locking differential or not?

[mrcold]

I am currently looking for axels from a k20 to swap into my Blazer. I was wondering if it makes any diferens if the axels that I swap into have locking differential or not? This will be my dd used only on road.

 

[trailblazer86]

Now this is a post I want to pay attention to.
I am in the same boat. There is 3/4 ton driveline sitting under the deck waiting for all the other parts to come together.
A Detroit locker sure sounds good until I start to hear all the stories about how squirrelly they can get on snowy roads.
You may just want to go with a limited slip instead of a locker on the road. Of course you could go with a selectable locker such as the ARB

 

[big pappa b]

The rear diff it wont really make huge difference in daily driving. It's not hard to drive on snowy roads with a locking rear, just something you have to get use to. If it's a DD you may not want to have a locking front or at least look into a selectable locker (ARB). Of course if you do have a locker in the front just keep your hubs unlocked while driving on the street

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

I agree. My DD has a locker and I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[big jimmy 91]

If I remember correctly (from other posts)
you are only using it as a DD with no off roading.
So I would find the cheapest ones and take what you get
Don't worry about lockers , if they are there go for it , if not does it really matter?
Just my opinion for a street machine /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[mrcold]

Thank, just wanted to be sure if it made any deferens or not. Then I will just go for what I can get my dirty little hands on! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif