True-Trac Limited Slip???
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True-Trac Limited Slip???
How do you think the true-trac LS would work in the front axle. Or would a power-lok work better? I'm doing the Dynatrac hub kit and their axle conversion kit. Ordering this week. Don't have money for diff yet. A true-trac 35 spline donation would work for me... Any thoughts?
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I would say it should work great. You might want to look into a Posi-Lok kit for the thing while your at it. I know the factory vaccum on my old truck started to engage in 2wd and ground the gear on the axle shaft down to a nub twice before I finally did a posi-lok on it and had positive engagement plus 2wheel low.
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>>>Detroit Electrac Dana 60 35 spline<<< Same as a TrueTrac, but with a push of a button, it becomes a full spool.
If I was going to delete the CAD, This is what I would get for sure!
If I was going to delete the CAD, This is what I would get for sure!
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I had the true-trac in my k5 while I had 1/2 ton axles, Id recommend it to anyone great great posi, but there was only one diff I liked better and that was the straight detroit locker, even on the street I loved that thing
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Great advice. Now out of all mentioned above which would be best all around? I'm trying to get away from clutches. I think the detroit will take away a bit of mobility in steering. Guys don't get me wrong, I would put detroit lockers in front and rear if it would work the best. I tow alot. When I tow it's usually heavy 8000# to 14000#s. Also pulling these loads on the farm. If the lockers would work that's what I'll do. So you tell me. I have never had full lockers and I'm looking for advice. When I'm done with rebuilding the front axle I think it can take any diff I want. So?
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>>>Detroit Electrac Dana 60 35 spline<<< Same as a TrueTrac, but with a push of a button, it becomes a full spool.
If I was going to delete the CAD, This is what I would get for sure!
If I was going to delete the CAD, This is what I would get for sure!
The Electrac up front is no doubt the bomb!
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Great advice. Now out of all mentioned above which would be best all around? I'm trying to get away from clutches. I think the detroit will take away a bit of mobility in steering. Guys don't get me wrong, I would put detroit lockers in front and rear if it would work the best. I tow alot. When I tow it's usually heavy 8000# to 14000#s. Also pulling these loads on the farm. If the lockers would work that's what I'll do. So you tell me. I have never had full lockers and I'm looking for advice. When I'm done with rebuilding the front axle I think it can take any diff I want. So?
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Great advice. Now out of all mentioned above which would be best all around? I'm trying to get away from clutches. I think the detroit will take away a bit of mobility in steering. Guys don't get me wrong, I would put detroit lockers in front and rear if it would work the best. I tow alot. When I tow it's usually heavy 8000# to 14000#s. Also pulling these loads on the farm. If the lockers would work that's what I'll do. So you tell me. I have never had full lockers and I'm looking for advice. When I'm done with rebuilding the front axle I think it can take any diff I want. So?
If you hit the loud pedal at the wrong time (while turning) with a heavy load on there, you'll grenade the unit.
Detroits are also very hard on the driveline because they have no transition-- they are either ratcheting or locked, and this is a lot of impact to u-joint, axles, etc etc.
So I'd stay away from the Detroit in the rear. Up front, the Detroit would work a lot better, but ONLY if you do a freespin conversion, obviously.
For towing heavy, you want something in the back that has some give to it while still biasing torque. Basically, that means you're down to two diffs: a TrueTrac, or a Powr-Lok. You said you wanted to avoid clutches, so then you're down to just the TrueTrac.
I wouldn't worry about the clutch wear that much. If I had a D70, I'd go with a Powr-Lok for sure. For a D80, a TrueTrac is basically your only option.
Honestly, only the most hardcore offroaders can typically find themselves in situations where a locker's traction improvement over a LSD is the difference between getting stuck or not.
IMO, a locker isn't an option for you because you are towing heavy weights over uneven ground. You lock up that axle towing a heavy trailer over uneven ground while turning and BAM you just took at an axle.
A locker might give you 30%-50% more traction than an LSD, but it's also 100% more dangerous to axle/driveline life.
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