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Detroit in CJ
Just had my CJ7 out for first time with detroit in the rear, I had no idea
it would make that much difference, it makes about twice as much difference as going from a two wheel drive to a 4 wheel drive, or in other words it is about 4 times more capable. And for Mike, only a little snow here, but I tried it on 2" of ice, that was deffinately interesting, although I don't know what it would be like with open diff on the same ice. Anyway after seeing what the rear locker can do I may just have to invest in the cromoly front axles and 760 U joints and then a locker in front. |
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Welcome - night and day. I don't know how I made it without lockers.
-- _____________________ HomeBrewer 76-81-85CJ7 http://85cj7.blogspot.com/ http://85cj7.webhop.net/ |
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An open diff just tends to track straighter on ice. The one 'free'
wheel acts like a rudder. I do 'lock' mine up now and then when I need to, to get going. My brake pedal does a decent job of getting both back tires spinning if needed. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Greg wrote: > > Just had my CJ7 out for first time with detroit in the rear, I had no idea > it would make that much difference, it makes about twice as much difference > as going from a two wheel drive to a 4 wheel drive, or in other words it is > about 4 times more capable. > And for Mike, only a little snow here, but I tried it on 2" of ice, that > was deffinately interesting, although I don't know what it would be like > with open diff on the same ice. > Anyway after seeing what the rear locker can do I may just have to invest > in the cromoly front axles and 760 U joints and then a locker in front. |
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