Installed the Locker, now what should I check for?

xjj33p3r

NAXJA Member #1108

Location

garland, tx

• Feb 17, 2005

• #1

I just finished installing my locker, and I wanted to make sure I checked over EVERYTHING before I put in the diff fluid and put on the tires. It is a lock-rite locker, and I know I constructed the locker correctly, but I wanted to know if there was any last things that I might need to check. Thanks for helping me find a locker to begin with everyone

 

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verrive

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Location

Ellensburg, WA

• Feb 17, 2005

• #2

I'm pretty sure you re-use the thrust washers, those found their way back in with the locker right?

 

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boise49ers

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Location

Boise,Idaho

• Feb 17, 2005

• #3

Only the Flat ones on the end of the carrier. The tapered ones don't go back in.

 

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JDComptonXJ

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Location

Rocky Mount, VA

• Feb 17, 2005

• #4

make sure and put loc tight on the little bolt that holds the center pin in.

 

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boise49ers

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Location

Boise,Idaho

• Feb 17, 2005

• #5

Hey Texas did you put in a front or rear locker and is it your first ? You will experiance a whole new frontier now. I go places I could only get on my old Kawaski ATV. I got rid of it and locked the Jeep. I stay warmer now too.
Have fun !

 

xjj33p3r

NAXJA Member #1108

Location

garland, tx

• Feb 17, 2005

• #6

Thanks for all the tips guys. For the most part the jeep feels like it's driving really well, and when I flexed it out, seeing as one rear tire was off the ground, I pulled the jeep right out of it with no effort at all. I just gotta try it out this weekend and see how I do. I just hope I don't break anything

 

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96country

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Location

Russellville, AR

• Feb 17, 2005

• #7

Did you lock the front or the rear?

 

xjj33p3r

NAXJA Member #1108

Location

garland, tx

• Feb 17, 2005

• #8

the front with a lock rite

 

xjj33p3r

NAXJA Member #1108

Location

garland, tx

• Feb 17, 2005

• #9

And also, even though I have 3.55 gears, I found it weird that I still had to take off the ring gear to get the cross shaft out

 

JEONLYEP

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Location

N 37° 48.485 W 100° 20.903

• Feb 17, 2005

• #10

I found it so wei rd, that I took the angle grinder and made the offending tooth shorter for clearance. :gag: :dunno: :shocked:

Edit: That was 40,000 miles ago, and it still works.

 

xjj33p3r

NAXJA Member #1108

Location

garland, tx

• Feb 17, 2005

• #11

Haha, we were thinking about doing that, but I just didn't feel comfortable doing that. Either way, the locker drives nicely, nicely on the street (reference to guys and dolls if anyone caught that). The only chance I got to test it out was driving diagonally into a ditch, and seeing how it would pull me out. Usually I would have to take it with some momentum, but this time I crawled in, and crawled back out. It's so nice to have a locker

 

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lonestarcherokee

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Location

haltom city

• Feb 17, 2005

• #12

johnny,im glad you got it done. looking back i have 8 missed calls from you and 7 that i answered last night haha. the wifey still thinks you are a freak lol, glad you got it done finally.