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D35 Aussie Locker Try-Out


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got my Aussie locker installed in the front last week and got to try it out sunday. was playing in 2wd for the first half then switched to 4x4. one of the best mods ive done.

http://youtu.be/BRVusaHcJ6g
 
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should of stopped in the middle of hole and seen if you could get out
 

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should of stopped in the middle of hole and seen if you could get out
It really wasn't bad, it was a fairly hard bottom, just slippery. I was actually feathering the throttle to keep from going to fast and so i could keep spinning to make for a better video. I'm sure i could actually just creep through it, but where's the fun in that. Lol
 

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Nice! Now ditch the Trac-loc for a powertrax no slip and you're ready for some rock crawling.
 

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Nice! Now ditch the Trac-loc for a powertrax no slip and you're ready for some rock crawling.
Not many rocks here in FL but I'm thinking about a Detroit tru-trac to replace the worn explorer clutch pack i have now in a little while
 

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You know if you had some good off road tires I bet you would be able to run 2WD pretty well in the mud.
 

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You know if you had some good off road tires I bet you would be able to run 2WD pretty well in the mud.
I'm running a set of 31" maxxis buckshot now with about 40% tread. They do pretty good, they're just really narrow so they like to dig. This is my daily driver, I'm getting new wheels today and have a set of like new 31" Cooper discoverer AT to put on.

If i have some serious mudding to do i have a set of 31" v-tread tractor tires i can put on it. I used to play around with the vtreads on my last ranger (94 single cab 4x4) in some local mudholes. I didn't have a locker in that truck, I'm thinking with those tires on this truck with the locker it'd be pretty badass
 

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I only have 1WD but I run General Grabber AT2's and I go through mud like it's not even there.
 

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Speaking of which today me and my buddies went mudding and I cruised along while there 4x4 chevys and dodges got stuck. Tires make the difference.
 

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Speaking of which today me and my buddies went mudding and I cruised along while there 4x4 chevys and dodges got stuck. Tires make the difference.

Your also lighter... You don't sink as fast


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So does the driver. In that video a buddy had a Toyota on 33" bfg ATs and had to put it in 4wd street he backed off in where i lit out first in 2wd. He can't grasp the concept that you have to clean the tires out to make them pull.
 

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front lockers on these light vehicles makes 200% difference. But make sure you stay off the skinny pedal when turning hard.
 

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Yea they sure do. I know not to go crazy when it's turned hard with a locker.

This past weekend i went to a mud event and locked it all down just to be safe because it was that thick and slick mud that a/t tires do not like especially pulling a trailer. I never had to really get on it, i just crept along slowly. I could feel whenever a tire would slip then the other would grab and keep going. Before i prolly would've had to clean out the tires. It's amazing how i can still steer just fine and yet have total lockup. :D
 

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