Lockers

[Rudyblasich]

What r ur ideas on a locker with a d35 in the rear. Trying to avoid the expensive part. Was looking at lockrights and tru tracs.
05 tj w/ 35's

 

[jps4jeep]

unless your only welding the gears up, absolute waste of money, for the price of the locker, you could get a 8.8 or D44 and swap that in.

 

[Rudyblasich]

It's stressfull hearing that cuz I've known people who run it on the stock 35 with no probs. But I guess u r running the risk of stressing your gears too much.

Now how about this, I gotta 05tj with 35's and 6 inches in the front and 4 in the rear, with a lotta extras. WHAT R UR THOUGHTS ON GEAR RATIO FROM SOMEONE WITH A SIMILAR RIG. Front and rear???

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

The lowest you can go with the stock axles is 4.88, and you'll need it with those large 35" tires.

The d35 is at high risk of breaking even on the street with 35" tires and an open diff. Add a locker and the sudden shear force of lockup with all that tire leverage is too much for the skinny axleshafts to take.

If it were me, I'd look at this axle with 4.88 gears: Complete Ford 8.8" Rear Axle Assembly Jeep TJ Ready to Bolt In Axle Swap

 

[Rudyblasich]

Thanks for the great info. But now we r back to the locker decision. Lol. Which way do I go without getting into the air lockers

 

[jps4jeep]

if you upgraded to an axle that can take the abuse, then I would strongly suggest a full carrier detriot locker, I've been beating on mine for a very long time, they have been used since the early 80's in factory producted vehicles so they are tried and true, but expensive. a lunch box locker will surfice, I suggest Aussie lockers, of all the lunch box lockers, it is the best in my opinion, and least inexpensive. it is a little on the loud side, but who cares.

as for the I have a D35 and 35" tires and lockers stuff, I also whel with people with that setup, it will work, but just not very long. the D35 has a lot in inherant problems that jst don't make it a great axle to work with. Very Small case (it is what linmits your gear selection) small pinion, really small ring gear, c-clip shafts, small 27 spline shafts, poor tube rigidity (axle likes to flex where the tubes are held into the carrier due to be fairly thin compared to other axles). Even with a truss and a Super 35 kit, still have lots of small components that just can't handle wheeling.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Thanks for the great info. But now we r back to the locker decision. Lol. Which way do I go without getting into the air lockers

You're comparing apples and oranges, the lockright is a true auto locker while the truetrac is a limited slip. Axles of marginal strength will last a lot longer with the truetrac and it's invisible onroad, but the traction gains are minor with 35" and larger tires. As the tire height, weight, and leverage increases, the truetrac is less and less effective.

An auto locker like the lockright, aussie, and detroit will bang and pop in a rear axle application when used on the road. They lock and unlock with every modulation of the throttle. This can be very unnerving in a coil spring jeep, especially if you're not ready for it. They're quirky and I don't think they're for everybody.

 

[Sid1966]

that seems like a good price for the 8.8 most bracket kits run over $400. and you supply axle.wish i could find one in Canada for that price