Front or rear lockers

[Tommyd]

if you had to have only one. What would it be front or rear lockers? And why?

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[Rahkmalla]

Really depends on the trim or options. If I already had an LSD in the back I'd want a front locker. If I didn't I'd want a rear.

 

[Hootbro]

Rear. ARB even discusses this question and claim it is better to steer with having just a rear locker than vs. just having a front locker.

 

[sass JT]

Really depends on the trim or options. If I already had an LSD in the back I'd want a front locker. If I didn't I'd want a rear.

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[Lunentucker]

I know you typically have more weight on the front and therefore less likelihood to spin but if had to choose one it'd be rear.

 

[@californiajeeping]

Front always.

You need to PULL yourself over if you can. Try getting out of a pool with only your legs and no hands.

 

[RangerG]

Remember, steering is not that good when locked on hard terrain. It’s ok in sand. I only use my front locker just to climb over things. Then immediately turn it off. I would recommend rear 1st
Then add a front latter

 

[Rahkmalla]

Try getting out of a pool with only your legs and no hands.

You mean like using the pool stairs? Do it all the time.

Or did you mean to compare a 100% vertical climb up a flat surface to what vehicles do offroad? Cause no vehicle is climbing a sheer face.

It's a bad analogy.

 

[R0BSTR0SITY]

BJ. Penn prefers rear lockers only...

Front always.

You need to PULL yourself over if you can. Try getting out of a pool with only your legs and no hands.

But in all seriousness, i understand why pulling your vehicle over an obstacle is important.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Really depends on the trim or options. If I already had an LSD in the back I'd want a front locker. If I didn't I'd want a rear.

I second this. I use my front only when necessary, as steering is tough. But lsd changes the answer.

 

[BlueScapegoat]

You mean like using the pool stairs? Do it all the time.

Or did you mean to compare a 100% vertical climb up a flat surface to what vehicles do offroad? Cause no vehicle is climbing a sheer face.

It's a bad analogy.

I mean, with lockers you can drive the front straight up a vertical wall. Until it falls over backwards. I have driven my TJ straight up literal cement walls. So not really that terrible of an analogy...

That said I think rear locker is more useful most of the time.

 

[CerOf]

I vote rear. On many of the Colorado switchbacks, I’ll engage the rear locker. This allows me to finesse things with little to no wheel spin.

Wheel spin gets me off my line and inevitably moves me closer to the edge.

Using a front makes it where I can’t turn as sharp or smoothly.

 

[NC_Overland]

Rear. I rarely used my front locker on my Rubicon. Turning was too much of a challenge on most terrain. It also depends on how the front diff is set up. On my ‘10 Xterra the ABLS (Auto Brake Limited slip) worked great even with a wheel off the ground so it made it still pretty capable even with IFS. if it did not have that ABLS system, then I would have much rather had a front locker than rear. The rear leaf springs flexed pretty good.

 

[@californiajeeping]

You mean like using the pool stairs? Do it all the time.

Or did you mean to compare a 100% vertical climb up a flat surface to what vehicles do offroad? Cause no vehicle is climbing a sheer face.

It's a bad analogy.

Not really.



Tell me a rear locker would help when the rear has plenty of traction?

A locker improves traction by allowing both wheels to apply power. The rear almost ALWAYS has plenty of traction offroad its the front that has a wheel in the air or has one wheel spinning due to weight transfer.

Put the locker in the front.

 

[glassjawkid32]

Does anyone here have direct experience eith locker up front and lsd in the rear? Eaton has me thinking, but I wonder if it would be a waste to just not do both. Then again it's costly to do both...

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