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Jun 22, 2010 | 07:34 AM

#21

HammerZ71

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From: South Georgia/East Florida

Go for that setup, it's the second best setup you could have after selectable lockers!

I had an old Jeep J10 with a locker in the rear and LSD in the front and I lived in upstate NY and it was fine in snow. Got a few friends with SFA trucks with a similar setup in south Georgia who slop around the farms in the mud and have no issues either. Very popular setup with the swamp hog hunting crowd also...

Jun 22, 2010 | 07:49 AM

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Pacmanloads

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From: Moncton , New Brunswick

You are gonna love your gears ! I haven't decided on what locker to use in the rear but the gears made her a whole different truck! Does anyone have any feed back for a rear locker on a truck that is 50/50 street/mud ?

Jun 22, 2010 | 11:19 AM

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HeyYou

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It will be MUCH better in the mud, and 'different' on the road. Once you get used to it though, no problem.

Jun 22, 2010 | 12:23 PM

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Silver_Dodge

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I wasn't really questioning whether you should or shouldn't have that setup, it is just not a setup i've ever really heard of so i'll be interested to see how it works out. I'm far from an expert on anything more then what I run on my own truck, so I really have no opinion. I know what you mean about the cost of the air lockers. I wish there was an air locker or e-locker for the 9.25. Just another reason to do the D60 upgrade.

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Jun 22, 2010 | 12:45 PM

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dodge15004x45.9

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From: Malvern Pa - Canadensis Pa

When I do the d60 upgrade it will be in another truck I hope to get ride of this truck for an f250 or 350 in another 5yrs or so.

Jun 22, 2010 | 04:43 PM

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BigRedRam95

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Originally Posted by HeyYou

I think so, but, don't quote me on that..... There is an article on it here. They talk about running it by hand, but, really aren't very clear on it.....

But, even if it does remain locked, in 2wd, the worst thats gonna happen is your gas mileage will suffer a bit, (provided the CAD unlocks) due to the additional parts spinning. You may not even notice it. (but, if you have questionable u-joints in your front shaft, you WILL notice that.

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I looked up on the internet a selectable locker will be fine in a cad equiped front end.

Jun 22, 2010 | 05:09 PM

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Hahns5.2

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Originally Posted by BigRedRam95

Do you guys know if when I put a no slip locker in my front end and have it in 2h will the locked keep the r&p spining all the time? I was thinking it would not spin because there is no power going to the locker so it will stay unlocked.

Sounds like bad news to me if you drive around with the CAD unlocked with a locker. It's going to constantly make the teeth on the side that's spinning over-run eachother. I would permantly lock the CAD..

OP: Good choice on a locker for the rear, you'll love it!