the dreaded locker ??????

[bobby0872r]

Well i have a Dana 30 what lunch box locker.......lock right or true track...... im not wanting a selectable... oh i guess tire size would be nice to add 36" supper swampers and will be adding 4.56 gears as well

 

[Petescj]

Aussie Lockers: Lockers, aussie lockers, torq-masters technology, automatic positive locking differentials, automatic precision locker differentials, off road, off-road

 

[Kane]

A locked Dana 30 with 36 in swampers and super low gears. Good luck on keeping it in one piece.

 

[Old Dog]

A locked Dana 30 with 36 in swampers and super low gears. Good luck on keeping it in one piece.

I think kane said it all.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

he does have good question about the lockers though that i was wondering about myself. aussie, lock right, or detroit, best bang for your buck? based on experience

 

[CJ]

It all depends on you CJ and where you go.

I never see ice or snow so I can easily get by with Detroits in the front and the rear. In snow - Detroits can be a major PITA!

 

[Cheepjeep85]

that tj of my friends in my pics has a detroit in the rear he had a hard time setting it up but i hear great things about the aussie lockers. i just want one in the front for now and i'm in ga to so i don't see that much snow. sorry for hijacking the thread but its all relevant to your question

 

[CJ]

The carrier shouldn't make setting up a gear any more or less difficult from one brand to another (unless there was a manufacturing defect). I've seen strange things though...

 

[Cheepjeep85]

well it wouldn't unlock i can't remeber what he had to do to it

 

[Old Dog]

Any lunch box is going to be weaker because it uses the stock carrier.
A detroit is stronger as it is the carrier.

 

[bobby0872r]

A locked Dana 30 with 36 in swampers and super low gears. Good luck on keeping it in one piece.

The 3.54 gears and the T-150 just isnt working with the tires i have on it its too high geared.... if i kill it i will have to upgrade...What axle do yall recommend im more worried about the T-150 tranny... I am not crawling on rocks im mostly in the mud...im just learning all this jeep stuff so thank yall for the help and info:booze:

 

[BrockGrimes]

I've heard good things about lock rite but not for a daily driver.

The T-150 other than being geared tall is a stout tranny, it's all gears and has a cast iron case, other than fubaring synchro's you should be good.

Take a look at the pic's in my gallery, I had my T-150 torn apart for a rebuild, and was basically just all synchro's.

 

[bobby0872r]

I've heard good things about lock rite but not for a daily driver.

The T-150 other than being geared tall is a stout tranny, it's all gears and has a cast iron case, other than fubaring synchro's you should be good.

Take a look at the pic's in my gallery, I had my T-150 torn apart for a rebuild, and was basically just all synchro's.

So my weak point is the Dana 30 is there any thing i can do to beef that up or should i just upgrade it when i can

 

[orangecj7]

yeh, we call dana 30s "lil snappers" in my circle of friends. the max tire size i recomend a with stock set up is 33. you should think about 3/4 or possibly 1ton axles if you want to run with the big dawgs!!! nothin worse then your axle exploding and being stuck to do a repair in a foot of mud.

 

[BajaEdition]

ok about the first question, a truetrack is not a locker, it is a Limited slip
and a lockrite will not handle those tires in a Dana 30 .
However if you take it slowly, which you arenot going to do in the mud, 35 inch tires will work on a Dana 30 .
Personally I never run over 33s on a d 30 axle and I love the Dana 30 , it is a great axle that holds up well. It also has great clearence under the pumpkin. I live in SoCal whre we do rocks on a daily basis and the majority of the Jeep out here are running d30s up front. I would say a significant number of those are running 35s without issues.

 

[BrockGrimes]

The majority of Dana 30 issues result from issues with the skinny pedal.

 

[BajaEdition]

The majority of Dana 30 issues result from issues with the skinny pedal.

I have to agree.

 

[Petescj]

True and thats what hes going to be using in the mud. With that setup in mud your Dana 30 will be the weak link and have a short life. You could upgrade to chromoly shafts but the carrier would still be an issue. Your best off looking for a more stout front axle then dumping money into a locked Dana 30 if deep mud is your game.

The majority of Dana 30 issues result from issues with the skinny pedal.

 

[Old Dog]

True and thats what hes going to be using in the mud. With that setup in mud your Dana 30 will be the weak link and have a short life. You could upgrade to chromoly shafts but the carrier would still be an issue. Your best off looking for a more stout front axle then dumping money into a locked Dana 30 if deep mud is your game.

I'm with Pete, I wouldn't spend a dime on the 30 if big tires and mud are your game. Start looking for a Dana 44 and spend your money on it.

 

[jeepbruiser]

i have a Dana 30 with 36's and a detroit truetrac. i've run it for 8 years no problems. you just don't throttle over everything.