Is the rear diff, a D-70, an open rear or are we lucky enough to have a factory locker? If it is open, who makes a locker for it and how much? I'm no where near my truck and was just thinking about that.
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Is the rear diff, a D-70, an open rear or are we lucky enough to have a factory locker? If it is open, who makes a locker for it and how much? I'm no where near my truck and was just thinking about that.
Both the front and rear axles are open on these trucks in stock form.
I know Detroit makes lockers for both front and back, or they did about 4 years ago when I put mine in. I would call Randys R&P for current pricing.
Detroits sure make it easy to be easy on the rig when 4wheeling. Which is a good idea on a 40+ old truck.
Kevin
Especially when the suspension flexes and articulates so well.Quote:
Originally Posted by kevin
Glenn your right I have a couple pics of the front right and back rear tires off the ground going over some 6" tire ruts. It is funny in a way :)
kevin
I got a Detroit for the rear D70 from Randys R&P not too long ago. If I recall it was something like $416.
I need to pick one up too.....Every time I pick up one rear wheel on a berm I am reminded of just how nice both rear wheels pulling is.....
Seems like a while back, 5quarter was going to weld-up a rear diff. When the time comes, I was thinking of that for my short project. For mostly dirt work, why not? I knew a guy with a big-honking F250, welded-up that worked fine on pavement.
'Til it snows or gets really wet and slick...then its slip-city around a turn at any speed......Quote:
Originally Posted by white433
Does anyone know if like ARB makes an air locker for the front? I'm not to sure if it really matters at a creeping speed, but having a full-time locker in the front greatly effects your steering radius. Doesn't it? I mean I'm not going to be out there running the Baha 500 or doing any high speed manuvers in this thing obviously but to be able to wheel in tighter trails is nice. I know that my options are limited to what small trails that I can acctually fit my truck down, but I also have the mentallity that if it's in my way that I will either go through it or around it! And with a truck of this size I'm sure that there won't be much that can stop me. And how much are we acctually getting by taking a couple springs out, does it free that much articulation up? Or is it one of those things that can only be helped by a complete redesign? My favorite wheeling spot is in an old strip mine and it has a lot of ups and downs, it won't be that fun if I'm out of my truck winching it out all the time. That kind of takes the fun out of the whole thing.
The front is just like any modern Dana 60 with 30 spline shafts. Lots of locker choices for that, including an ARB.
I took a couple springs out of all 4 of my spring packs. I noticed a difference both on and off the highway. Obviously you don't gain like 4 inches of articulation, but its a good improvement. If you want anything better than a small improvement over stock, then your looking at custom leaf springs, or something drastic like a link setup and coils.
Mean715
I have wheeled my truck with Detroits front and back for a few years and in the dirt/mud it has little to no effect on turning radius. But then again when turning I usually just let off the gas so the front just unlocks and if it is muddy and on the gas it turns no problem due to tire slippage. Also remember Detroits unlock for corners unless under power.
Now ice on the roads is a different animal but easy to get use to with some caution.
I still firmly believe that being locked up you can be easier on the rig and the trails due to not spinning the tires on every little muddy hill.
Then of course there is the cool factor of a old truck walking right up the hills effortlessly while newer trucks in there fancy limited slip trucks needing a pull to make it up the hill :-)
Kevin
In my opinion, it would be better to run the ARB unless you are planning on having lockout hubs. You will find yourself having to drive on the street someday with the front locker and it really isn't a good idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by mean715