Re: lockers?

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

On Mon, 15 Feb 1999, Paul Brakefield wrote:

> possible.  One more possible drawback, one I have worried about but have
> never taken the time to research thoroughly: is the stock carrier case with
> a Lock-right as strong as that massive carrier that Detroit uses when you
> buy one of their lockers (man, that's one stout piece of equipment!!)?  If
> you can't swing two ARBs (and who can, right?) then I'd go with a Detroit

Paul - right you are!  The Lockright/EZLocker *IS* "weaker" than a full 
blown Detroit thanks to re-use of the stock carrier.

However.. I'm not sure what it takes to blow apart a stock carrier.. from 
everything I've heard, front axle shaft U-joints (BTDT) blow, or the rear 
axle shaft snaps.  But the R&P don't seem to grenade that often even 
under abuse... IN SCOUT II '44s.  Now, if we're talking Dana 70s...

Well, wait.. I have a friend with a '79 F250.  He *was* running a 
400M/T18 (wide)/NP205 and 4.88 gears.. with a reverse Dana 44 front and '60 
rear, and 36" tires.  Lockrights front and rear.  He blew many front axle shaft 
U-joints.  Never a diff.

That same Ford now is a bit shorter (chopped the frame) and sports a 
reverse cut '60 front and a '70 rear.  5.13 gears (lowest he could find 
for the reverse '60)... guess what?  Lockrights front and rear.  And the 
36s are history.. now it's 38" Swamper TSLs.  So far so good.. no diff 
failures, and no broken axle shafts (the reason for the axle upgrade)

-Tom