Is That Truth?

[chrisis]

ok guys

i was planning to lock front and rear of my explorer and put 31" after TT and shackles.

i read around here that if i lock the rear the front is not going to act like an open differential any more. in other words when the rear is locked not 100% of the power in the front axle goes only in 1 wheel each time.

if that is truth then i may just lock the rear because i will have enought traction from the front anyways.

please let me know your thoughts.

 

[IZwack]

Lock the rear first.

If at a later point you feel you need a front locker, then you can add the front locker.

 

[chrisis]

thanks izwack for been helpfull again.

is what i read about the front truth or is going to act as an open differential?

just curious

 

[KPT]

Locking one axle is not going to have any affect whatsoever on the other.

A front locker is not ideal if for on road driving, go with the rear first.

 

[chrisis]

if i had the extra money i was going tp lock the front axle also because i have a 96 explorer with the true 2wd so when is 2wd the front differential acts as an open.

 

[JDraper]

Locking the rear axle will have absolutely NO effect on the front axle. If someone posted that it did, they are dead wrong.

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

if you are locked in the rear with open front you have 3wd..the rear is totally independnt of the front...