Aussie locker compared with Powertrax No Slip?

[RockRanger]

A front No-Slip diff. has no affect on the front driveshaft speed, going straight, and is supposed to differentiate in turns. The result is the same front driveshaft speed as with the stock open diff. This is what AWD is made for. The AWD transfer case won't know, or care, that the differential has been changed.
DW

Of coarse adding a locker to the front diff of an awd vechicle wont change driveshaft speed. Only way to change drive shaft speed is to change gear ratio and or tire size. Maybe true that the awd case wont care what diff is up front but a locker may send some extra stress to it when on a hard packed surface without alot of slip. The locker is also supose to disinguage in a turn but as soon as you apply power to the driveshaft by stepping on the gas the front locker will lock up and cause all kinds of problems in handling when trying to drive an awd vechicle on paved roads.

Also for those of use that live in areas that get alot of ice on the roads, If you stop on a side hill with a locker it will have a tendancey to cause the vechicle to slide down the hill sideways when you start moving again. The steeper teh side hill the more of a problem but it doesnt take much. I was on maybe a 5 degree side hill fourwheeling on ice when i had to stop when I tryed to move again the rear just slid right down the hill and I almost took out the passanger side on a tree. About 4 people pushing on the side and i was able to get up and around the tree.

 

[CDW6212R]

Yes, I agree, my comment was just in response to "(paraphrase)...it can't be done..." comment earlier. I think that the condition that you described is what I am worried about.(Losing traction because a pair of wheels are held together by the "locker")

Is the No-Slip differential that kind of "locker?" That is why people shy away from Detroit Lockers for street use. What kind of differential do you have in your rearend that caused your difficulty?

I made a comment also that I wished that a torque sensing differential was available for the front. That may alleviate the steering problem on slick surfaces. Night all,
DonW