Powertrax Lock right

[dla]

hey guys, good thread...i'm considering a locker too. i know that the tire wear is affected, but what about gas mileage. I can't make up my mind if i want it in the front or back or both. My truck is my daily driver and i really don't want to sacrifice a whole lot of efficiency so what do ya'll think.

Why would tire wear be affected? Where did you read that?

 

[kiragyu]

i love mine it behaves very nicely off road its ridiculous compaired to some of my friends lifted chevys and fords im keeping right there with them tear wear im not noticing really any different wear

 

[blh0007]

Why would tire wear be affected? Where did you read that?

I read it on this website called the ranger station as a matter of fact check out the link below... under automatic lockers it says "Tire wear is usually increase"

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/LockerComparo.html

 

[DieselTech07]

I haven't noticed any major difference in tire wear; very slight if any, and it would be due to my heavy foot while turning at stop signs.

As far as gas mileage the locker did not seem to affect it at all. I still get 24.75 MPG on the interstate at 70-75 MPH.

Locally it has dropped, I am running 28X8.50R15 SS TSL tires on the stock axle ratio(stock tires are 225/70/R14)-it weighs around 3800 pounds on the local scales without me in the cab (tool box full of tools,fluids,spare parts, and junk) and my heavy foot making the auto tranny up shift at 5500 RPM in the hilly area I live in, and lots of short trips, all contribute to my local mileage of around 18 MPG.

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/LockerComparo.html

Tire wear is usually increase. On 4WD vehicles, installation is normally considered for the rear axles only. Front axle installations can cause extreme difficulties in steering.

I think should have been listed under spools not the autolockers

I knew a guy that had an older Chevy with a built 350/440?(if I recall correctly it was not the stock motor size)cubic inch V8 on 44" boggers, he had welded both axles (in effect a spool) and he ran in 2wd until he got to deep mud then would get out and lock the hubs. He told me that he couldn't turn on hard ground with the hubs locked and got tired of replacing broken parts on the welded front axle(I think it was a D44) and put in a D60 with a lockrite after that he just shifted the tcase out of 4x4 on hard ground and had no problem steering.

 

[legoms013]

I have both. lockrite in the front and no-slip in the 8.8.

I like them both, if you have the money the No-slip is worth it cuz you almost never hear it ratchet or click....its silent and it's road manners are very well behaved.

Both proved the same lockup off road, so no pro or con there.

Both are easy too install, again neither bests the other in this department.

The No-slip is pricier but thats what you get for a smoother operating unit. Both are very good tho, and plenty strong. As far as a lock-rite in a rear axle, I'm sure its more than livable but it will be more noisy and clunky than a No-slip.

I've got about 30k on both and will never own another truck without a locker of some sort...