Thread: What to lock first

Originally Posted by Sparksdisco

Thinging about buying a locker and putin it in the disco
But money might only alow one
Just want some thaughts on
1. what type of locker LSD, Air operated, Mechanical,

or just weld it up

only half joking on the last one


2. where should i put it front or back

i do relise some will not be sutid for the front but just wondering where the most benifit whould be

Hello Sparksdisco,
I worked for a 4wd mob for a while and the question was asked on a fairly regular basis not only on Landys but on other lower brands on the food chain, the answer kept coming up put it on the rear. There was a article done in one of the local 4wd mags a while ago front or rear.

As for air or mechanical i am asking the same question.

Cheers Jim

Rear.

In case you missed it, rear.

I can't understand why people put lockers in the front first.

Normally climbing a hill is problematic when one of the rears starts to spin. The fronts spin first, but if you lose one of the rears you are in strife because that's where the weight is going uphill.

the rear seems to be the first choice......arb wire up twin lockers so the the rear has to be engaged first prior to the front

just install two and be done with it

A Detroit in the rear and you are on your way.
Later on a Truetrac at the front but only if you have tough axels at the back first

Originally Posted by MacMan

Rear.

I can't understand why people put lockers in the front first.

I think most folk who put it in the front first are those unlucky enough to have a Patrol or Cruiser and a half decent LSD in the back but if you are priveledged to have the green oval, then the back is the first place to fit it. Like others said, usually needed most when going uphill and thats where all the weight is tranferred to

Utes might be better with it in the front also, but I reckon for most things the rear is the go. Even for a Patrol I'd put it in the rear, I think their LSDs are as hopeless as every other OE LSD.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Utes might be better with it in the front also, but I reckon for most things the rear is the go. Even for a Patrol I'd put it in the rear, I think their LSDs are as hopeless as every other OE LSD.

I think that is generally accepted (in non LR circles) that the GQ/GU LSD's are best in the business but getting a LR nut to admit that can be difficult

Originally Posted by 2_door

I think that is generally accepted (in non LR circles) that the GQ/GU LSD's are best in the business but getting a LR nut to admit that can be difficult

Hehe, yea, Patrol, first locker go in front, anything else, stick it in the rear