Front locker options:

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tayman

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Niceville, FL

• Oct 30, 2009

• #1

So within a couple weeks, I'm going to be re-gearing FINALLY!!! I already have an OX for the D44 out back, but I can't decide on what to do up front. I need to keep the price fairly low.

So here are my options as I see them:

1. Full carrier, probably auto, locker with 3.73 and up carrier, or
2. buy the 3.73 and up standard carrier, and throw in a lunchbox locker

Just looking for opinions here, cause I'm not sure what to do right now

 

joe_peters

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Grants Pass, OryGun

• Oct 30, 2009

• #2

What transfer case?

 

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tayman

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Niceville, FL

• Oct 30, 2009

• #3

same as yours haha. AX-15 trans and NP-231

 

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tayman

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Location

Niceville, FL

• Oct 30, 2009

• #4

Oh, forgot to mention: This is my DD also, but I like to do some pretty serious wheeling. How to autolockers handle in turns? there is no power going to it on the road, so "theoretically" I shouldn't notice it?

 

Jes

NAXJA Memeber #293 URF Racing

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Location

San Bruno, CA.

• Oct 30, 2009

• #5

I'd be inclined to just go for a lunchbox style locker if you can get a carrier super cheap or free.
Should not notice it at all when in two wheel drive.

 

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Philprof

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Costa Mesa, CA

• Oct 31, 2009

• #6

Why not a pair of...Oxen?

 

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tayman

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Niceville, FL

• Oct 31, 2009

• #7

cause they're fawkin expensive... otherwise I would. If you can fine me another OX for $300 I'll buy it.

Jes: any idea about what I can get the right carrier out of? or is it something that I'm going to have to get special? there's a guy on ebay that has them for $60 shipped...

 

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lil_red_wagon

NAXJA Forum User

Location

hot springs ar

• Oct 31, 2009

• #8

any 4cyl d30 front end. im assuming a 30 since you didnt say. most or all of the 4cly wranglers and cherokees with the high pinion 30 (assuming thats what you have) should have a 410. the carrier for the 410 and the 373 are the same.

also from what i have gathered the the low pinion and high pinion carriers are the same. just the gears and pinion are diff

 

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tayman

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Niceville, FL

• Oct 31, 2009

• #9

alright. Yeah HP dana 30... Now that I think about it, I'm dumb.... cause I knew that! haha I'll have to take a trip to the pick a part yards and see what I can find. I'd hope that they wouldn't charge me more than like $20 or $30 for the damn thing...

 

Last edited: Oct 31, 2009

Ghost

Member Number 257

NAXJA Member

Location

Hartsville, South Carolina

• Oct 31, 2009

• #10

Lunchbox locker all the way. 2 main reasons, they are not as pricey and work the same, and if you break something you are not out 500 - 600. Usually the lunchbox lockers shear the little pins or the center pin. The pin kits are cheap. A center pin is cheap. Break a full case locker and you are out at least the $$$ to have it reset up. I ran one in my D30, my D44 and will run one in my D60 when I regear.

 

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tayman

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Niceville, FL

• Oct 31, 2009

• #11

right on. Good info.

More opinions? The more the merrier here.

More info. I'm running 35's, and the lockers will be installed with the new gears (4.88) in hopefully about three weeks.