Noise from locker

[manyjeeps]

I had installed a Superior super 44 kit with 4.88 gears and the superior superior super 30 w/ARB up front. The rear locker snaps, pops, kicks the rear and basically concerns me. My previous locker was a powertrac no-slip and had none of these symtoms. Am I having normal reactions from a detroit? My TJ with the detroit never made noise but will bark alot in turns.

[Oizarod115]

many people may overlook this thread because it should be in modified tech...

however, an auto locker will usually make noise when it locks/unlocks due to changing torque. in a turn, it tries to lock, but the tires are tryin to turn at diff speeds, so its popping, if you gave it a heavy right foot, it would stop makin noise and bark tires instead.

i have a lockright that makes lots of noise.

copied from rustys description of a detroit locker: "Driver may hear and feel "backlash" going from drive-to-coast and coast-to-drive, as reversing torque flow resets the components."

-Tim