Sorry about the typo on the video title. I was working on a set of Richmond Gears and inadvertently typed Richmond. It is suppose to be powertrax no slip locker.
When are you going mudding hardcore to test that locker? I have a 96 t100 4wd that im restoring and it looks like your doing most of everything that i plan on doing with mine. Im currently working on my exhaust. Magnaflow with 2.5” exhaust. Any tips appreciated. Happy holidays!
Mark Contry I C. There is no mud holes here in the central valley of California . However there are a lot of trails. I don't know if you have seen my Miller's Jeep Trail and other trails. The locker performed flawlessly.
Thanks for the vid 👍👍 I’ve got a ‘92 YJ with the factory LSD TracLock option . Was thinking about putting this Powertrax No Slip in the D30 up front . It’s not that much more that the LockRight or the Spartan . Thoughts ?
I would get the lockright or spartan or aussie, powertrax are known to have a high occurrence of quality control issues on there lunchbox lockers. If you need something quiet like the no slip look at the torq locker from the same people that make the aussie. Also the guy in the video has no clue what he's talking about the highway is where it's completely invisible not where it's most noticeable. If it's making noise on the highway you have major tolerance issues/you installed it incorrectly and should pull over asap
So, any time you haul a trailer where you have to be on the throttle, it'll go "clunk clunk". Looks like a great device for something that goes primarily off highway.
Did you get it front and rear? Thank's for your Information. I think about to do ut in my Wrangler JK with 35 tires. How is this diff locker workung on snow and ice?
Have have spartan front and no slip rear. Both work great in snow and ice. Check out my latest snow trip. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zCzfzI7AUvA.html
hello, my 2006 LJ has a stock lsd in the rear, looking to get a Spartan for the front D30 so it is locked when i need it in 4wd. I thought when turning on the road in rwd there would be ratcheting sounds in the front and that is why i was looking at the PT no slip locker for $179 more. how noisy was the front driving in parking lots, ive read they almost all have a loud bang in those situations.
When power isn't applied to the front lunch box locker, there should be no racheting noise. It should act like a open diff. Only when power is applied that it locks up and that is usually when you are offroading or on snowy roads. Either why you won't be going fast enough to make it rachet or pop when offroading. That has been my experience.
what oil and weight do you use with your front spartan and how long have you had it for? it seems the only noise youve experienced is with the rear, you call it a "clunk" noise.
Juan Gonzalez without power to the front lunch box locker, it should act like a open diff. No racheting no popping. Only when power is added will the lunch box locker locks.
I've ran Lock Rights in the Dana 30s of two Jeep XJs and they've never banged only ratcheted and the lockrights are supposed to be noisier than the no slip units. I'm about to put another lunchbox in the front of my 4th Jeep XJ and this time I'm going with a NoSlip just for the supposed reduced noise. Even though the d30s dont have locking/unlocking hubs with no power going to the front diff when the tcase is in 2wd it works as an open diff. I've ran rear locked, front locked and both ends locked and I much prefer just the front locked for a daily driven Jeep (or front locker rear LSD or gear driven LSD on both ends) In 2wd you get all the street manners you're used to with open diffs or LSDs but that front axle locked is great and pulling you over obstacles when in 4wd.
I have a 3rd gen 4Runner as well and am considering installing this same locker. How long have you had this locker and would you still recommend it for someone who daily drives there rig?
I just came back on a round trip to Texas. I scored over 2500 miles. Nothing has gone wrong with my set up. It has been about 4 to 5 years since I have installed this set up. I luv the high traction resulting from the lockers. However, now that I have 35s on my truck, it seems that my rack and pinion is having a hard time steering my front wheels when I am offroading on tight corners. But that could just be the result of a weak rack and pinion. Other than that I love it. Check out my offroad video in February. I never got stuck and was tugging out others with my truck.
@@theotherguy3083 Thats reassuring thank you for the reply just subbed your channel you have some great content. I have 285/75/16's on my runner with a 3 in suspension lift so hopefully it doesn't effect steering off-roading. Thanks again!
Will the front driveshaft spin in 2wd because of the locker? I heard this rumor online but i want to know forsure. Some ppl claim it will cause premature tcase wear
Good question. For tundras and most modern 4x4 without manual hub lock, the front shaft will spin regardless. This is the reason why. The front shaft is connected to the front diff. As long as the front axle shafts spins, the motion is transferred to the ring and pinion. The pinion will the transfer the motion to the front drive shaft. If you don't want your front drive shaft to turn, consider a manual hub conversion. Either, way it will not prematurely wear out the TC because, even though the front drive shaft spins, it is in a neutral position inside the TC therefore it will not do anything as a whole to the gearing inside the TC. Hope that helps.
Hi Otherguy! I have a 1st Gen tundra and looking to do front and rear auto lockers. Now that you have had these for a few years now. Do you recommend these brands? Or would you do something different? Thanks!
@@theotherguy3083 hey there - I looked into local shops to install front lockers and They are not recommending I install a front locker and the reason is they say the tundra front differential is aluminum and front lockers will break the clamshell. Is that true have you had this happen or have heard of this?
@@willmontes59 what the heck? Lol. The first Gen tundra shares the same front diffs with the 3rd Gen 4runner and 1st Gen Tacoma. Those people don't know what they are talking about. Lol. You need to goto another shop. Check out my front installation video. I promise you it is a metal case, not aluminum. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mPop8fMODFo.html
@@theotherguy3083 cutting breaks meens fiddle breaks. 2 break calibre on both side in rear wheels and one calibre controled by indipendently ( it's using for quick turns,drift ..etc
@@theotherguy3083 Suppose, if I turn right side and apply right side fiddle break, the right side wheel gonna stuck and vehicle will turn out 360 degree. If am using lunch box locker can possible to use fiddle break?
good to hear. thanks for the quick response. Been debating to put one in my 97 ranger xlt for a couple of years now. Thanks to your in depth video, you have convinced me to purchsase a no-slip unit for my 8.8 rear axle. I drive like grandpa too. lol. thanks again and drive safe.
somemedic eBay has the best price. Spartan in front because it is cheap and because I don't use 4x4 on the road. During 2wd on road, the Spartan isn't activated. So it acts like a open diff. I installed it myself. Check out my install videos on both units.
Heres the difference. A locker will turn a tire that is off the ground. A LSD of ANY type will still spin the raised wheel faster than the ground wheel. Often as badly as an open differential.... Unless the bias springs are so tight that it will chatter on turns, even with slip lube in it.
Would have been nice to see a few sharp turns moving forward where you let off the throttle while moving and weren’t giving it any gas….that’s when they’re supposed to ratchet, according to them whenever you’ve got power applied it’ll stay locked.
