Thread: Anyone used a Detroit (Eaton) TrueTrac?

I have tru tracs front and rear in the disco.

lol question asked, question answered

but l think the person asking the question wanted more information than that provided

Which proves once again the answer that is given is determined by the framing of the question

Question Do you have Eaton diff locks

If So for how long

If So what did you pay for them

If So what changes in your car on road handling characteristics have you observed

If So what change sin your off road handling characteristics have you observed

Have you tried them in sand

If possible can you compare them usefulness to ARB lockers

Are multi questions are best a murderer never confesses to the crime when asked the first question Did you know the victim ?

Originally Posted by cartm58

lol question asked, question answered

but l think the person asking the question wanted more information than that provided

Which proves once again the answer that is given is determined by the framing of the question

Question Do you have Eaton diff locks

If So for how long

If So what did you pay for them

If So what changes in your car on road handling characteristics have you observed

If So what change sin your off road handling characteristics have you observed

Have you tried them in sand

If possible can you compare them usefulness to ARB lockers

Are multi questions are best a murderer never confesses to the crime when asked the first question Did you know the victim ?

I have one in the rear of my 88 Rangie 3.5 manual.

Absolutely no difference in on road behaviour.

Appreciable increase in off road ability, unless one rear wheel loses all traction (reverts to normal open diff action). Excellent in sand.

Cost about $950 for the diff, plus heavy duty axles (upgrade from 10 spline to 24 spline).

Self installed at no cost .

I have never tried air lockers.

In an issue of miltary machines international I think a perentie lrdp vehicle was fitted with a truetrac and a nospin diff front and rear (not sure which way around) as they found driver activated caused problems.
Dave

Originally Posted by davros

In an issue of miltary machines international I think a perentie lrdp vehicle was fitted with a truetrac and a nospin diff front and rear (not sure which way around) as they found driver activated caused problems.
Dave

true trac goes in the front, Detroit No Spin in the rear, otherwise some 'interesting' steering traits could eventuate.

and FWIW a no spin is pretty easy to fit in a Sals as it only replaces the guts (cross shaft and pinions), the crown wheel is undisturbed, and hence doesn't have to be re-setup, reducing installation time/cost.

Originally Posted by rick130

true trac goes in the front, Detroit No Spin in the rear, otherwise some 'interesting' steering traits could eventuate.

How do you find "just" an LSD in the front compared to a manual locker? Does it still help if you have near-zero traction on one wheel, or even worse,a wheel in the air? Can you force it to lock somehow?

Originally Posted by rick130

and FWIW a no spin is pretty easy to fit in a Sals as it only replaces the guts (cross shaft and pinions), the crown wheel is undisturbed, and hence doesn't have to be re-setup, reducing installation time/cost.

The no-spin is just the straight forward locker, isn't it?

Originally Posted by jik22

The no-spin is just the straight forward locker, isn't it?

Installation wise it replaces the centre of the hemisphere only, instead of the entire hemisphere. But yes, its an autolocker.