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Feb 28, 2006 | 09:07 PM

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GlennRMK

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From: Bozeman, MT

I have researched this as well

The Dana 80 Power Lock is discontinued

You can however get the Dana 70 Power Lock and drill it out for the larger Dana 80 ring gear bolt. Randys ring and pinion said they could do this.

That is what I really like to do with mine.

2wd is so worthless in my truck its ridiculous, even with 35" mud tires, you get no traction in 2wd.

Mar 1, 2006 | 05:58 AM

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From: Caistor Centre, ON, Canada

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Originally Posted by 600 Megawatts

Yes, TRCM, thats correct. Do it s-c-s-c-s-c etc. and you will have a real posi.

It will chatter and squeak the tires a bit when turning with the wheel full lock and goin slow though.

Oh, and a good bit of throttle around a bend in the rain, and you will have the truck sideways before you know it, so be careful. (This is another reason they have defeated so much clutch pack area)

KP

Or you could just skip messing with the inferior Tlok that is wound too tight and install a Plok and never have to think about the LS again since you don't have to be worried about clutch preloading.

It should be noted that a standard D70 Plok is much smaller and not compatible with the D80. You must get a D70 HD carrier....it is identical to the D80 other than it has a slightly smaller ring gear bolt circle. Randy's, Reider and others will slot the holes to accept the larger D80 ring gear bolt circle and you are good to go.