| Author | Message | ||
     Derick Greene (Derick) New Member Username: Derick Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2004 |
Has anyone put in a rear Detroit Locker in a D2 and not upgraded to heavy duty axels? I have heard the locker would cause the axel to break. Is this the case? | ||
| Clif Ashley (Cta586) Senior Member Username: Cta586 Post Number: 517 Registered: 04-2002 |
The locker will not cause the axle to break. If you put your vehicle in a situation with enough leverage, the axle will be the weak point. Do a search, this is talked about a lot, all with the same answer... upgrade your axels, or drive a trail bomb. | ||
| Bob Shinn (Bshinn) Member Username: Bshinn Post Number: 73 Registered: 01-2004 |
If the axle lets go it's prolly gonna frag the diff, so HD shafts are good insurance. | ||
| Nathan Hindman (Nathanh) Member Username: Nathanh Post Number: 142 Registered: 07-2002 |
Derek, You've got it backwards, if the axle snaps, it'll ruin the Detroit locker along with it. Trust me, this isn't a situation where it's worth "saving" money. Thanks, Nathan Hindman http://www.pangaea-expeditions.com | ||
| Steve Rupp (Steve_rupp) Member Username: Steve_rupp Post Number: 59 Registered: 03-2003 |
Nathan is right. Do not put a detroit in unless you have HD axles. The stock axles will twist over time, even from driving on the road. If you do leave the stock axles in, paint a straight line along the axle. If you don't break them by the time you get the HD axles you will see a twist in the axle. You will get about three or four twists before the axle snaps, which will be the long axle about 8" from the flange. As far as the money goes, think about this. Instead of saving $600 on axles you will be spending another $450 on a new detroit plus the $600 on axles. You might be able to get away with rebuilding the detroit for about $50, but then you will have a lot of work ahead of you. Believe me, I did it. It's not worth it. You will break an axle. | ||
| Derick Greene (Derick) New Member Username: Derick Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2004 |
Thank you all for the advice. I figured as much, but wanted to be sure. | ||
| Pugsly (Pugsly) Senior Member Username: Pugsly Post Number: 290 Registered: 11-2002 |
... nice thing about an ARB, it is strong enough to handle a broken axle without grenading... | ||
| Steve Rupp (Steve_rupp) Member Username: Steve_rupp Post Number: 62 Registered: 03-2003 |
Pugsly, do you have experience with that? | ||
| Frank Rafka (Mongosd2) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Mongosd2 Post Number: 412 Registered: 02-2003 |
Pugsly, that ain't even close to the truth...seen it twice, broken half shaft, grenaded arb...but also i grenaded a detriot with a broke half shaft on a jeep... |
