locker advice
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Re: locker advice
Real Jeeps come stock with 5.38s:
http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dennis *** wrote:
>
> I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It has
> 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks every
> now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends or at
> least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts) the
> other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff. The
> tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely. Not
> a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of some
> sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> these:
> 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac, or
> Locker?
> 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
>
> The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the Detroit
> brand.
>
> Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> time?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
> 97 Wrangler
http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dennis *** wrote:
>
> I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It has
> 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks every
> now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends or at
> least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts) the
> other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff. The
> tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely. Not
> a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of some
> sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> these:
> 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac, or
> Locker?
> 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
>
> The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the Detroit
> brand.
>
> Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> time?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
> 97 Wrangler
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Re: locker advice
Real Jeeps come stock with 5.38s:
http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dennis *** wrote:
>
> I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It has
> 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks every
> now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends or at
> least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts) the
> other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff. The
> tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely. Not
> a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of some
> sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> these:
> 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac, or
> Locker?
> 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
>
> The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the Detroit
> brand.
>
> Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> time?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
> 97 Wrangler
http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dennis *** wrote:
>
> I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It has
> 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks every
> now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends or at
> least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts) the
> other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff. The
> tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely. Not
> a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of some
> sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> these:
> 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac, or
> Locker?
> 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
>
> The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the Detroit
> brand.
>
> Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> time?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
> 97 Wrangler
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Re: locker advice
Real Jeeps come stock with 5.38s:
http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dennis *** wrote:
>
> I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It has
> 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks every
> now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends or at
> least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts) the
> other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff. The
> tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely. Not
> a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of some
> sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> these:
> 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac, or
> Locker?
> 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
>
> The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the Detroit
> brand.
>
> Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> time?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
> 97 Wrangler
http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dennis *** wrote:
>
> I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It has
> 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks every
> now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends or at
> least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts) the
> other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff. The
> tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely. Not
> a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of some
> sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> these:
> 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac, or
> Locker?
> 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
>
> The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the Detroit
> brand.
>
> Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> time?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
> 97 Wrangler
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Re: locker advice
There you have it ladies and gentlemen, my suggestion that 4.88s were going
to be weak is unfounded. I'll be the first to admit that I was repeating a
rumor. I thought that if the rumor were true, then my giving the heads up
would be a good thing. Since the rumor has turned out to be false, then the
heads up is OK, but can be ignored.
PS
I didn't know you were running 4.88s Jerry.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:jw6le.6580$tp.5723@fed1read05...
> 4.88 gears are fine, no one running them is having troubles with their
> strength. The RUMOR was that 4.88 gears wouldn't hold up when they
> first came out but the rumors were proved false. Mine are doing fine as
> well with lots of rock crawling under their belt with 35" tires and f/r
> lockers..
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > "Dennis ***" <denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:p4-dndod3f5ZEg_fRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> >
> >>I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> >>3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> >>driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> >>now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or
> >
> > at
> >
> >>least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> >>other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> >>tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
> >
> > Not
> >
> >>a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
> >
> > some
> >
> >>sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> >>these:
> >>1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> >
> >
> > Yes. The 4.56s are supposedly the better choice because the pinion on
the
> > 4.88s gets really small.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
> >
> > or
> >
> >>Locker?
> >
> >
> > Detroit Full Locker in the back. Pick your poison for the front. I have
the
> > Detroit EZLocker up front and it has never let me down.
> >
> >
> >
> >>3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> >>limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >>
> >
> >
> > The locker avoids the additives.
> >
> >
> >
> >>The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
> >
> > Detroit
> >
> >>brand.
> >>
> >>Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> >>time?
> >>
> >
> >
> > You would WANT to do the gears at the same time. There is no point in
> > opening the diffs for the locker this week, then opening the diffs again
> > next week for gears. Or the other way around. Be advised that you will
> > probably be getting a new carrier for the gearing project because the
new
> > ring gear won't fit the current carrier.
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
to be weak is unfounded. I'll be the first to admit that I was repeating a
rumor. I thought that if the rumor were true, then my giving the heads up
would be a good thing. Since the rumor has turned out to be false, then the
heads up is OK, but can be ignored.
PS
I didn't know you were running 4.88s Jerry.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:jw6le.6580$tp.5723@fed1read05...
> 4.88 gears are fine, no one running them is having troubles with their
> strength. The RUMOR was that 4.88 gears wouldn't hold up when they
> first came out but the rumors were proved false. Mine are doing fine as
> well with lots of rock crawling under their belt with 35" tires and f/r
> lockers..
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > "Dennis ***" <denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:p4-dndod3f5ZEg_fRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> >
> >>I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> >>3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> >>driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> >>now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or
> >
> > at
> >
> >>least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> >>other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> >>tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
> >
> > Not
> >
> >>a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
> >
> > some
> >
> >>sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> >>these:
> >>1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> >
> >
> > Yes. The 4.56s are supposedly the better choice because the pinion on
the
> > 4.88s gets really small.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
> >
> > or
> >
> >>Locker?
> >
> >
> > Detroit Full Locker in the back. Pick your poison for the front. I have
the
> > Detroit EZLocker up front and it has never let me down.
> >
> >
> >
> >>3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> >>limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >>
> >
> >
> > The locker avoids the additives.
> >
> >
> >
> >>The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
> >
> > Detroit
> >
> >>brand.
> >>
> >>Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> >>time?
> >>
> >
> >
> > You would WANT to do the gears at the same time. There is no point in
> > opening the diffs for the locker this week, then opening the diffs again
> > next week for gears. Or the other way around. Be advised that you will
> > probably be getting a new carrier for the gearing project because the
new
> > ring gear won't fit the current carrier.
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Guest
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Re: locker advice
There you have it ladies and gentlemen, my suggestion that 4.88s were going
to be weak is unfounded. I'll be the first to admit that I was repeating a
rumor. I thought that if the rumor were true, then my giving the heads up
would be a good thing. Since the rumor has turned out to be false, then the
heads up is OK, but can be ignored.
PS
I didn't know you were running 4.88s Jerry.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:jw6le.6580$tp.5723@fed1read05...
> 4.88 gears are fine, no one running them is having troubles with their
> strength. The RUMOR was that 4.88 gears wouldn't hold up when they
> first came out but the rumors were proved false. Mine are doing fine as
> well with lots of rock crawling under their belt with 35" tires and f/r
> lockers..
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > "Dennis ***" <denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:p4-dndod3f5ZEg_fRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> >
> >>I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> >>3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> >>driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> >>now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or
> >
> > at
> >
> >>least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> >>other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> >>tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
> >
> > Not
> >
> >>a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
> >
> > some
> >
> >>sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> >>these:
> >>1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> >
> >
> > Yes. The 4.56s are supposedly the better choice because the pinion on
the
> > 4.88s gets really small.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
> >
> > or
> >
> >>Locker?
> >
> >
> > Detroit Full Locker in the back. Pick your poison for the front. I have
the
> > Detroit EZLocker up front and it has never let me down.
> >
> >
> >
> >>3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> >>limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >>
> >
> >
> > The locker avoids the additives.
> >
> >
> >
> >>The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
> >
> > Detroit
> >
> >>brand.
> >>
> >>Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> >>time?
> >>
> >
> >
> > You would WANT to do the gears at the same time. There is no point in
> > opening the diffs for the locker this week, then opening the diffs again
> > next week for gears. Or the other way around. Be advised that you will
> > probably be getting a new carrier for the gearing project because the
new
> > ring gear won't fit the current carrier.
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
to be weak is unfounded. I'll be the first to admit that I was repeating a
rumor. I thought that if the rumor were true, then my giving the heads up
would be a good thing. Since the rumor has turned out to be false, then the
heads up is OK, but can be ignored.
PS
I didn't know you were running 4.88s Jerry.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:jw6le.6580$tp.5723@fed1read05...
> 4.88 gears are fine, no one running them is having troubles with their
> strength. The RUMOR was that 4.88 gears wouldn't hold up when they
> first came out but the rumors were proved false. Mine are doing fine as
> well with lots of rock crawling under their belt with 35" tires and f/r
> lockers..
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > "Dennis ***" <denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:p4-dndod3f5ZEg_fRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> >
> >>I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> >>3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> >>driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> >>now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or
> >
> > at
> >
> >>least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> >>other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> >>tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
> >
> > Not
> >
> >>a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
> >
> > some
> >
> >>sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> >>these:
> >>1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> >
> >
> > Yes. The 4.56s are supposedly the better choice because the pinion on
the
> > 4.88s gets really small.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
> >
> > or
> >
> >>Locker?
> >
> >
> > Detroit Full Locker in the back. Pick your poison for the front. I have
the
> > Detroit EZLocker up front and it has never let me down.
> >
> >
> >
> >>3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> >>limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >>
> >
> >
> > The locker avoids the additives.
> >
> >
> >
> >>The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
> >
> > Detroit
> >
> >>brand.
> >>
> >>Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> >>time?
> >>
> >
> >
> > You would WANT to do the gears at the same time. There is no point in
> > opening the diffs for the locker this week, then opening the diffs again
> > next week for gears. Or the other way around. Be advised that you will
> > probably be getting a new carrier for the gearing project because the
new
> > ring gear won't fit the current carrier.
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: locker advice
There you have it ladies and gentlemen, my suggestion that 4.88s were going
to be weak is unfounded. I'll be the first to admit that I was repeating a
rumor. I thought that if the rumor were true, then my giving the heads up
would be a good thing. Since the rumor has turned out to be false, then the
heads up is OK, but can be ignored.
PS
I didn't know you were running 4.88s Jerry.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:jw6le.6580$tp.5723@fed1read05...
> 4.88 gears are fine, no one running them is having troubles with their
> strength. The RUMOR was that 4.88 gears wouldn't hold up when they
> first came out but the rumors were proved false. Mine are doing fine as
> well with lots of rock crawling under their belt with 35" tires and f/r
> lockers..
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > "Dennis ***" <denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:p4-dndod3f5ZEg_fRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> >
> >>I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> >>3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> >>driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> >>now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or
> >
> > at
> >
> >>least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> >>other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> >>tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
> >
> > Not
> >
> >>a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
> >
> > some
> >
> >>sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> >>these:
> >>1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> >
> >
> > Yes. The 4.56s are supposedly the better choice because the pinion on
the
> > 4.88s gets really small.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
> >
> > or
> >
> >>Locker?
> >
> >
> > Detroit Full Locker in the back. Pick your poison for the front. I have
the
> > Detroit EZLocker up front and it has never let me down.
> >
> >
> >
> >>3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> >>limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >>
> >
> >
> > The locker avoids the additives.
> >
> >
> >
> >>The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
> >
> > Detroit
> >
> >>brand.
> >>
> >>Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> >>time?
> >>
> >
> >
> > You would WANT to do the gears at the same time. There is no point in
> > opening the diffs for the locker this week, then opening the diffs again
> > next week for gears. Or the other way around. Be advised that you will
> > probably be getting a new carrier for the gearing project because the
new
> > ring gear won't fit the current carrier.
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
to be weak is unfounded. I'll be the first to admit that I was repeating a
rumor. I thought that if the rumor were true, then my giving the heads up
would be a good thing. Since the rumor has turned out to be false, then the
heads up is OK, but can be ignored.
PS
I didn't know you were running 4.88s Jerry.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:jw6le.6580$tp.5723@fed1read05...
> 4.88 gears are fine, no one running them is having troubles with their
> strength. The RUMOR was that 4.88 gears wouldn't hold up when they
> first came out but the rumors were proved false. Mine are doing fine as
> well with lots of rock crawling under their belt with 35" tires and f/r
> lockers..
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > "Dennis ***" <denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:p4-dndod3f5ZEg_fRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> >
> >>I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> >>3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> >>driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> >>now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or
> >
> > at
> >
> >>least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> >>other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> >>tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
> >
> > Not
> >
> >>a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
> >
> > some
> >
> >>sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> >>these:
> >>1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> >
> >
> > Yes. The 4.56s are supposedly the better choice because the pinion on
the
> > 4.88s gets really small.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
> >
> > or
> >
> >>Locker?
> >
> >
> > Detroit Full Locker in the back. Pick your poison for the front. I have
the
> > Detroit EZLocker up front and it has never let me down.
> >
> >
> >
> >>3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> >>limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >>
> >
> >
> > The locker avoids the additives.
> >
> >
> >
> >>The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
> >
> > Detroit
> >
> >>brand.
> >>
> >>Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> >>time?
> >>
> >
> >
> > You would WANT to do the gears at the same time. There is no point in
> > opening the diffs for the locker this week, then opening the diffs again
> > next week for gears. Or the other way around. Be advised that you will
> > probably be getting a new carrier for the gearing project because the
new
> > ring gear won't fit the current carrier.
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: locker advice
There you have it ladies and gentlemen, my suggestion that 4.88s were going
to be weak is unfounded. I'll be the first to admit that I was repeating a
rumor. I thought that if the rumor were true, then my giving the heads up
would be a good thing. Since the rumor has turned out to be false, then the
heads up is OK, but can be ignored.
PS
I didn't know you were running 4.88s Jerry.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:jw6le.6580$tp.5723@fed1read05...
> 4.88 gears are fine, no one running them is having troubles with their
> strength. The RUMOR was that 4.88 gears wouldn't hold up when they
> first came out but the rumors were proved false. Mine are doing fine as
> well with lots of rock crawling under their belt with 35" tires and f/r
> lockers..
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > "Dennis ***" <denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:p4-dndod3f5ZEg_fRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> >
> >>I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> >>3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> >>driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> >>now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or
> >
> > at
> >
> >>least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> >>other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> >>tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
> >
> > Not
> >
> >>a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
> >
> > some
> >
> >>sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> >>these:
> >>1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> >
> >
> > Yes. The 4.56s are supposedly the better choice because the pinion on
the
> > 4.88s gets really small.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
> >
> > or
> >
> >>Locker?
> >
> >
> > Detroit Full Locker in the back. Pick your poison for the front. I have
the
> > Detroit EZLocker up front and it has never let me down.
> >
> >
> >
> >>3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> >>limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >>
> >
> >
> > The locker avoids the additives.
> >
> >
> >
> >>The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
> >
> > Detroit
> >
> >>brand.
> >>
> >>Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> >>time?
> >>
> >
> >
> > You would WANT to do the gears at the same time. There is no point in
> > opening the diffs for the locker this week, then opening the diffs again
> > next week for gears. Or the other way around. Be advised that you will
> > probably be getting a new carrier for the gearing project because the
new
> > ring gear won't fit the current carrier.
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
to be weak is unfounded. I'll be the first to admit that I was repeating a
rumor. I thought that if the rumor were true, then my giving the heads up
would be a good thing. Since the rumor has turned out to be false, then the
heads up is OK, but can be ignored.
PS
I didn't know you were running 4.88s Jerry.
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:jw6le.6580$tp.5723@fed1read05...
> 4.88 gears are fine, no one running them is having troubles with their
> strength. The RUMOR was that 4.88 gears wouldn't hold up when they
> first came out but the rumors were proved false. Mine are doing fine as
> well with lots of rock crawling under their belt with 35" tires and f/r
> lockers..
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> > "Dennis ***" <denniscox45remove@removecomcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:p4-dndod3f5ZEg_fRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> >
> >>I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> >>3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> >>driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> >>now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or
> >
> > at
> >
> >>least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> >>other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> >>tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
> >
> > Not
> >
> >>a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
> >
> > some
> >
> >>sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> >>these:
> >>1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> >
> >
> > Yes. The 4.56s are supposedly the better choice because the pinion on
the
> > 4.88s gets really small.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
> >
> > or
> >
> >>Locker?
> >
> >
> > Detroit Full Locker in the back. Pick your poison for the front. I have
the
> > Detroit EZLocker up front and it has never let me down.
> >
> >
> >
> >>3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> >>limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >>
> >
> >
> > The locker avoids the additives.
> >
> >
> >
> >>The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
> >
> > Detroit
> >
> >>brand.
> >>
> >>Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> >>time?
> >>
> >
> >
> > You would WANT to do the gears at the same time. There is no point in
> > opening the diffs for the locker this week, then opening the diffs again
> > next week for gears. Or the other way around. Be advised that you will
> > probably be getting a new carrier for the gearing project because the
new
> > ring gear won't fit the current carrier.
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: locker advice
Real Jeeps came with 5.38s when gas was $0.22 per gallon, and the gas
stations shaved the price to capture business from the station across the
street.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4294F8A8.1486E11D@***.net...
> Real Jeeps come stock with 5.38s:
> http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dennis *** wrote:
> >
> > I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> > 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> > driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> > now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or at
> > least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> > other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> > tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
Not
> > a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
some
> > sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> > these:
> > 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> > 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
or
> > Locker?
> > 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> > limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >
> > The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
Detroit
> > brand.
> >
> > Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> > time?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dennis
> > 97 Wrangler
stations shaved the price to capture business from the station across the
street.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4294F8A8.1486E11D@***.net...
> Real Jeeps come stock with 5.38s:
> http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dennis *** wrote:
> >
> > I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> > 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> > driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> > now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or at
> > least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> > other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> > tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
Not
> > a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
some
> > sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> > these:
> > 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> > 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
or
> > Locker?
> > 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> > limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >
> > The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
Detroit
> > brand.
> >
> > Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> > time?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dennis
> > 97 Wrangler
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: locker advice
Real Jeeps came with 5.38s when gas was $0.22 per gallon, and the gas
stations shaved the price to capture business from the station across the
street.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4294F8A8.1486E11D@***.net...
> Real Jeeps come stock with 5.38s:
> http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dennis *** wrote:
> >
> > I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> > 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> > driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> > now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or at
> > least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> > other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> > tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
Not
> > a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
some
> > sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> > these:
> > 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> > 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
or
> > Locker?
> > 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> > limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >
> > The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
Detroit
> > brand.
> >
> > Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> > time?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dennis
> > 97 Wrangler
stations shaved the price to capture business from the station across the
street.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4294F8A8.1486E11D@***.net...
> Real Jeeps come stock with 5.38s:
> http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dennis *** wrote:
> >
> > I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> > 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> > driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> > now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or at
> > least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> > other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> > tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
Not
> > a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
some
> > sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> > these:
> > 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> > 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
or
> > Locker?
> > 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> > limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >
> > The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
Detroit
> > brand.
> >
> > Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> > time?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dennis
> > 97 Wrangler
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: locker advice
Real Jeeps came with 5.38s when gas was $0.22 per gallon, and the gas
stations shaved the price to capture business from the station across the
street.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4294F8A8.1486E11D@***.net...
> Real Jeeps come stock with 5.38s:
> http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dennis *** wrote:
> >
> > I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> > 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> > driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> > now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or at
> > least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> > other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> > tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
Not
> > a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
some
> > sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> > these:
> > 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> > 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
or
> > Locker?
> > 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> > limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >
> > The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
Detroit
> > brand.
> >
> > Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> > time?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dennis
> > 97 Wrangler
stations shaved the price to capture business from the station across the
street.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4294F8A8.1486E11D@***.net...
> Real Jeeps come stock with 5.38s:
> http://www.californiajeeper.com/axle.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dennis *** wrote:
> >
> > I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It
has
> > 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> > driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks
every
> > now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends
or at
> > least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts)
the
> > other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff.
The
> > tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely.
Not
> > a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of
some
> > sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> > these:
> > 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> > 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac,
or
> > Locker?
> > 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> > limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
> >
> > The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the
Detroit
> > brand.
> >
> > Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> > time?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dennis
> > 97 Wrangler
