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.
> >
> >
>
>

 

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.
> >
> >
>
>

 

Jack up both wheels in the back and then in the front.

With both wheels in the air, turn one tire.

If the tire on the other side turns in the same direction, you have a
locker or limited slip, if the other tire turns in reverse, you have an
open diff.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

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

 

Jack up both wheels in the back and then in the front.

With both wheels in the air, turn one tire.

If the tire on the other side turns in the same direction, you have a
locker or limited slip, if the other tire turns in reverse, you have an
open diff.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

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

 

Jack up both wheels in the back and then in the front.

With both wheels in the air, turn one tire.

If the tire on the other side turns in the same direction, you have a
locker or limited slip, if the other tire turns in reverse, you have an
open diff.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

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