Thread: True Trac or Detroit Locker

In my experience, no TC turns a Trutrac into an average LSD. fitted to a TC equipped vehicle it gives them formidable offroad performance.

I went with Detroit rear and open front, and a winch to help me if I really get stuck. It was only really fitted when I bought the offroad campertrailer to aid in traction on sand, rocks etc. It has done this brilliantly, I have maxi axles also.


My level of backlash with the detroit is annoying, (LT95 and Isuzu so I am behind the 8 ball in THAT department ) but I have learnt to drive around it.

I think a Td5 will be less problematic due to the 'soft' throttle. BUT I have been aware of a Detroit fitted to a Puma, very 'jerky' at low speed manuevering



JC

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

Do a search in the good oil section.
Rear salis diff is easy.
front diff harder as the CVs have to come out.

Detroit fitment to a Sals takes an hour or less, front ban-go rover diff about 3 hours all up.

JC

[QUOTE=I just oredered a Detroit locker for the rear (Salisbury) and a trutrack for the front. Has anyone installed one of them? is it very difficult?[/QUOTE]

Google "installing a locker". There are dozens of YouTube and other posts giving you a blow by blow education on the process. If you can get your hands on a service manual that will give you the schematic of the diff. After you watch and read until you are satisfied, you'll know if it is for you.

cheers MLD

OK, so I'm off in the bush.

I go through a river-bed and the only exit is an uphill axle-twister with loose shale.

I know that a standard 1989 CSW will never make it without SERIOUS run-up and revs. If at all.

(The scenario above has been in many nightmares....... )

What will work best?

Originally Posted by Yorkie

but as you don't have tc then you may aswell just get the full detroit. i only paid $450 landed from the USA and $300 to have someone fit it.
positive traction in all conditions and hardly notice it around town.

I had the notion that True Tracs were OK with the standard axles, but a locker, including a Detroit needed upgrades axles. Is that right?

Originally Posted by jakeslouw

OK, so I'm off in the bush.

I go through a river-bed and the only exit is an uphill axle-twister with loose shale.

I know that a standard 1989 CSW will never make it without SERIOUS run-up and revs. If at all.

(The scenario above has been in many nightmares....... )

What will work best?

detroit in the rear, nothing else required i did almost this exact scenario, and i was towing a 1 ton camper trailer. i had deflated my tyres to 20 psi, (255/85/16 bfg mt) and it just crawled up in 2nd low. of course the slope will be the deciding factor but at the time i was worried i would have to find an alternate route. was very surprised when it just walked out

jc

Originally Posted by vnx205

I had the notion that True Tracs were OK with the standard axles, but a locker, including a Detroit needed upgrades axles. Is that right?

yes, its what i would recommend.

jc

Originally Posted by justinc

In my experience, no TC turns a Trutrac into an average LSD. fitted to a TC equipped vehicle it gives them formidable offroad performance.

Originally Posted by vnx205

I had the notion that True Tracs were OK with the standard axles, but a locker, including a Detroit needed upgrades axles. Is that right?

yes axle upgrade advised but i did not until at 12 months and a standard one went snap.
as jc suggests with tc you do not get the same bang for your buck.