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Old 05-09-2005, 10:43 PM   #7 (permalink)
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difficulty turning with rear Detroit Lockers

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Originally Posted by skyhammer
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If I were you I would not get a detroit locker for the rear of your Titan. You will have difficulty turning on to Berkley's narrow streets. ... It ain't easy....As far as putting an ARB in your front diff, I would ask how often you think you would use it. Once you lock yor front wheels steering is going to be tough(especially if you have your rear wheels locked).
Here's my advice: If you don't have E-lock now, I would go with the ARB in the rear. I would leave the front diff. alone unless you want a real rock crawle.
e-locker, arb-locker, detroit locker... i'd be happy with one of these on the rear axle. around town, i have a mini-suv, honda element 4wd (that i'm trying to convince my wife to trade it for a s2000...not happening, she loves that element and i love my titan), or bikes. but to good hear about the warning of detroit lockers. thanks, y'all.

i may never ever need an arb- or e- selectable locker on the front axle, but as long as they can be turned off back into open-differential for steering, i'd like one just the same...for mud, snow, beach, and rock crawling. even if i use it twice a year i'd be happier to have that. hey, some people are into collecting stuff. i like having a capable adventure truck and will use it (i'll just get stuck further out there, but as long as i make it out by... say a tuesday... it's all good.

oh by the way, what's a good CB radio for a Titan, for use in the remote mountian trails?
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