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Dennis Cox wrote:
>
> I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It has
> 3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily
> driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks every
> now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends or at
> least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts) the
> other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff. The
> tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely. Not
> a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of some
> sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are
> these:
> 1. Will these diffs handle those gears?
> 2. Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac, or
> Locker?
> 3. I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn
> limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
>
> The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the Detroit
> brand.
>
> Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same
> time?
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis
> 97 Wrangler