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Okay heres the deal. I just purchased an Aussie locker for my front axle. My understanding (pre purchase) was as follows....
The auto locker only engages when it is getting torque, so the front axle is a good place to put an auto locker, which leaves the rear axle, which is used to drive all the time, with an open diff for everyday driving.
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Now that Im reading more
banghead
, Ive read some not-so-good things about having an auto locker in the front in the snow. I live in central IL, so we dont get a ton of snow, maybe 2-3x/year over 4" and probably 6-8 dustings of less than 2", but it is a factor.
Im set on installing the thing and trying it out. I will wait until it snows, then very carefully go play with it to get a feel. If I determine that it isnt tolerable and/or is extremely unsafe, I'll remove it and go back to considering a selectable locker.
Anyone here have any firsthand experience with this or similar setup? Other thoughts on this setup, or portions of my (pre purchase) understanding that are incorrect?
The auto locker only engages when it is getting torque, so the front axle is a good place to put an auto locker, which leaves the rear axle, which is used to drive all the time, with an open diff for everyday driving.
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Now that Im reading more
Im set on installing the thing and trying it out. I will wait until it snows, then very carefully go play with it to get a feel. If I determine that it isnt tolerable and/or is extremely unsafe, I'll remove it and go back to considering a selectable locker.
Anyone here have any firsthand experience with this or similar setup? Other thoughts on this setup, or portions of my (pre purchase) understanding that are incorrect?