A locker?
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Originally Posted by Red_Ak_Ranger
But you can buy them practically anywhere that sells car/truck parts. They can get quite expensive if you start going for the top brands such as Detroit or what not. But if you didn't want your rear end locked all the time, you can get a limited slip which will let only minimum slippage in the rear end.
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An open differential has 2 side gears that spline onto each axle shaft and 2 spider gears that are on the cross-pin that is bolted in place in the middle of the carrier, this allows forward motion to be provided to both wheels in good-traction/straight driving, when you make a turn the inside tire must turn slower than the outside to keep traction and to keep from spinning, the side gears and spider gears then are rotating allowing a speed differentiation b/t the two tires, thats why, when you power brake an open diff, you get a "one-wheel-peel"
A locker, depending on the type, by design when the output spins faster than the input (outside tire on a turn will turn faster than the carrier and the inside tire) the locker will un-lock allowing you to turn and have the tires speed differentiate. When the input is spinning faster than the output (forward, on the gas, or turning, on the gas heavy) the locker will lock both side gears in sync with each other and not allow any speed differentiation b/t the two gears (or tires) which *i think* is a necessity if you plan to off-road seriously.
A locker, depending on the type, by design when the output spins faster than the input (outside tire on a turn will turn faster than the carrier and the inside tire) the locker will un-lock allowing you to turn and have the tires speed differentiate. When the input is spinning faster than the output (forward, on the gas, or turning, on the gas heavy) the locker will lock both side gears in sync with each other and not allow any speed differentiation b/t the two gears (or tires) which *i think* is a necessity if you plan to off-road seriously.
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I would buy the limited slip. I had it in the previous f150. Worked real good.. just hammer the pedal and go. Just have to change the fluid regularly. Plus the unit should install easily.. but that's my question how hard is it to install limited slips and are 98+ ranger's rearend the same?
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here ya' go
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm
some more good info from Eaton, i think they make alot of the OE limited slips..
http://www.traction.eaton.com/product.htm
if you really want the best of both worlds, on and off road ... but you pay a price take a look at these....
http://reiderracing.com/elocker.htm
http://reiderracing.com/arbairlocker.htm
and last but not least my recomendation for a locker, and probally the one i am going to go with once i notice my clutches ar slipping in my stock L/S
http://www.powertrax.com/noslip.html
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm
some more good info from Eaton, i think they make alot of the OE limited slips..
http://www.traction.eaton.com/product.htm
if you really want the best of both worlds, on and off road ... but you pay a price take a look at these....
http://reiderracing.com/elocker.htm
http://reiderracing.com/arbairlocker.htm
and last but not least my recomendation for a locker, and probally the one i am going to go with once i notice my clutches ar slipping in my stock L/S
http://www.powertrax.com/noslip.html
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Or buy this locker.....(my old Eaton Elocker)....
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=21681
https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=21681