I'm about to change the gear ratio in my front Dana 30 to match the rear
Dana 44 ratio. I haven't been able to off-road since the ratios didn't
match. :( Anyway, Would y'all recommend that while the shop is doing the R
& P swap, that I have them install a locker in the front? I know there is a
rumor about this going right now, but I'll tend to side with Jerry B. on
that issue. I don't have a locker in the rear, but I figure a locker on one
axle or the other will server my purposes and since the front diff will be
all apart, it seemed like the first place to start.

Thanks,
Dennis
97 TJ Sport

 

As long as they're in there doing the R&P change anyway, maybe you could
also think about installing a Detroit Locker up front instead of a lunchbox
locker. Labor cost might even be a little less since the Detroit Locker
replaces the case and they wouldn't have to install the lunchbox locker into
the case. If that's too expensive of a bump up, a Lockrite or No-Slip would
be a good choice. :)

Jerry
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"Dennis ***" <dennisthis@ebdthistoocorp.com> wrote in message
news:twQrb.160823$HS4.1314442@attbi_s01...
> I'm about to change the gear ratio in my front Dana 30 to match the rear
> Dana 44 ratio. I haven't been able to off-road since the ratios didn't
> match. :( Anyway, Would y'all recommend that while the shop is doing the
R
> & P swap, that I have them install a locker in the front? I know there is
a
> rumor about this going right now, but I'll tend to side with Jerry B. on
> that issue. I don't have a locker in the rear, but I figure a locker on
one
> axle or the other will server my purposes and since the front diff will be
> all apart, it seemed like the first place to start.
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
> 97 TJ Sport
>
>

 

As long as they're in there doing the R&P change anyway, maybe you could
also think about installing a Detroit Locker up front instead of a lunchbox
locker. Labor cost might even be a little less since the Detroit Locker
replaces the case and they wouldn't have to install the lunchbox locker into
the case. If that's too expensive of a bump up, a Lockrite or No-Slip would
be a good choice. :)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

"Dennis ***" <dennisthis@ebdthistoocorp.com> wrote in message
news:twQrb.160823$HS4.1314442@attbi_s01...
> I'm about to change the gear ratio in my front Dana 30 to match the rear
> Dana 44 ratio. I haven't been able to off-road since the ratios didn't
> match. :( Anyway, Would y'all recommend that while the shop is doing the
R
> & P swap, that I have them install a locker in the front? I know there is
a
> rumor about this going right now, but I'll tend to side with Jerry B. on
> that issue. I don't have a locker in the rear, but I figure a locker on
one
> axle or the other will server my purposes and since the front diff will be
> all apart, it seemed like the first place to start.
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
> 97 TJ Sport
>
>

 

As long as they're in there doing the R&P change anyway, maybe you could
also think about installing a Detroit Locker up front instead of a lunchbox
locker. Labor cost might even be a little less since the Detroit Locker
replaces the case and they wouldn't have to install the lunchbox locker into
the case. If that's too expensive of a bump up, a Lockrite or No-Slip would
be a good choice. :)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
To email, remove 'me' from my email address
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

"Dennis ***" <dennisthis@ebdthistoocorp.com> wrote in message
news:twQrb.160823$HS4.1314442@attbi_s01...
> I'm about to change the gear ratio in my front Dana 30 to match the rear
> Dana 44 ratio. I haven't been able to off-road since the ratios didn't
> match. :( Anyway, Would y'all recommend that while the shop is doing the
R
> & P swap, that I have them install a locker in the front? I know there is
a
> rumor about this going right now, but I'll tend to side with Jerry B. on
> that issue. I don't have a locker in the rear, but I figure a locker on
one
> axle or the other will server my purposes and since the front diff will be
> all apart, it seemed like the first place to start.
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
> 97 TJ Sport
>
>