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E-Locker Experiences????
- Thread starter 72k5mike
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How big a tire? Bigger tires put too much stress on em, 38s or bigger I wouldn't run one, 35s sure would
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
You mean the Eaton or the other one? I use the Eaton and it's a full locker and not limited slip. It does sometimes not want to disengage but it's only been when I was pretty tangled up on a rock. The trick is to relieve the stress on the drivelines by shifting into neutral or backing up a tad. I have to do the same with my ARB sometimes as well.
-Brian
Should have clarified, I was indeed thinking the eaton e-locker, which is supposed to be a posi when open, then lock solid when powered. And I was only thinking 35's. A lot of jeeper forums had pretty Sh*t reviews.... and thats why we don't listen to the heep guys.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
Some of the early versions were supposed to break easily on the Dana 60 axles but that's all I've heard.
-Brian
-Brian
Yeah when they first came out, they did have issues with the D60 one, they did fix all the bugs and did warranty all the defects.
Same here. As far as I know all Eaton E Lockers are open when unlocked, but I think Auburn gear makes one that is limited slip when unlocked. I don't know anything about it though.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
That's the one people call an elocker even though eaton copyrighted the name for theirs. The ected is only limited slip.
-Brian
The ected is a limited slip that turns to full lock when 12v is applied, but it was never offered to the public, and was only an option in OEM applications.
bp71k5
3/4 ton status
You can buy them from 4wheelparts. I bought one from Randys for use in my d44 a while back but sold it since I wanted an open diff when off. Also read that they don't fully lock up, they just have a clutch that tightens up the friction pack.
-Brian
Well that is why I said they didn't offer them, not don't, I figured by now they started to, but yes the principle is the power puts pressure on the clutches to make them tighter.
I like the Eaton design, and if I ever get a selectable, I would probably go with it, unless by then something else comes up.
Fred_M1010
1/2 ton status
I also run the Eaton E-locker in my dana 60, and it has worked fine for me with 42" tires.
Due to it's design I was a little concerned it would unlock when changing direction.
But I haven't noticed that it unlocks in real life situations, and I don't think it does as long as torque is applied
The Auburn Ected is much like a manually selectable Gov-loc.
I don's know how high pressure it puts on the discs when engaged, but I wouldn't call it a true locker,
since there's always a risk of slippage when there's discs involved, especially when they start to get worn.
But on the plus side, it's a true "shift on the fly" diff.
And you don't have the same risk of diff-"explosions" as with the gov-loc, since you can engage it before the tires start spinning.
Due to it's design I was a little concerned it would unlock when changing direction.
But I haven't noticed that it unlocks in real life situations, and I don't think it does as long as torque is applied
The Auburn Ected is much like a manually selectable Gov-loc.
I don's know how high pressure it puts on the discs when engaged, but I wouldn't call it a true locker,
since there's always a risk of slippage when there's discs involved, especially when they start to get worn.
But on the plus side, it's a true "shift on the fly" diff.
And you don't have the same risk of diff-"explosions" as with the gov-loc, since you can engage it before the tires start spinning.
