d30 - auto lock it or weld it?

[loudog3114]

Ive heard alot of bad things about auto lockers - as in, them not locking if the wheel is turned, teeth wearing down, etc.

If it were my dd id front the money for a selectable locker and do it right, but its not so I wont. Should I bother with an auto locker or should I just weld the frigging thing and make sure it locks? Just about the only time I bother driving it is to and from the trails.

[Queery Adams]

id say get yourself a auto lunchbox if thats all your using it for.
dont weld a dana 30 youll break it religiously
and unless your gonna run some sort of hydro steering
it wont turn very well either
or you can buy my dana 30 equipt with 4.88s and an arb air locker...

[loudog3114]

sell it for the price of an aussie (call it 270ish shipped)and you got a deal

[Queery Adams]

Your out of your mind.

[spanky]

i had a aussie in my d30 for like 6 ,7 months it was fine on teh street even in 4wd it drove fine. a lunchbox locker wont lastforever in a axles but its a fine locker for the money for a couple seasons .

[trumbulljeeper]

yea i had an aussie in my 30 as well and it was great.... if u weld your 30 you'd need popeye forearms to just turn outta your driveway, and you'd break everyday

[loudog3114]

trumbulljeeper said:

yea i had an aussie in my 30 as well and it was great.... if u weld your 30 you'd need popeye forearms to just turn outta your driveway, and you'd break everyday

Well I am pretty ripped , but I think ill just get the aussie.

thanks fellas.

[trumbulljeeper]

loudog3114 said:

trumbulljeeper said:

yea i had an aussie in my 30 as well and it was great.... if u weld your 30 you'd need popeye forearms to just turn outta your driveway, and you'd break everyday

Well I am pretty ripped , but I think ill just get the aussie.

thanks fellas.

those long hard hours of computer tech really build up the triceps and the biceps
good choice on the aussie

[heapxj]

My '89 has a disco dana 30. I already have a posi-lok cable in it so I am going to weld the spider gears. It's cheap, quick and if it breaks, who gives a f**k? The Jeep is ready for the hook anyway. ;D

[loudog3114]

heapxj said:

My '89 has a disco dana 30. I already have a posi-lok cable in it so I am going to weld the spider gears. It's cheap, quick and if it breaks, who gives a f**k? The Jeep is ready for the hook anyway. ;D

doesnt the posi lock just do the same thing as the old vacuum system anyway.

[trumbulljeeper]

loudog3114 said:

heapxj said:

My '89 has a disco dana 30. I already have a posi-lok cable in it so I am going to weld the spider gears. It's cheap, quick and if it breaks, who gives a f**k? The Jeep is ready for the hook anyway. ;D

doesnt the posi lock just do the same thing as the old vacuum system anyway.

yea but w/ the posi lok u can can be in 4wd and disengage the front axle, so it gives u 2lo

[loudog3114]

word



im still sticken to the aussie

[heapxj]

I only put the posi-lock cable in there because the vaccum garbage sh*t the bed. I have a Lock-Rite in the front of my white one, the same thing as an Aussie Locker. No complaints at all.

[loudog3114]

heapxj said:

I only put the posi-lock cable in there because the vaccum garbage sh*t the bed. I have a Lock-Rite in the front of my white one, the same thing as an Aussie Locker. No complaints at all.

I was going to ask what you have, when you were going up that face at lame that shit was locked up tight, didnt see either wheel not move with the other one once, even when you turned the wheel.

[Papa Geno]

I have an Aussie.. Not too much clicking noises, only really in HARD turns, thats it though. And it locks them up real nice!