blistovmhz
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
98 XJ.
I've wanted a locker for years, but haven't had a garage, which makes me real lazy.
Finally found a D44 rear for cheap, and finally happened to have the space to work. D44 came with an auto-locker which looks to be either a Spartan or Powertrax. Works ridiculously well for sure, but the whole point in switching rears was to try and get rid of some of the driveline slack I've had for years. Now I of course have quite a bit more slack. I can live with slack, but I figure it's worth posing the question:
Are there any auto-lockers out there that create less driveline slack than others?
I've heard that Powertrax lockers are supposed to employ a tighter, more tapered crosspin section, for smoother positive/negative engagement. Anyone know if this is true of Powertrax or anyone else?
I'm looking at installing another lunchbox up front, but I don't like the idea of a tonne of slack in the front when driving on highway ice. I'm in Vancouver now (from northern AB where ice is the norm) so I don't have to deal with a lot of ice on a daily basis, but I do get up into the mountain passes pretty often.
I do have a cable actuated front disco, so I suppose with a locker, I could always drive in 3wd when shit gets dicy.
Anyone have experience with several locker designs and wanna chime in?
I've wanted a locker for years, but haven't had a garage, which makes me real lazy.
Finally found a D44 rear for cheap, and finally happened to have the space to work. D44 came with an auto-locker which looks to be either a Spartan or Powertrax. Works ridiculously well for sure, but the whole point in switching rears was to try and get rid of some of the driveline slack I've had for years. Now I of course have quite a bit more slack. I can live with slack, but I figure it's worth posing the question:
Are there any auto-lockers out there that create less driveline slack than others?
I've heard that Powertrax lockers are supposed to employ a tighter, more tapered crosspin section, for smoother positive/negative engagement. Anyone know if this is true of Powertrax or anyone else?
I'm looking at installing another lunchbox up front, but I don't like the idea of a tonne of slack in the front when driving on highway ice. I'm in Vancouver now (from northern AB where ice is the norm) so I don't have to deal with a lot of ice on a daily basis, but I do get up into the mountain passes pretty often.
I do have a cable actuated front disco, so I suppose with a locker, I could always drive in 3wd when shit gets dicy.
Anyone have experience with several locker designs and wanna chime in?