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thats good to know, I did not realize there was a big difference between lockright and aussie.
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Mine never sounds like that. In fact, it never makes any noise under a torque. The only time it makes noise is when turning with no throttle. If I give it throttle, it locks up and chirps tires. I've bounced on it a lot and have broken stock birfs with no damage to locker. I'm a graceful wheeler though. If I know I'm going to break something, I think it through and make another choice. I would weld my diffs before buying a spool. If I wanted full time lockers, it would probably be on a budget beater.
When's the next MIOBI run?
Most guys that defend their lunchbox lockers and tell me they work just fine still run stock birfs.
If you have had the need to upgrade to Bobby's 30 spline shafts then you should also consider a quality locker.
If you can wheel safely with stock birfs then a lo quality lunchbox "bang locker" will most likely work, just not well.
I keep it in 2wd and only use 4x4 when I really need it.
with the front end engaged it will pull you keeping the ass straighter, of course if you over throttle then the ass will stick kick out.
not sure about the minitrucks but the 40/60/70 series land cruisers you can shift on the fly. so the front is locked in from first snow till spring is here and a push of the button of a pull of a lever and you are in 4wd. (maybe that is what you are saying and i am just missing it )
welded, or autolock, you need the ability to engage that front end in a split second should it be needed.
Maybe it's just me, but if I try to shift on the fly, I grind.
Also, when I have her in 4x4 with front and rear lockers, the front wants to push and if I am on some really slick stuff and break traction, my tires turn into ball bearings and it's unpredictable which way it will go.
2wd is not so bad in snow and ice versus 4x4. You really have to watch the throttle because if you get the aussie to lock, you will loose your rear. Good news is that you can reach down and shift the t-case and get back out on the road 80% of the time.
Mine do extremely well in the snow, but only when playing. Serious, A-B driving is pretty scary with locked front and rears on really slick surfaces. Any other situation, they are very good to have!
thats good to know, I did not realize there was a big difference between lockright and aussie.
Its like the difference between brown poop and tan poop. While they might have a difference they are both still poop in the long run.
i don't know front diffs on minitrucks good enough to guess why you can not go from 2WD to 4WD on the fly. you "should" be able to ...
I do it all the time, have for years. Something's not right if you're not able to...
Do you have different sized or brand tires front to rear? Or different differential gears front and rear? Going in a straight line you should be able to shift in and out of 4 wheel drive without any grinding...
there is no difference between the three.
lockrite and aussie are made by the same company.
the first generation lockrite had a single pin spring, the newer units have dual springs (a small one inside the larger one) for better control of spring location and engagement.
the aussie is just cheaper.