Yeah, that's what I thought, and that's what I meant to
say--with a locker in the front, you will suffer some on road
handling problems (cornering). So what is "j.r.bower" (the
other Jason in this thread) talking about? As I understand it,
the only locker you could put in the front would be a
"selective" one, such as the ARB air unit. While we're on the
subject of lockers, a new one is out that sounds like it would
be good for the rear or our Dakotas. Check it out here:
http://www.powertrax.com/home_frame.html and click on the
no-slip and/or read an independent review here:
http://www.rockcrawler.com/techreports/powertrax_tj/index.htm
JY
--- Bryan West <batphreak@zombieweb.com> wrote:
> Dakotas have a Front live axle, this means that the front
> differential is always spinning when you go down the road.
> this doesn't cause any wear or handling problems because it's
> designed to do this, it does provide for a little gas mileage
> detriment since that's just that much more that has to be spun
> all the time. You could put a locker in the front as long as
> it isn't locked all the time. If the locker was locked on dry
> pavement the front tires would fight each other on a corner
> due to the speed differential and then it would be a fight for
> who's the strongest (friction between the tires and the road
> or the locker/axles/and ujoints).
>
> -Batman
>
> --- Jason Yates <onebad4x4dak@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> >I'm a bit confused. Didn't you find that when you turned the
> >wheel, the front shaft spun? Doesn't that mean you shouldn't
> >put a locker in because the front axle is always spinning?
> >--i.e. without manual hubs you're unable to disconnect the
> front
> >and therefore will suffer some on road handling problems
> >(cornering) and excessive wear. I'm not an expert, I've just
> >done some investigating, and I think I have my facts
> straight.
> >If not, I'll be happy to eat my words.
> >
> >Signed,
> >JY (Jason, too, which is why I go by "JY" on this list)
> >
> >--- j.r.bower@modine.com wrote:
> >> While installing my lift kit, I started looking for the
> >> disconnect for the
> >> front axle. Well, I didn't find one. I grabbed a hold of
> one
> >> of the wheels
> >> and turned it. Guess what!?!?!?! It looks like we can put
> a
> >> limited slip
> >> or locker up front!!! Has anyone done this? I would
> really
> >> like to do
> >> this, if possible.
> >>
> >> Jason
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