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General Forums => The Mess Hall => Topic started by: Mozman68 on October 24, 2007, 03:39:30 PM
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Okay...doesn't apply to me as my new axles have ARB's in both, but from everyone else:
Locker in front or rear first and why??
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I would go with front, but I have CAD, cable activated, vacuum sucks.
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Front first if you have D35 in the rear. Upgrade the rear with a Super Kit and Locker or go with a D40. There is an actual test that was done with the Super kit and it did awesome. It was driven at Moab for several years with no probs.
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Swap in a D44 and put locker in rear. With D35, front would be more reliable.
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He's got a D60. Go rear first. I thought you had the axles already done.
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i voted rear first because thats what i got. and we seem to do that on all our vehicles even though i still have a 35.
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He's got a D60. Go rear first. I thought you had the axles already done.
Like I said, I already have ARB's front and rear....was just curious what everyone else thought if they could only choose one...forget about what axles you have....assuming you all have D60's front and rear, which one would you lock first and why?
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ARB front lsd in the rear d44 will do for now
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Like I said, I already have ARB's front and rear....was just curious what everyone else thought if they could only choose one...forget about what axles you have....assuming you all have D60's front and rear, which one would you lock first and why?
Ah one of those imaginary things... I'd still do the rear and do a ARB. Best of both worlds so to speak.
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^^ simple question seriously overcomplicated.
Lock the rear first due to weight transfer generally favoring the rear when wheelin.
Case in point. Said jeeper in Moab has ARB's front and rear. Rear locker fails so he has a front locker only. Continuously attempts a slickrock climb locked in the front, open in the rear, and can't make it. This jeeper throws the jeep in reverse and slowly crawls backwards up the slickrock, without spinning a single tire.
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I'd say the rear is probably the better way to go.
But I have an Aussie just in the front and I haven't broken any of the stock drive-train or found myself unable to climb nose-first on some of the harder so. cal. trails (course its a different story if I've gotten high-centered). So my needs, thus far, are met with the front only set up.
If you have a rear locker, you may find times when you wish you had a front one and Vice versa. Some might say that there is less of a chance of that with a rear-only versus a front-only. Probably.
However Tires and articulation may influence the traction equation significantly, also.