Posted by: trijjicon
« on: July 31, 2020, 05:24:35 PM »More good info is always good for all of us. I'm still trying to decide what to do. Thnx for the input.
That's good to know about the front diff. The 3A is suppose to have a D25 up front & a D44 in back. I believe mine is mostly still stock, so I am assuming those r the diffs I have. A D44 can accept a locker? Can a D44 b put up front? I've seen a flat-fender with manual locking hubs up front & on the rear. Is that a custom-build?
Thank you guys for responding. There are certainly differing opinions on lockers. I'm concerned more about that (lunchbox rear) "chirping" in turns & the steering difficulties on a front locker. But it seems that is just the way it is. Seems an e-locker (up front) gives the opportunity to disengage quick enough to avoid most steering problems. & I am assuming air-lockers and electric-lockers "don't" have this chirping noise?? Or have I misunderstood the locker concepts?
you are replacing the carrier that the ring gear is bolted to. so you will be pulling the ends of the axle to get the shafts out, then pull the carrier, so it's best to have new carrier bearings and shims. ypu will have to re set up the ring gear pattern, so it wears correctly. it's very poss that a off road shop maybe best to hand this. a lunch box locker can be done by hand in your garage, you will have to pull the axle shafts. so lockers have 2 sets of springs to control engagement. to help with the tires chriping. the lunch box locker fully engages under throttle. so if you put one on in the front, you won't always have to unlock the hubs..