lockright locker

[coreys87]

it seems to be acting up. i can be going in a straight line and it pops and rattles. should i maybe try and just change the springs and maybe that will fix it? also since i got the locker the truck hops whenever i break the tires loose. anyway tofix this? thanks

 

[crazy4offroad]

Might as well replace the pins along with the springs while you're in there. When you say hops I assume you mean wheel hop? Standard or auto trans? Lift blocks in the rear?

 

[coreys87]

yea i figured the little dowel pins. it all comes in the rebuild kit. think it will help any? and also its the sm465 and rear blocks lol

 

[crazy4offroad]

SM465 and lift blocks will make wheelhop worse, especially if your clutch has been blistered. As for the springs/pins, when you take the cover off just look for anything obvious, debris in the bottom of the pumpkin, loosness in the carrier, etc. Also check the crosspin and bolt. Also check the instructions and see if it calls for the thrust washers from behind the side gears. If so yours may be worn out or something.

 

[coreys87]

gotcha, its just annoying when you take a corner and the trucks tires are screeching and its hopping because the rear end is locked up lol

 

[crazy4offroad]

That will take some finess learning how much throttle it takes to engage the locker. A buddy of mine bitched about the same thing, even said in a straight line he could tell with a certain amount of throttle it would lock, and he removed/sold it lol. Maybe an LSD would work better for the rear axle if you do a lot of street driving?

 

[coreys87]

yea. truck is my dd. bought a front and rear axle for 200 bucks but didnt know id have this much headache. looking for a newer truck tho so this truck wont be getting driven much

 

[coreys87]

well taking the locker out and throwing in my old carrier with spyder gears and one tire on fire! lol

 

[crazy4offroad]

May look into a good Eaton posi sometime down the road if you're not happy with the peg-legger. Not as much harsh "on or off" operation like a locker.