I would like to do something to cure this. I really don't want to do the old Miller locker. I have been lookin at detroit lockers but I'm just not sure what to go with. I am open to suggestions. Thanks in advance!

 

I have been thinking about lincoln locking mine to but my luck t will break an axle.

 

The only time you can get away with a spool or welded gears is if you stay empty. You load it and turn it will go straight and/or most likely snap a axle shaft off.

 

Mine stays empty most of the time but I am going to do it right because I have bad luck to start with lol

 

A couple of things are going to happen if you weld your rear ends. One, you won't be able to keep a set of tires on it. Two, you will cause premature wear- that much load imposed all the time, even with the rear empty, will be hard on bearings and such. And three, fully locking the rear end and using it on the road will make for interesting steering characteristics-and could very well make you liable if you cause an accident because you have altered your truck like that. Spools and welded rear ends only belong off the road. Look at a limited slip unit, a detroit, or something like an ARB air locker.

 

Agreed. I only did it once when I was a teen and it was on a S10 pickup I had with a 350 V8 so tire wear was of no concern. ( and it only lasted a few days before it blew up )

 

Yea like I said I have no interest in spools or welding. I may be hard on my equipment but I really don't want to cause premature breakages. I have been looking at Detroit but they are so expensive. I thought maybe someone here might know of a cheaper brand or other solution I had not thought of.

 

That makes 2 of us

 

I have seen ads for those mini-lockers that fit inside an open differential, like those made by Powertrax, but I have no idea of the strength or whether they hurt driveability. I'd hate adding a bunch of lash to the drivetrain and have clunking when going on or off the throttle. Maybe someone has some input on these if anyone has tried one.

Not trying to hijack the thread, I just thought this might be an option for the OP, as well as me.

 

I have 2 trucks with the factory posi unit and for the street they can't be beat. Very smooth, and I always get both to spin. I can have 1 on dirt and 1 on tar and they both will spin. I have 1 truck with a peg leg, and I hate it. Night and day difference

 

Get a Lock-Rite.

I know a guy that has 3 installed in his 1st gen and they are awesome, and 2 of them are 3.07 rears and 1 is a 3.54. He said they're easy to setup. Run you about $500

 

I was going to go Posi, but this winter I found the truck to be really easily driven in slick conditions without having to worry about whipping the back end around. I think I locked my hubs one time in the snow, the rest I just bullied through with the one wheel wonder. The torque can come on so fast sometimes, ya know, and sideways isn't that fun if it's unexpected.

I still say that grudgingly, though, as it just seems like it SHOULD be posi.

 

I've thought about getting the powertrax no-slip

 

I've been looking at a lockright for ole shakey for awhile found em for like $390 one leggin aint fun I got power just can't put it dowm with out smokin the lr

 

Ive got a detroit trutrack in my 91, it was worth the money if you ask me. Im never gonna break it and have seem the lock-rites go. It was expensive but very nice. If i didn't tell you, it was in there, you probably wouldn't know till you hit the throttle while turning.