Lockers

Alrighty! I have been looking into a rear locker for my Cherokee. Only had it for like two or three weeks, and I've already got that itch to build it! Thing is...i'm kinda clueless as to lockers. I mean, I know about them on paper, but don't really know of any experience with them. There's no way in hell you'll talk me into a spool cause it's still a mostly street driver. I was thinking a selectable locker, but they are really expensive. I mean I can always save up and buy one, righto, but with the lockers I'm putting in the 29 spline axle shafts with it (I got a Chrysler 8.25")...a little extra strength in the rear never hurts, eh? Ummm, lets see. Air lockers have the ability to use the compressor for other uses like tires, right? But I don't know if I have the skill to put them in. OX-Lockers are manual lockers, and I've heard good things about them...but I've also heard things about you having to fine tune the cables. And then you've got the other automatic lockers, like the Lock-right, EZ-Locker, and the Powertrax-no slip. Then you've got the ratchet style lockers like the detroit soft-lockers. Then you've got the electric slectable lockers...but i have no clue if they've got to be attached to the car's computer, or just a switch inside the cab. But I would really love input from all of you guys, cause i'm doing my research before I make the leap.

sooo...I need a locker...and 29 spline alloy axles...this should be fun.

if you got the money go with an arb...i dunno if they make ox lockers for the 8.25

full case detroit.

got them front and rear in my daily driven TJ... i personally wouldnt run anything else .

I've had Ox Lockers in both ends of my CJ-7 for about 4 years now and love them! The "fine tuning of the cable" is really a piece of cake. It takes about 5 minutes to do. And the dif covers are stout!

 

U-joints in rear driveshaft.

Check them.

take it out of gear and then check it again

dad's not in the most brilliant of moods. I just told him I'm saving for a lift kit and tires, and he replies,"Good for you...but i'm not putting it on." and i was like...well could ya help? And he's like "Nope...cause if I 'helped' we both know who'd do most of it."

...point taken. Lol...

But I will check it again.

 

Ok EDIT!

Um I checked it again, and other than the driveshate turning a little, it didn't move. Well...the whole unit moved, t-case, driveshaft and all, but that's cause of the old OE Rubber Tranny mounts. Maybe I should get some polyurethane mounts ya think?

Edited by YJWonderboy

Probably...I dunno, it's hard to explain. I pushed to the left, and from the transmission back, moved with the tranny mount. I checked the mount, it's not loose...so maybe it's just an old rubber mount?