L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Hi Kevin,
Did you notice the test to see if the locker is working correctly
at the site I pointed you to? http://www.tractech.com/TechTips.htm If
it's just a limited slip you have, then both wheels on an axle will turn
together. If there's no traction device then other wheel on that axle
will rotate in the opposite direction.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Kevin Greene wrote:
>
> Guys, I understand what lockers are. What I am trying to figure out is how
> to determine if I have them.

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Hi Kevin,
Did you notice the test to see if the locker is working correctly
at the site I pointed you to? http://www.tractech.com/TechTips.htm If
it's just a limited slip you have, then both wheels on an axle will turn
together. If there's no traction device then other wheel on that axle
will rotate in the opposite direction.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Kevin Greene wrote:
>
> Guys, I understand what lockers are. What I am trying to figure out is how
> to determine if I have them.

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Hi Kevin,
Did you notice the test to see if the locker is working correctly
at the site I pointed you to? http://www.tractech.com/TechTips.htm If
it's just a limited slip you have, then both wheels on an axle will turn
together. If there's no traction device then other wheel on that axle
will rotate in the opposite direction.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Kevin Greene wrote:
>
> Guys, I understand what lockers are. What I am trying to figure out is how
> to determine if I have them.

belowme

Well, Kevin, the old fashioned way (and Bill, you back me up on this) is to
jack up one rear wheel, then jump in the truck, start it up, put it in gear
and try to drive away. If the one lifted wheel just spins, then you don't
have any type of locking diff. If if jumps off the jack and takes off.....
I think you get it.


Jerry



"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FA45DBE.EF32168F@***.net...
> Hi Kevin,
> Did you notice the test to see if the locker is working correctly
> at the site I pointed you to? http://www.tractech.com/TechTips.htm If
> it's just a limited slip you have, then both wheels on an axle will turn
> together. If there's no traction device then other wheel on that axle
> will rotate in the opposite direction.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Kevin Greene wrote:
> >
> > Guys, I understand what lockers are. What I am trying to figure out is
how
> > to determine if I have them.

belowme

Well, Kevin, the old fashioned way (and Bill, you back me up on this) is to
jack up one rear wheel, then jump in the truck, start it up, put it in gear
and try to drive away. If the one lifted wheel just spins, then you don't
have any type of locking diff. If if jumps off the jack and takes off.....
I think you get it.


Jerry



"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FA45DBE.EF32168F@***.net...
> Hi Kevin,
> Did you notice the test to see if the locker is working correctly
> at the site I pointed you to? http://www.tractech.com/TechTips.htm If
> it's just a limited slip you have, then both wheels on an axle will turn
> together. If there's no traction device then other wheel on that axle
> will rotate in the opposite direction.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Kevin Greene wrote:
> >
> > Guys, I understand what lockers are. What I am trying to figure out is
how
> > to determine if I have them.

belowme

Well, Kevin, the old fashioned way (and Bill, you back me up on this) is to
jack up one rear wheel, then jump in the truck, start it up, put it in gear
and try to drive away. If the one lifted wheel just spins, then you don't
have any type of locking diff. If if jumps off the jack and takes off.....
I think you get it.


Jerry



"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3FA45DBE.EF32168F@***.net...
> Hi Kevin,
> Did you notice the test to see if the locker is working correctly
> at the site I pointed you to? http://www.tractech.com/TechTips.htm If
> it's just a limited slip you have, then both wheels on an axle will turn
> together. If there's no traction device then other wheel on that axle
> will rotate in the opposite direction.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Kevin Greene wrote:
> >
> > Guys, I understand what lockers are. What I am trying to figure out is
how
> > to determine if I have them.

TJim

LOL! Yeah, that'll probably work! :-D It might do less damage if you jack
up one wheel, put the truck in neutral, and try to turn it by hand. If it
turns, you're not locked. While you're at it, you can turn the wheel
exactly twice and count the driveshaft revolutions and you will know what
your gearing is, too.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"belowme" <dontbotherme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:3fa46286_2@newspeer2.tds.net...
> Well, Kevin, the old fashioned way (and Bill, you back me up on this) is
to
> jack up one rear wheel, then jump in the truck, start it up, put it in
gear
> and try to drive away. If the one lifted wheel just spins, then you don't
> have any type of locking diff. If if jumps off the jack and takes
off.....
> I think you get it.
>
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3FA45DBE.EF32168F@***.net...
> > Hi Kevin,
> > Did you notice the test to see if the locker is working correctly
> > at the site I pointed you to? http://www.tractech.com/TechTips.htm If
> > it's just a limited slip you have, then both wheels on an axle will turn
> > together. If there's no traction device then other wheel on that axle
> > will rotate in the opposite direction.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Kevin Greene wrote:
> > >
> > > Guys, I understand what lockers are. What I am trying to figure out
is
> how
> > > to determine if I have them.
>
>

TJim

LOL! Yeah, that'll probably work! :-D It might do less damage if you jack
up one wheel, put the truck in neutral, and try to turn it by hand. If it
turns, you're not locked. While you're at it, you can turn the wheel
exactly twice and count the driveshaft revolutions and you will know what
your gearing is, too.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"belowme" <dontbotherme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:3fa46286_2@newspeer2.tds.net...
> Well, Kevin, the old fashioned way (and Bill, you back me up on this) is
to
> jack up one rear wheel, then jump in the truck, start it up, put it in
gear
> and try to drive away. If the one lifted wheel just spins, then you don't
> have any type of locking diff. If if jumps off the jack and takes
off.....
> I think you get it.
>
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3FA45DBE.EF32168F@***.net...
> > Hi Kevin,
> > Did you notice the test to see if the locker is working correctly
> > at the site I pointed you to? http://www.tractech.com/TechTips.htm If
> > it's just a limited slip you have, then both wheels on an axle will turn
> > together. If there's no traction device then other wheel on that axle
> > will rotate in the opposite direction.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Kevin Greene wrote:
> > >
> > > Guys, I understand what lockers are. What I am trying to figure out
is
> how
> > > to determine if I have them.
>
>

TJim

LOL! Yeah, that'll probably work! :-D It might do less damage if you jack
up one wheel, put the truck in neutral, and try to turn it by hand. If it
turns, you're not locked. While you're at it, you can turn the wheel
exactly twice and count the driveshaft revolutions and you will know what
your gearing is, too.

--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"belowme" <dontbotherme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:3fa46286_2@newspeer2.tds.net...
> Well, Kevin, the old fashioned way (and Bill, you back me up on this) is
to
> jack up one rear wheel, then jump in the truck, start it up, put it in
gear
> and try to drive away. If the one lifted wheel just spins, then you don't
> have any type of locking diff. If if jumps off the jack and takes
off.....
> I think you get it.
>
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:3FA45DBE.EF32168F@***.net...
> > Hi Kevin,
> > Did you notice the test to see if the locker is working correctly
> > at the site I pointed you to? http://www.tractech.com/TechTips.htm If
> > it's just a limited slip you have, then both wheels on an axle will turn
> > together. If there's no traction device then other wheel on that axle
> > will rotate in the opposite direction.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Kevin Greene wrote:
> > >
> > > Guys, I understand what lockers are. What I am trying to figure out
is
> how
> > > to determine if I have them.
>
>

Kevin Greene

Thanks. I will try this. Jerry's solution also would have caused me
additional problems, because remember, it is the FRONT axle I am wondering
about. (Although I suppose I could have jacked up the rear while I was at
it....)

Anyway thanks again Jeepers!!

PS TJ - I assume you mean to put the transmission in neutral, but the
transfer case in 4wd?

"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:lrydnVCeLLxl6DmiRVn-iw@comcast.com...
> LOL! Yeah, that'll probably work! :-D It might do less damage if you
jack
> up one wheel, put the truck in neutral, and try to turn it by hand. If it
> turns, you're not locked. While you're at it, you can turn the wheel
> exactly twice and count the driveshaft revolutions and you will know what
> your gearing is, too.
>
> --
> Jim
> --
> 98 TJ SE
> 90 SJ GW
> http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
> "You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
> enough..."
> "4x4" in caps is "$X$"
>
>
> "belowme" <dontbotherme@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:3fa46286_2@newspeer2.tds.net...
> > Well, Kevin, the old fashioned way (and Bill, you back me up on this) is
> to
> > jack up one rear wheel, then jump in the truck, start it up, put it in
> gear
> > and try to drive away. If the one lifted wheel just spins, then you
don't
> > have any type of locking diff. If if jumps off the jack and takes
> off.....
> > I think you get it.
> >
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> > news:3FA45DBE.EF32168F@***.net...
> > > Hi Kevin,
> > > Did you notice the test to see if the locker is working correctly
> > > at the site I pointed you to? http://www.tractech.com/TechTips.htm If
> > > it's just a limited slip you have, then both wheels on an axle will
turn
> > > together. If there's no traction device then other wheel on that axle
> > > will rotate in the opposite direction.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Kevin Greene wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Guys, I understand what lockers are. What I am trying to figure out
> is
> > how
> > > > to determine if I have them.
> >
> >
>
>