Front and rear diff lockers on awd 96 explorer

[James333781]

I have a 96 xlt 5.0 explorer awd and I want to put lockers in it but I'm not sure if it can even be done without blowing the transfer case apart I've herd yes and no
Anyone know?

 

[4x4junkie]

The only locker you should use in the front axle of a AWD vehicle would be a selectable locker (ARB, E-Locker, etc.). Any other type can cause severe (and often unpredictable) pulling issues in the steering when you let up and/or get on the gas.
Unfortunately I'm not aware of any selectable lockers offered for the A-arm IFS D35 axle your vehicle has.

Putting a locker of any type in just the rear axle can still make a huge improvement offroad though. Without having a low-range gear, I'm not sure a locker up front would even be needed anyway.