"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
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> > 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.

Then there was something wrong with either the locker or its installation.

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"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
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> > 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.

Then there was something wrong with either the locker or its installation.

Jerry
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"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.

Then there was something wrong with either the locker or its installation.

Jerry
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It was probably a REAL Detroit Locker. ;-)
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"Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
>
> 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.

 

It was probably a REAL Detroit Locker. ;-)
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mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
>
> 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.

 

It was probably a REAL Detroit Locker. ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
>
> 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.

 

> Then there was something wrong with either the locker or its
installation.>

Don't know, but a very good shop did the install and claimed it was working
as designed. It did fine in 4wd, although for me I wouldn't want the front
locked up all the time when I was on the trails.

 

> Then there was something wrong with either the locker or its
installation.>

Don't know, but a very good shop did the install and claimed it was working
as designed. It did fine in 4wd, although for me I wouldn't want the front
locked up all the time when I was on the trails.

 

> Then there was something wrong with either the locker or its
installation.>

Don't know, but a very good shop did the install and claimed it was working
as designed. It did fine in 4wd, although for me I wouldn't want the front
locked up all the time when I was on the trails.

 

Something isn't making any sense at all here because running a front
automatic locker in the front of a TJ is very common and it's well known
among us TJ owners that have a front locker that it is not a problem or even
noticeable in 2wd. It's done way too often and widely known among TJ owners
with front lockers that it is NOT a problem running a front locker.

This is another case of first-hand experience from an owner that has a front
locker that wheels with wheelers who ALL run front lockers vs. one who is
reporting second-hand annecdotal experience if you ask me.

Jerry
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"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
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> > Then there was something wrong with either the locker or its
> installation.>
>
> Don't know, but a very good shop did the install and claimed it was
working
> as designed. It did fine in 4wd, although for me I wouldn't want the front
> locked up all the time when I was on the trails.
>
>