Advice please regarding Lockright for 92 4WD PU

Greetings All,
I have a new to me '92 4wd extended cab pickup. It has the automatic
locking hubs. I put it into 4WD every day to avoid spinning either
rear tire as I go up a gravel drive. The rear is just too light to
avoid spinning the tires in low traction situations. I am considering
installing a Lockright Locker in the rear. The front also if it will
work with the automatic locking hubs. I also have a '52 military jeep.
When I bought it both diffs were open. Putting in limited slip diffs
made a HUGE difference in a lot of the places it's been. I didn't
think the front one would make as much difference as it did.
Especially climbing up out of holes or out of ditches. I won't be
taking the Toyota into these places but I will be driving it in a lot
of slippery situations just for fun. So, anybody know if the Lockright
lockers are any good? And how driveable the truck will be on rainy
roads? And if any kind of limited slip differential can be used in the
front with the automatic locking hubs?
Thank You,
Eric R Snow
P.S. I don't know much about this truck but I am a machinist and will
gladly answer any questions I can about metalworking.

On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:02:57 -0700, Eric R Snow <etpm@whidbey.com>
wrote:
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>Greetings All,
>I have a new to me '92 4wd extended cab pickup. It has the automatic
>locking hubs. I put it into 4WD every day to avoid spinning either
>rear tire as I go up a gravel drive. The rear is just too light to
>avoid spinning the tires in low traction situations. I am considering
>installing a Lockright Locker in the rear. The front also if it will
>work with the automatic locking hubs. I also have a '52 military jeep.
>When I bought it both diffs were open. Putting in limited slip diffs
>made a HUGE difference in a lot of the places it's been. I didn't
>think the front one would make as much difference as it did.
>Especially climbing up out of holes or out of ditches. I won't be
>taking the Toyota into these places but I will be driving it in a lot
>of slippery situations just for fun. So, anybody know if the Lockright
>lockers are any good? And how driveable the truck will be on rainy
>roads? And if any kind of limited slip differential can be used in the
>front with the automatic locking hubs?
>Thank You,
>Eric R Snow
>P.S. I don't know much about this truck but I am a machinist and will
>gladly answer any questions I can about metalworking.[/color]


I am not a big fan of Lockright type lockers for daily drivers because
there is no real differentail action with them as they cannt power the
wheels at different speeds in a turn. It is either 2 wheels same speed
or one wheel drive with one coasting. On the front drive axle the only
LSD I would recommand myslf is a True Trac type gear driven LSD. A
locker up front can realy bind in turns and buck badly through
steering and should be generally aovois most of the time unless it is
a selectable locker that you can lock on demand.
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TheSnoMan.com

Have L/Rs in all my Toys, front and rear (selectable 4WD only, free
wheel hubs).
Best choice ever. Automatik operation, rugged design, no compressor or
special fluid.
No thinking or stopping prior to harsh terrain. Turn right anywhere, go
for it. The ARB guys have to stop and twiggle their compressor first,
hoping the seals are allright not to have the fluid being pressed out of
the diff.

Everydays use requires adaption to understeering behaviour, anyway.
Best bang-per-buck.

Axel

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:46:52 +0200, Axel Hammer <axel@dt-intra.de>
wrote:
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>The ARB guys have to stop and twiggle their compressor first,
>hoping the seals are allright not to have the fluid being pressed out of
>the diff.[/color]


ARB guys do have true powered turns though and tighter turns under
power as well. Too many drawbacks for a daily driver for me.
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TheSnoMan.com

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:46:52 +0200, Axel Hammer <axel@dt-intra.de>
wrote:
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>Have L/Rs in all my Toys, front and rear (selectable 4WD only, free
>wheel hubs).
>Best choice ever. Automatik operation, rugged design, no compressor or
>special fluid.
>No thinking or stopping prior to harsh terrain. Turn right anywhere, go
>for it. The ARB guys have to stop and twiggle their compressor first,
>hoping the seals are allright not to have the fluid being pressed out of
>the diff.
>
>Everydays use requires adaption to understeering behaviour, anyway.
>Best bang-per-buck.
>
>Axel[/color]
Thanks Sno Man and Axel. Your advice is just what I'm looking for.
Cheers,
Eric R Snow

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:46:52 +0200, Axel Hammer <axel@dt-intra.de>
wrote:
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> The ARB guys have to stop and twiggle their compressor first,
>hoping the seals are allright not to have the fluid being pressed out of
>the diff.[/color]

Say what? You hit a button, a solenoid valve opens for the air, and
inside the diff a little piston pops the lock on. The gear oil won't
go anywhere...

Any air leaks are just going to come out the axle vent line. Unless
they're totally blown bad seals in the differential actuators will
still lock the gears, but the compressor will cycle.

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