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- Joined
- Feb 20, 2014
- Posts
- 279
- Reaction score
- 96
- Location
- Indianapolis
- First Name
- Tim
- Truck Year
- 1984
- Truck Model
- 84 K30 SRW Silverado, 85 C20 C6P
- Engine Size
- 454, TBD
I had a Detroit Locker in a work truck and it wasn't pleasant on a slick surface. It will push the truck straight forward when turning until you let off the gas pedal.
A much better locker for the street would be the Detroit TrueTrac, and I'd suggest a carrier bearing billet steel cap for the driver's side and installed with studs - which will make the rear stronger. It prevents gear deflection the same as the support covers help with.
A truck 12 bolt uses a smaller pinion shaft diameter compared to the car 12 bolt rears, so it isn't quite as strong ( making car to truck comparisons invalid). A 14 bolt semi-floating rear axle is the next step up , then the 14 bolt full-floating as the "top dog".
Stock the 14 bolts are both an 8 lug wheel setup, some 14 bolt SF's are 6 lug.
If you upgrade to an aftermarket; differential , gears, axles , and reinforce the carrier bearing cap ( no need to do both caps) - the 12 bolt will be very stout. But unless you are changing the suspension to aid traction and weight transfer, along with sticky tires - all of that will not be necessary !
A much better locker for the street would be the Detroit TrueTrac, and I'd suggest a carrier bearing billet steel cap for the driver's side and installed with studs - which will make the rear stronger. It prevents gear deflection the same as the support covers help with.
A truck 12 bolt uses a smaller pinion shaft diameter compared to the car 12 bolt rears, so it isn't quite as strong ( making car to truck comparisons invalid). A 14 bolt semi-floating rear axle is the next step up , then the 14 bolt full-floating as the "top dog".
Stock the 14 bolts are both an 8 lug wheel setup, some 14 bolt SF's are 6 lug.
If you upgrade to an aftermarket; differential , gears, axles , and reinforce the carrier bearing cap ( no need to do both caps) - the 12 bolt will be very stout. But unless you are changing the suspension to aid traction and weight transfer, along with sticky tires - all of that will not be necessary !
