4xcrazy
3/4 ton status
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Every time one of these posts comes up I hear good things about detroits front and rear. This time it's different, everyone's saying SPOOL SPOOL (welded) SPOOL SPOOL!!! So tell me now, why am I spending almost a grand on detroits front and rear when a welded 14 bolt is free and a spool for the D60 is $180???? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
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If i were you, i would install some kind of selectable locking unit in the front axle, i did not heed the warnings from people, or actually i just wanted to find out for myself, and welded up the open carrier for my front diff, MISTAKE It sure is nice to have the added traction of the locked front diff, but as soon as i engaged it on the dirt road headed for the trail, i was absolutely amased as to how the steering was affected, it was almost scary to a point. Even on a dirt road, where the tires CAN slip, i still had to turn the steering wheel almost half away around to get it to just take a decent maybe 45 degree turn in either direction. Didn't like it, so i unlocked one hub and drove like that for awhile.
I even wheeled alittle with it in "3wd" it worked out good, though i'm sure putting alot of stress on one axleshaft is not the greatest in the world, then when i absolutely needed it locked, i had the spotter lock in the passenger side to get me through where i had to go.
But i am definately going to be removing the "Lincoln Locker" and installing some kind of selectable, i.e. Electric or air activated unit.
Basically DO NOT weld up an open carrier for the front diff.
Is also extremely hard to turn on the trail in tight situations to get lined up for any obsticals, steering does not respond at all.
Every time one of these posts comes up I hear good things about detroits front and rear. This time it's different, everyone's saying SPOOL SPOOL (welded) SPOOL SPOOL!!! So tell me now, why am I spending almost a grand on detroits front and rear when a welded 14 bolt is free and a spool for the D60 is $180???? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
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If i were you, i would install some kind of selectable locking unit in the front axle, i did not heed the warnings from people, or actually i just wanted to find out for myself, and welded up the open carrier for my front diff, MISTAKE It sure is nice to have the added traction of the locked front diff, but as soon as i engaged it on the dirt road headed for the trail, i was absolutely amased as to how the steering was affected, it was almost scary to a point. Even on a dirt road, where the tires CAN slip, i still had to turn the steering wheel almost half away around to get it to just take a decent maybe 45 degree turn in either direction. Didn't like it, so i unlocked one hub and drove like that for awhile.
I even wheeled alittle with it in "3wd" it worked out good, though i'm sure putting alot of stress on one axleshaft is not the greatest in the world, then when i absolutely needed it locked, i had the spotter lock in the passenger side to get me through where i had to go.
But i am definately going to be removing the "Lincoln Locker" and installing some kind of selectable, i.e. Electric or air activated unit.
Basically DO NOT weld up an open carrier for the front diff.
Is also extremely hard to turn on the trail in tight situations to get lined up for any obsticals, steering does not respond at all.
