Salsbury rear
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Sorry, I don't check this site as often as I use to. My shop computer is down.
It's a leaf sprung, drum (I'm assuming), stock gearing.
It's a leaf sprung, drum (I'm assuming), stock gearing.
But are we talking about a actual Detroit locker? Or just a Salsbury axle? I think a salsbury axle is basically a Dana 60 axle. If your talking Detroit Locker I would really like to have one. Last time I had one was in a 2 wheel drive Chevy pickup with a 350 a torque converter from a straight 6 truck(higher stall speed than a v8 converter). That thing was fun to drive. Took the 1/2 accumulator out and flipped it upside down and put the c clip back in. That fucker would chirp second gear even if I tried not to.
A Sal's is great if it has disc brakes, upgraded inner axles, a locker, and if it's shaved. It's great in a truck that's needed to carry heavy loads or tow heavy things. I'm not talking about heavy loads as in your pelican case and sleeping bag. But I see people putting Sals axles in RRC's because they feel their child safety seat and roof-top-tent are stressing the stock axle too much.
The locker debate can go on for weeks.
The locker debate can go on for weeks.
We drive detroit lockers on dry pavement. You can see the black marks on the pavement when someone backs out of a parking space 100 times. In the dirt it's going to be no problem at all. In snow it would be your best friend.
Possibly. Sometimes when both your back wheels start spinning your ass starts sliding.
In the slick clay we've got down here this would happen quite a bit. Usually not a huge des unless you're off camber and it starts to crab walk bad
I've had Detroits. No real complaints with Detroit. However, I never looked back after having selectables.
Yea, open front locked rear is a LOT of fun in the snow until it isn't. Then its a lot of no fun. Having the selectable front in my last Jeep was awesome, and locked/locked on snow covered roads isn't the death sentence everyone makes it out to be.
What happened? Last I checked, it's worth $0.30 a pound. Where did the Detroit and snow come in?
I run a Detroit in my D1 and haven't noticed any odd on road manners, except when I'm unlocking the Tcase. As for snow, you Northerners can keep it.
I run a Detroit in my D1 and haven't noticed any odd on road manners, except when I'm unlocking the Tcase. As for snow, you Northerners can keep it.
I've never driven with selectables. How do they translate into driving style? Drive until you can't make it and then lock them up?
I really dont understand how one wheel spinning when the other wheel is stuck is going to help anything. If your off camber and sliding sideways down a hill, it's going to happen regardless of what diff your running. As far as snow and us northerners keeping it, We have no problem with that. Is the state bird down there still the cockroach?
The best part about selectables is getting your turning radius back. Unlock the rear and tight sections of trail are no longer 4 point turns. I left my truck locked up unless I know I didnt need it, like on an access road. Or if I wanted to try an obstacle unlocked or something. It also nice if you are in a really rough section and get a wheel bound up... you can unlock an axle to avoid breaking a shaft (potentially).
While you are right, with the rear locked and front open the truck is going to swing around with it's ass end. I couldn't tell you the physics about it but I can tell you from experience the rear locked going uphill on a very slippery surface (not a muddy trail or something.. like slick shallow snow/ice) you are going to kick the ass end out. Just imagine driving around in the rain with a posi rear in a 2wd. Same idea.