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i agree! nice job with the truck.
Haven't been able to read everything but so far I like it! Your life story is similar to mine... We'll talk sometime... Lol
Just to avoid the compressor and what seems like a more complicated install, I was thinking about the electric locker. How comparable are they to the air lockers?
Thanks
Thanks
That could be good or bad. Hope you had more of the positive experiences!
A cheaper option would be a full float axle with a G80 in it. You should be able to locate one fairly easily with 4.10's so you'll be way ahead from a $ perspective.
Unfortunately the bad but it all worked out for the good!
There no advantage in installation terms one to the other.
The compressor really isn't that ugly, and you won't see it anyway
From what I understand, the E lockers are much more reliable than at first. ARBs have proven their worth as has their customer service the few times I've needed it
14 bolt SF came with an E locker in H2s factory.
The best idea selectable for sure.
Might want to investigate an LS swap for a motor. It nets alot of good stuff for a daily driver and a wheeler. You can buy motor mount plates full wiring stuff to make a swap not that much more difficult than a normal motor swap.
Wiring I think painless is over priced I might look around and see if you could find another cleaner factory harnesd
The best idea selectable for sure.
Might want to investigate an LS swap for a motor. It nets alot of good stuff for a daily driver and a wheeler. You can buy motor mount plates full wiring stuff to make a swap not that much more difficult than a normal motor swap.
Wiring I think painless is over priced I might look around and see if you could find another cleaner factory harnesd
Same here. Always stayed positive and drive on.
I've been tempted a couple of times to buy a complete set from hillbilly wizard. Dana 60 front and 14 bff with a detroit locker in the rear both with 4.56 gears for a little over $2000. I don't know anything about the company though. Just to build my existing front and possible junkyard rear I'm coming to around 1500.
Is a Lincoln/Miller/Hobart locker considered an electric locker? Lol
http://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet-Performance/809/19210009/10002/-1
That is what I am planning to get as of now. I wouldn't know where to begin with an LS swap or the cost to get one with all the accessories, where to look for one...but I'll see if I can do any useful research.
Nice build! Truck looks good.
Our axles tend to be overpriced here but for 2-$350 I can score a 10.5" G80 axle with 4.10's. I just don't see the point of investing in an expensive locker and regearing a SF axle.
The semifloat is a great axle. For someone not carrying heavy loads towing often or running 38s on down. More clearance than a 10.5 parts are similar in pricing and it remains 6 lug.
I used to be a 60/14bolt every time everywhere but if the front stays unlocked and its just a rear locker that SF won't ever even whimper
I used to be a 60/14bolt every time everywhere but if the front stays unlocked and its just a rear locker that SF won't ever even whimper
I agree. But I am learning my options as I go. If I can save money for other areas and still get an equal or better outcome, I'm in. These junk yards around here are a pain in the ass. Sometimes I think I know more then they do and that isn't much.
I was looking at the elocker because I have heard bad things about some lockers in the snow. I probably drive my truck more in the winter then in the summer so I liked the option of being able to not have it engage on the road. So, right or wrong, what ever I end up with will probably get some sort of selectable locker in it. I may be putting to much faith in what I have heard but my kids are usually in the truck with me whenever it is out of the driveway so I would rather be safe then sorry. Piecing that all together in my head (out of school for 16 years and I still think "to get her" when spelling together) I think I will try to find a suitably geared 14bff as cheap as I can and get the elocker. What is a fair price to try and find a 60 for? Also, are there any versions of the 14bff to stay away from?
But if his plan is to have a 60 up front, then your stuck with a 6 lug rear that you put a wack of cash into with a locker and a regear. No doubt that axle can be a great fit for some applications.......
Originally I mentioned putting in the 6 lug sf in the back and regearing the front stock one to match.
When I do go with a 60 up front I'll put a 14bff in too.
