Best front end locker for D44?

COXJ

NAXJA Member #989

Location

Golden/ Arvada, CO

• Oct 1, 2005

• #1

Im building a front D44 to swap into my XJ and was looking for opinions on what locker to use. it is a trail only ring for the most part and will have hubs. i was thinking full spool for bomb proof reliability and they are very cheep. but you sacrufise steering. a detroit would work i think but they alow for slip wich may end up busting something. push buttons are out for $$$ and reliability reasons. just looking for some input so i dont regret one or the other. thanks

Will

 

HilltopXJ

NAXJA Member #950

Location

Eagle Point, OR

• Oct 1, 2005

• #2

Ox Locker

 

BrettM

NAXJA Forum User

Location

michifornia

• Oct 1, 2005

• #3

if a selectable is ruled out I would definitely go with an auto locker (detroit or aussie, depending on budget). If you do a spool I would say you need alloy shafts and joints as well as hydro-assist.

 

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tealcherokee

NAXJA Forum User

Location

CT

• Oct 1, 2005

• #4

i have a full spool, drives fine, no alloys, stock u joints, no issues yet

 

XJ_ranger

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Port Orchard, WA

• Oct 1, 2005

• #5

from my research - my front d44 will get an aussielocker

 

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MrShoeBoy

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cincinnati, OH

• Oct 1, 2005

• #6

tealcherokee said:

i have a full spool, drives fine, no alloys, stock u joints, no issues yet

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How big are your fore arms? I find it slightly difficult to steer when on the thorttle with the lockrite up front. With a full spool, I cant imagine the steering being anywhere near easy with out hydro assist. If it works, then run it!

AARON

 

BrettM

NAXJA Forum User

Location

michifornia

• Oct 1, 2005

• #7

tealcherokee said:

i have a full spool, drives fine, no alloys, stock u joints, no issues yet

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how big are your tires? where do you wheel? DO you wheel?

I don't have a front spool, but I have a front ARB which is a spool when locked. I can beat and flog my truck as hard as I want with the front open and have never broken a joint or shaft, but as soon as I lock the ARB (spool) stuff breaks if I'm not careful. Steering the locked ARB (spool) before I had hydro-assist SUCKED, even with hydro-assist it's not too great.

 

COXJ

NAXJA Member #989

Location

Golden/ Arvada, CO

• Oct 1, 2005

• #8

will be runing 37-38s and will have at lest hydro asist. i run trails in CO cuz i live here and make at leas 1 trip to moab a year in oct when the jeep is running good. so what i have heard is that a detriot will be the best option any more input?

Will

 

jrsxj98

DILIGAF

Location

Crawlorado

• Oct 2, 2005

• #9

I would go with the Detroit. Simple and straight forward.