Locker swapping.

[shannondeese]

I already have an ARB airlocker in my rear axle on my bobbed deuce. I’m thinking about moving it to the front and installing a grizzly locker in the rear. I almost never use the ARB. But it’s nice to have, just not nice enough to spend the cash on another one for the front. It’s like my winch mostly it just sits ther but when I need it I really need it. Have any of you run the grizzly locker? If so what do you think about it? Thanks.

 

[Two Stroke Madness]

If it were me I would keep the ARB in the rear and install one of those solid welded spider balls in the front along with hub locks

 

[rustystud]

Grizzly makes a good product. Though any "Locker" style differential can be hard on components. Do you drive this truck on the road a lot ? Or is it a "off-road" fun toy ? If so then go ahead and get the locker for the rear and put the ARB up front. Whatever you do, do not install a welded spyder in the front ! Unless you only plan on using your truck off-road.

 

[Two Stroke Madness]

Grizzly makes a good product. Though any "Locker" style differential can be hard on components. Do you drive this truck on the road a lot ? Or is it a "off-road" fun toy ? If so then go ahead and get the locker for the rear and put the ARB up front. Whatever you do, do not install a welded spyder in the front ! Unless you only plan on using your truck off-road.

That's why I said to use hub locks....

 

[shannondeese]

This particular deuce sees a mix of off road and on road. I just used it on a 23 hour recovery to go get another deuce. So I tow a massive trailer sometimes. I off road it sometimes. And sometimes I drive it to work. I’ll probably save for another air locker just for the convenience of them. I have a couple more deuces that are only off road I might put the grizzly lockers in one of them.

 

[rustystud]

That's why I said to use hub locks....

Then you can only use the front axles off-road then. If you try and use the fronts on pavement you will have problems. I have had to use my fronts on slick pavement before so I would never use welded spyders.

 

[rustystud]

This particular deuce sees a mix of off road and on road. I just used it on a 23 hour recovery to go get another deuce. So I tow a massive trailer sometimes. I off road it sometimes. And sometimes I drive it to work. I’ll probably save for another air locker just for the convenience of them. I have a couple more deuces that are only off road I might put the grizzly lockers in one of them.

That makes more sense. ARB is the best if your truck see's both on and off-road use.

 

[winfred]

the detroit in the front of mine was manageable with NDTs on pavement, but became impossible when the 395s went on and hubs became mandatory