorry to butt in, if you put a locker in the front, unless you install a
> manual hub kit I'd advise you to do an ARB or Electrac which you can
> disengage. Having driven only one TJ with a fully locked (Lock-Rite) front
> end on the street my experience is limited, but I was not impressed with
the
> on-road characteristics.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vqo9bf5omaod90@corp.supernews.com...
> > Get yourself a locker for the front, it is the best traction device you
> will
> > find.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:f7Vqb.103249$9E1.493742@attbi_s52...
> > > So you are saying you live in a paradise? I'm not planning to get
> manual
> > > hubs any time soon. I'm just toying with the idea of stuffing
something
> > > into the front to make it a little better off road. Thanks for your
> > reply.
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:vqnkcm40bbjq7e@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > I have a CJ with a front locker, and I have not unlocked my hubs in
> > > several
> > > > years. Basically, the CJ with the hubs locked is the same as the TJ
> all
> > > the
> > > > time. I have no steering issues at all, but at sea level within 20
> miles
> > > of
> > > > the ocean in Southern California, I have no weather related issues
> > anyway
> > > > for about 300 days a year. And when I do have weather related
issues,
> it
> > > is
> > > > either too damn hot to go outside, or it is raining. Of these two,
the
> > > rain
> > > > is a more severe problem, and it is not problem at all for the
locker.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:ZUyqb.131454$Fm2.108362@attbi_s04...
> > > > > Hi everyone. I was out West (OTR) delivering auto parts during
the
> > wild
> > > > > fires. Terrible.
> > > > >
> > > > > Home again for a few days and thinking about my TJ build up again.
> > What
> > > > was
> > > > > standard for the Front differential in 2001. I have a Dana 44 in
> the
> > > > rear.
> > > > > Is it the Dana 30?
> > > > >
> > > > > Secondly, TJ's front differentials spin all the time. I'm
> thinking
> > > this
> > > > > will not work well with a limited slip or automatic locker (On
road
> > > > > handling) , so ARB is about the only choice?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Andy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

 

Then something is wrong with it. I have driven my CJ on the street for most
of 6 years, and I can't remember the last time the hubs were not locked. The
hubs locked on a CJ is the exact same condition as a TJ from the factory.
There _could_ be issues relative to snow and ice and getting into a parking
spot, but I don't know about that from any experience I have had. My
experience is that there are absolutely no issues in 2WD with a locker
equipped front axle.




"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:boh9ve028gh@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Sorry to butt in, if you put a locker in the front, unless you install a
> manual hub kit I'd advise you to do an ARB or Electrac which you can
> disengage. Having driven only one TJ with a fully locked (Lock-Rite) front
> end on the street my experience is limited, but I was not impressed with
the
> on-road characteristics.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vqo9bf5omaod90@corp.supernews.com...
> > Get yourself a locker for the front, it is the best traction device you
> will
> > find.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:f7Vqb.103249$9E1.493742@attbi_s52...
> > > So you are saying you live in a paradise? I'm not planning to get
> manual
> > > hubs any time soon. I'm just toying with the idea of stuffing
something
> > > into the front to make it a little better off road. Thanks for your
> > reply.
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:vqnkcm40bbjq7e@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > I have a CJ with a front locker, and I have not unlocked my hubs in
> > > several
> > > > years. Basically, the CJ with the hubs locked is the same as the TJ
> all
> > > the
> > > > time. I have no steering issues at all, but at sea level within 20
> miles
> > > of
> > > > the ocean in Southern California, I have no weather related issues
> > anyway
> > > > for about 300 days a year. And when I do have weather related
issues,
> it
> > > is
> > > > either too damn hot to go outside, or it is raining. Of these two,
the
> > > rain
> > > > is a more severe problem, and it is not problem at all for the
locker.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:ZUyqb.131454$Fm2.108362@attbi_s04...
> > > > > Hi everyone. I was out West (OTR) delivering auto parts during
the
> > wild
> > > > > fires. Terrible.
> > > > >
> > > > > Home again for a few days and thinking about my TJ build up again.
> > What
> > > > was
> > > > > standard for the Front differential in 2001. I have a Dana 44 in
> the
> > > > rear.
> > > > > Is it the Dana 30?
> > > > >
> > > > > Secondly, TJ's front differentials spin all the time. I'm
> thinking
> > > this
> > > > > will not work well with a limited slip or automatic locker (On
road
> > > > > handling) , so ARB is about the only choice?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Andy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

 

Then something is wrong with it. I have driven my CJ on the street for most
of 6 years, and I can't remember the last time the hubs were not locked. The
hubs locked on a CJ is the exact same condition as a TJ from the factory.
There _could_ be issues relative to snow and ice and getting into a parking
spot, but I don't know about that from any experience I have had. My
experience is that there are absolutely no issues in 2WD with a locker
equipped front axle.




"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:boh9ve028gh@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Sorry to butt in, if you put a locker in the front, unless you install a
> manual hub kit I'd advise you to do an ARB or Electrac which you can
> disengage. Having driven only one TJ with a fully locked (Lock-Rite) front
> end on the street my experience is limited, but I was not impressed with
the
> on-road characteristics.
>
> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vqo9bf5omaod90@corp.supernews.com...
> > Get yourself a locker for the front, it is the best traction device you
> will
> > find.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:f7Vqb.103249$9E1.493742@attbi_s52...
> > > So you are saying you live in a paradise? I'm not planning to get
> manual
> > > hubs any time soon. I'm just toying with the idea of stuffing
something
> > > into the front to make it a little better off road. Thanks for your
> > reply.
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:vqnkcm40bbjq7e@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > I have a CJ with a front locker, and I have not unlocked my hubs in
> > > several
> > > > years. Basically, the CJ with the hubs locked is the same as the TJ
> all
> > > the
> > > > time. I have no steering issues at all, but at sea level within 20
> miles
> > > of
> > > > the ocean in Southern California, I have no weather related issues
> > anyway
> > > > for about 300 days a year. And when I do have weather related
issues,
> it
> > > is
> > > > either too damn hot to go outside, or it is raining. Of these two,
the
> > > rain
> > > > is a more severe problem, and it is not problem at all for the
locker.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Andy" <trailrider2008@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:ZUyqb.131454$Fm2.108362@attbi_s04...
> > > > > Hi everyone. I was out West (OTR) delivering auto parts during
the
> > wild
> > > > > fires. Terrible.
> > > > >
> > > > > Home again for a few days and thinking about my TJ build up again.
> > What
> > > > was
> > > > > standard for the Front differential in 2001. I have a Dana 44 in
> the
> > > > rear.
> > > > > Is it the Dana 30?
> > > > >
> > > > > Secondly, TJ's front differentials spin all the time. I'm
> thinking
> > > this
> > > > > will not work well with a limited slip or automatic locker (On
road
> > > > > handling) , so ARB is about the only choice?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Andy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

 

You definitely drove one that was not installed/working correctly.




"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:bohq1p18qv@enews2.newsguy.com...
> > You would be unique with that experience then, unless you were in 4wd on
> the street. <
>
> Nope, in 2wd.The reason I drove it was becuase the owner was concerned
with
> it. It ratcheted in a jerky fashion in tight turns and there was
noticeable
> understeer compered to an open diff. Frankly I wouldn't have liked dealing
> with it full time. He installed a Warn hub kit and is now a happy camper.
>
>

 

You definitely drove one that was not installed/working correctly.




"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:bohq1p18qv@enews2.newsguy.com...
> > You would be unique with that experience then, unless you were in 4wd on
> the street. <
>
> Nope, in 2wd.The reason I drove it was becuase the owner was concerned
with
> it. It ratcheted in a jerky fashion in tight turns and there was
noticeable
> understeer compered to an open diff. Frankly I wouldn't have liked dealing
> with it full time. He installed a Warn hub kit and is now a happy camper.
>
>

 

You definitely drove one that was not installed/working correctly.




"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:bohq1p18qv@enews2.newsguy.com...
> > You would be unique with that experience then, unless you were in 4wd on
> the street. <
>
> Nope, in 2wd.The reason I drove it was becuase the owner was concerned
with
> it. It ratcheted in a jerky fashion in tight turns and there was
noticeable
> understeer compered to an open diff. Frankly I wouldn't have liked dealing
> with it full time. He installed a Warn hub kit and is now a happy camper.
>
>