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Post by Dr. Thunder on Mar 14, 2007 21:04:08 GMT -5
Wonderin what everyone thinks of welding up the spyders on your car. No matter what anyone says its the most effective way to lock your rear if your looking to save money.
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YeaItsCold
 
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Post by YeaItsCold on Mar 14, 2007 21:07:53 GMT -5
Good post.. Will read again.
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Post by HeavyMetal on Mar 14, 2007 21:08:10 GMT -5
daily driver? first hand experience forces me to tell people Dont. unless you love bald rear tires that chirp every time u turn  |
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Post by littlelegs13 on Mar 14, 2007 21:38:30 GMT -5
daily driver? first hand experience forces me to tell people Dont. unless you love bald rear tires that chirp every time u turn and from first hand experience I can tell you that's REALLY annoying no matter how cheap it may be |
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heapxj
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Post by heapxj on Mar 15, 2007 3:25:46 GMT -5
.......and from first hand experience I know that welding the spiders gears is probably the worst way to go. I have a Dana 60 rear with a blown shaft because of a Lincoln locker.
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Rico
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Post by Rico on Mar 15, 2007 6:37:28 GMT -5
true story
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Post by Wide-J on Mar 15, 2007 8:33:03 GMT -5
First of all, it really depends on the axle you have. If it is a Dana 35, you shouldn’t even consider that as an option. But let’s say it was on a 44 or 60 or something similar. There are definite advantages and disadvantages of it lincoln locked. With it lincoln locked, it will be act like a full spool. It will be very predictable when driving unlike a Detroit or other lockers that will load and unload. You know that when you hit the gas it will push you straight, and when you let off it still will. With a Detroit or something like that, it is not always the case. Some say that welded (or spooled) is better because the ring and pinion isn't forced to load and unload so it is stronger. On the other hand, with one tire wanting to spin faster than the other, the carrier is weak point as well. If welded correctly, a spool will generally be reliable (unless the weld fails or carrier etc). The downfall would definitely be increased tire wear and drivability if it is a daily driver. As far as how much increased tire wear, I don’t have an answer for that. If it was a daily driver I wouldn’t consider lincoln locking it a smart idea. If it is a daily driver, you might be better off going with an Aussie or something similar. That way it will allow the tires to differentiate but you will still get full traction when using the skinny pedal. Budget wise, around $250 or so for something like that.
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KtmRacer419
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Post by KtmRacer419 on Mar 15, 2007 9:06:43 GMT -5
ive been running a spool in the past week and besides tire chirping at low speed full-lock turns it's fine.
no idea how it will effect my tire wear exactly, but it's not exactly a daily driver.
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Post by HeavyMetal on Mar 15, 2007 10:02:19 GMT -5
it will ruin your tires(if you drive it everyday). i ran one (by accident of course, broken locker) for roughly 6 months. BFGs wear like iron under normal circumstances. Mine however are actually pretty useless in the back after 6 months of spooling. if it aint ur daily driver i would probably do it, if it is, dont do it ever.
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Rico
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Post by Rico on Mar 15, 2007 10:26:47 GMT -5
it will ruin your tires(if you drive it everyday). i ran one (by accident of course, broken locker) for roughly 6 months. BFGs wear like iron under normal circumstances. Mine however are actually pretty useless in the back after 6 months of spooling. if it aint ur daily driver i would probably do it, if it is, dont do it ever.   |
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