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    Selectable diff locker debate (aftermarket).

    It's fun to successfully plan out and build a great off road vehicle. Overlander, rock crawler, mudhole blaster, all around trail beater. As long as you enjoy it to each his own. I honestly think the young guys with cherokees modded with sawzall and used tires probably have the most fun.
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    Selectable diff locker debate (aftermarket).

    I always advocate and try to sell people on the lunchbox type because they've done so well for me and they are the cheapest/easiest install. I also do add the disclaimer "I don't drive on ice and snow". It has been in the past year I've seen newer high dollar jeeps having trouble with manual...
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    Selectable diff locker debate (aftermarket).

    How a lunchbox type locker allows differentation: The pinion gear turns the ring gear which turns the carrier... The carrier pin turns with the carrier and turns the 2 halves of the lunchbox locker which lock into the side gears...The carrier pin pressing against these 2 halves forces them...
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    Selectable diff locker debate (aftermarket).

    I don't drive mine in 4wd on hard surface roads. I can imagine that would be an issue. I drove my samurai with lock rites with transfer in 2wd, but hubs locked on the road before and it was OK. The spartan locker in my BJ73 doesn't like this and is hard to turn even if the tcase is in 2...
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    Selectable diff locker debate (aftermarket).

    Some people have installed a lunchbox type in the front and leave the rear open. This way you can drive in 2 wheel off road most of the time and on road and on slick roads without worry of spinning out. When you have to you shift into 4 wheel and have a very significant increase in traction...
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    Selectable diff locker debate (aftermarket).

    You don't have that anywhere near as bad with a "differentiating locker" such as the "automatic" lunchbox type or detroit. The Pushing straight effect that a spool or manual locker that acts lock a spool when locked is absolutely noticable on slick mud.
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    Selectable diff locker debate (aftermarket).

    I would go with a "lunchbox type locker" like the Aussie locker, Spartan Locker, or lock right locker. Much cheaper than the detroit (less than 1/2 the price). You also do not have to re-setup the ring and pinion preload/backlash because you retain your original carrier. If you are...
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    Selectable diff locker debate (aftermarket).

    I installed "lunchbox type" auto lockers front and back on my BJ73, on a Samurai I used to own, and on the rear end of my Tundra. Spartan lockers on the BJ73, lock rites on the tundra and Samurai. Spartan locker is a bit tight in the front end of the BJ73. Nothing ever broke. I would recomend...
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