Detroit Locker Freeplay

a4x4freak

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Belgrade MT.

• Aug 27, 2003

• #1

I have a d35 witch I had a superior super 35 kit installed along with new 4:56 gears by a local shop now my xj clunks when I put it in gear I can rock it front to back 3-4 inches it is like there is to much freeplay in the gears. The shop owner says this is normal for a detroit locker . Have any of you guys running detroit lockers had this ? Is it normal or did this guy rip me off by doing cruddy work?

 

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RCP Phx

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Location

Phoenix,Az

• Aug 27, 2003

• #2

Actually thats about normal,all the auto-lockers suffer from that same thing!

 

a4x4freak

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Location

Belgrade MT.

• Aug 27, 2003

• #3

Idid not know that it dose not howl or any thing just kinda scary to hear new gears clunk like that..thank you ..

 

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XJ-wheeler

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Location

Phelan CA

• Aug 27, 2003

• #4

I have a detroit in a 9" and it is the same way. Just one of the thing you put up with to have a locker.

 

a4x4freak

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Location

Belgrade MT.

• Aug 28, 2003

• #5

Thanks for letting me know.

 

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KarmirXJ

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Location

Granada Hills, California

• Aug 28, 2003

• #6

ya, I just put in a new detriot with new spicer gears. scared the shit outa me until I read somewhere here that they are all like that

 

CRASH

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NAXJA Member

Location

Foresthill, CA

• Aug 28, 2003

• #7

The deeper the ratio, the more freeplay. An old CJ I once worked on had 5.38 and a Detroit, and the shaft had about 180 degrees of play before engaging.

CRASH