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  1. Unforgiven

    Adding Detroit Lockers???

    Here in the Nevada desert you can go from rocks to gravel to sand to fine silt to slippery shale & even to mud & snow in the mountains. You can even throw in the occasional unexpected flash flood to the mix. I've been four-wheeling around here for twenty + years & have had "oh poop" moments in...
  2. Unforgiven

    Adding Detroit Lockers???

    I knew detroit lockers slipped initially but I was unaware of continued slipping during off road use. Good points. So you're looking at 3K + lots of work to fully ARB the truck. I wonder how much a qualified shop would charge to install those. Personally, I bought the truck to modify...
  3. Unforgiven

    Adding Detroit Lockers???

    But with lockout hubs & a selectable air transfer case the detroit locker is the same as an ARB. Hubs & TC unlocked the differential isn't spinning. Hubs locked the differential spins. Why the extra headache of install & $$ for ARB up front when lockout hubs accomplish the same exact effect...
  4. Unforgiven

    Adding Detroit Lockers???

    From what I understand, lockers will eat up stock axles in this truck. Here's an article where a guy is putting ARB's in a Rockwell axle housing. The Detroit Locker would be similar work, minus the air tube stuff. 2.5 Ton Rockwell Axle ARB Air Locker - 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine The guy...
  5. Unforgiven

    Adding Detroit Lockers???

    P.S. You need PS if you're putting lockers up front
  6. Unforgiven

    Adding Detroit Lockers???

    talk to the OEM guy who sells stuff here. He's got lockers + much stronger alloy axle shafts + lockouts. When money affords, I'll do the same. Lockers up front & on front-rear axle, both with upgraded axles. Also lockout hubs on both for vibration/fuel/wear/handling reasons. I only need one...
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