4RunnerKid

Who here is running a Detroit in the rear? I'm going to be geting mine soon and was wondering how it is on the road. How hard is it to get used to? I mean, is it going to get squirly around every corner? And how fast can I make turns? How much throttle can I give it in turns? I've heard Yotas aren't that bad because they don't exactly put out crazy torque and aren't too heavy. Just thought I'd ask you guys first before I made my purchase. Thanks.

Marc P

I have been running mine for over 2 years now. It is by far the best offroad mod I have done. On the street it is very predictable. I dont even notice when it locks and unlocks. It stays locked most of the time. Just make sure you get the soft locker--it has an SL at the end of the part #.

psd4mike

Ditto to what marc said.....Forget it is even back there. My tires remind me when I make slow turns and then pour on the gas. I really don't think it affects the way it drives much at all. I got one in the front too.

neil_P_smith

i got one in the rear and i dont feal it at all. works grate on and off the road. i have a friend that put a lock right in the rear of his and it make noises and will cherp the tires now and then. i say detroits are grate for the rear if you see the road at all.

crawler#976

hated mine- got rid of it after just a couple months...

The locker wiggle that occured w/ a manual tranny sucked- as did the clunk/bang when turning on asphalt.

It was totally UN-predictable in snow and ice, worked fine on dirt/rock trails.

Bigblock

depends on how picky you are.i love mine!

anthony1

iTrader: (1)

I had one for a while. Didn't get rid of it cause I didn't like it. It's fine for on-road. In the corner, easy on the throttle especially when wet. I end up selling it with the 4.56 ratio and got toyota elec. locker that I regeared and converted to cable lock.
With the stick, I think you'll feel more and yes, it does twist you a little when accelerate. You'll get use to it though. You need to really watch yourself in the snow. very easy to go side way.

4RunnerKid

Well I should be getting it done soon. $525 installed. Not to bad if you ask me...

Oh, as for the Soft Locker, they said to do it they remove something from the locker. Is this right? I'm definitely going to call them again tomorrow to clarify everything. But any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys.

Marc P

That sounds pretty cheap. Are you getting a master install kit too? I would. Your bearings from 1995 have probably seen there best days long ago. I think I paid about $125 for the install kit, $405 for the locker, and my buddy installed it for $100.

I sent you a pm with the part # for the locker.

MonsterMaxx

I have one in my CJ.
It's fantastic off road.
It's totally changed the vehical on-road. Sometimes quite dangerous.
Give it throttle in a wet/icy/snowy corner and it will swap ends like now. I'll be facing oncoming traffic.
It does ratchet and make noise as it locks and unlocks on the street.

I chose the TruTrac for my street Truck. Much more predictable. First one lasted near 100kmi, I liked it so much I got another.
Turns out it wasn't really bad, just getting noisy in it's old age (who doesn't.) I killed it when I took it apart to see what was wrong. According to Dana they do final machining in the assembled state and can not be serviced.

4RunnerKid

Thanks. Yeah, I think I might get a master install kit too. I have to call them up today and finalize things. So hopefully I'll be locked in a couple days.

joez

I think you will be happy with it. I barely notice my lockright except when im on it in a turn, then it scrubs the tires.

4RunnerKid

Well it looks like I might not be getting it... Things just aren;t working out. Apparently the place isn't doing installs this week and I leave to go back to school Sunday. Sure puts a damper on my spirits...

Bigblock

hang in there kid ,roses in the long run ,work hard now!

Arnold

I had one and it worked great off road. Hated how it behaved in ice/snow so I got rid of it.

4Crawler

iTrader: (3)

I ran one for years, fine off-road and was OK on-road when I first got it. Did not take long to get used to it, but as the time went by, I liked it less and less. It rarely banged or made noise, but it was twitchy on the road, snow and ice was not fun and anything off-camber and slippery was bad.

I now have an ARB in back and it is great. Actually, I find I hardly use it off-road, it is fun to see what you can do open.

4RunnerKid

Thanks for the replies guys. I couldn't get it done this week, so I'm just going to wait for the Aussie locker. Shoot, I'll have money for other stuff this way...