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11-14-2001, 03:05 PM
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Location: Mt. Sterling, KY
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PowerTrax No-Slip differential:
anyone use this thing? powertrax says combination of locker performance w/ limited slip-like smooth operation..
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Awwwwwwwwwwww... So he wants to go OFF-ROAD does he????
'93 YJ, 4.0, K&N filter, Borla Header, Borla Cat-Back, Hi-Flo Cat, 3 Core Radiator, D-Rings, TruckNuts, MSD 6A, LockRite Locker in D30, Magnecors, Kickass Stereo, 1" daystar, 31" BFG AT's, Homemade Rocker Guards and Front/Rear air-tank bumpers with tire carrier, 15x8 AR-767 4"BS, BDS 3.5 HD lift, AMA A/C Kit, York OBA, GoFerIt 1" MML, 8,000lb HF/MM Winch, Magellan MAP 330 GPS, PRO-2067 500ch. Scanner, oh, and a CB capable of talking to SATURN!
"The Only Thing Necessary for Evil to Succeed is for Good Men to Do Nothing." - Edmund Burke
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11-14-2001, 07:11 PM
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I was wondering the same thing. It sounds like a mirical locker, but thats what they said about the gearless.....
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11-14-2001, 07:15 PM
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yeah i know.. which is why i'm askin bout it first.. all the online reviews seem to say it's a good locker.. i wanna knwo long range life and wear on it..
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Awwwwwwwwwwww... So he wants to go OFF-ROAD does he????
'93 YJ, 4.0, K&N filter, Borla Header, Borla Cat-Back, Hi-Flo Cat, 3 Core Radiator, D-Rings, TruckNuts, MSD 6A, LockRite Locker in D30, Magnecors, Kickass Stereo, 1" daystar, 31" BFG AT's, Homemade Rocker Guards and Front/Rear air-tank bumpers with tire carrier, 15x8 AR-767 4"BS, BDS 3.5 HD lift, AMA A/C Kit, York OBA, GoFerIt 1" MML, 8,000lb HF/MM Winch, Magellan MAP 330 GPS, PRO-2067 500ch. Scanner, oh, and a CB capable of talking to SATURN!
"The Only Thing Necessary for Evil to Succeed is for Good Men to Do Nothing." - Edmund Burke
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11-15-2001, 07:16 PM
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I had one in my D35, it's now in my buddies Jeep, entire axle actually. The Powertrax is pretty much a heavier duty version of the EZ Locker. No real complaints when I had it, and my buddy like it even more, as he has an automatic. This one has been Rubicon tested.
I wouldn't say that it's as smooth as a limited slip though, after all it's still a locker.
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91YJ Sahara, SOA, 4.88's, 35's, Locked
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11-15-2001, 07:49 PM
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I am also contemplating whether or not to put in into my AMC 20 axle. Is it worth the extra $100 for the no slip, or would I just be better off with the lick rite?
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11-15-2001, 08:08 PM
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Actually, I'll be helping with the install on one in an AMC 20 this weekend. The Powertrax is actually approaching a Detroit Locker in price, biggest advantage is you can install it yourself. You do have to pull the carrier on an AMC 20 to do the install though (at least with 4.56 gears, center pin won't clear the ring gear). If you do the install make sure you keep the bearing races and shims on the correct sides when you put it back, and match mark your ring gear with the carrier so it goes back on in the correct position. Use red (high strength) Loc-tite on the ring gear bolts.
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91YJ Sahara, SOA, 4.88's, 35's, Locked
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11-15-2001, 08:45 PM
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I order just about everthing through Quadratrac. If you are planning on spending a lot of money there they will set you up with dealer pricing. You get up to %50 off everthing in the catalog depending on the product. The no slip goes for $419, I get it at dealer cost for $344. I dont want to sacrifice on road drive quality too much, and stay in a cheap price range, I have almost no money left over from my resto ( im 16). My jeep will be used mostly for the street, but when I hit the trails I want something I can depend on with out getting stuck with my damn cherokee.
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Found a 85 CJ7 tub in good shape with
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11-15-2001, 09:15 PM
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yeah i'm thinkin lock-right front, and no-slip rear
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Awwwwwwwwwwww... So he wants to go OFF-ROAD does he????
'93 YJ, 4.0, K&N filter, Borla Header, Borla Cat-Back, Hi-Flo Cat, 3 Core Radiator, D-Rings, TruckNuts, MSD 6A, LockRite Locker in D30, Magnecors, Kickass Stereo, 1" daystar, 31" BFG AT's, Homemade Rocker Guards and Front/Rear air-tank bumpers with tire carrier, 15x8 AR-767 4"BS, BDS 3.5 HD lift, AMA A/C Kit, York OBA, GoFerIt 1" MML, 8,000lb HF/MM Winch, Magellan MAP 330 GPS, PRO-2067 500ch. Scanner, oh, and a CB capable of talking to SATURN!
"The Only Thing Necessary for Evil to Succeed is for Good Men to Do Nothing." - Edmund Burke
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11-15-2001, 09:26 PM
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I just read a few reviews and realized Im not too fond of the automatic lockers. My jeep will be used on the street a lot. I just learned that a locker will make snow and ice driving even worse!! I am going to save my money for a ARB or something that I can manually turn on and off. The trick is finding something cheaper than a damn ARB
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11-15-2001, 09:38 PM
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heh.. there isnt.. OX is about same price.. just get a LSD then..
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Awwwwwwwwwwww... So he wants to go OFF-ROAD does he????
'93 YJ, 4.0, K&N filter, Borla Header, Borla Cat-Back, Hi-Flo Cat, 3 Core Radiator, D-Rings, TruckNuts, MSD 6A, LockRite Locker in D30, Magnecors, Kickass Stereo, 1" daystar, 31" BFG AT's, Homemade Rocker Guards and Front/Rear air-tank bumpers with tire carrier, 15x8 AR-767 4"BS, BDS 3.5 HD lift, AMA A/C Kit, York OBA, GoFerIt 1" MML, 8,000lb HF/MM Winch, Magellan MAP 330 GPS, PRO-2067 500ch. Scanner, oh, and a CB capable of talking to SATURN!
"The Only Thing Necessary for Evil to Succeed is for Good Men to Do Nothing." - Edmund Burke
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11-19-2001, 02:08 PM
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IN A WAY THE OX LOCKER IS CHEAPER THAN THE ARB BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHELL OUT THE EXTRA MONEY FOR THE AIR COMPRESSOR TO RUN IT LIKE YOU DO FOR THE ARB.
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95 yj Rio Grande 2.5L
31" BFG MUDS, 1"BL,2" homemade spring lift, 150W KC'S, KN Filter, both air restricters gone, track bars gone, quick discos, & high flow cat
"just like all addicts my need to satisfy my addiction far exceeds my wallet!!"
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11-19-2001, 03:00 PM
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Actually, you dont even need to buy the arb compressor, what I was planning on doing was making on board air. You would use a air conditioning compressor as a air compressor. Its not too difficult and can be done for around $50. The ARB compressor isn't all that great either, they burn out and take a long time to fill tires with.
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11-19-2001, 08:28 PM
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No doubt! The ARB compressor is absolute junk! If you can get the old style, that one is fine. Slower, but sturdier. The new one, since about 96, is junk.
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11-20-2001, 07:25 PM
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i had a gearless...HAD, damn thing, oh well...then a detroit for the 35...hard and loud...now i have the no-spin...still a positive lock like the detroit but no clicking...thats all...it's still a locker so all the downsides are there except the clicking. i think for the time the earless worked, that was a better locker. but hay, i off road, if i was on the road all the time i wouldnt need the gearless. for the extra cost, i dont know, but i payed 350 for it so it wasnt to bad. i still have the detroit for the 35. its in a rear end right now with 4.56 and disks.
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1995 YJ ,SOA with 4" procomp front 3.5" BDS rear 1" shackle rear, custom stearing, 35x12.50x15 pro-comp MTs, warn xd9000i, on-board air from A/C, dana 44 rear and 30 front with 4.56, powertrax no-spin rear, custom disks rear/trutrac front, warn front shafts, HD SYE kit, HD front and rear driveshafts, Warn 4X flairs, PIAA 520 ligts and on and on and on :)
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11-20-2001, 07:27 PM
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oh, and i live in MI and driving on snow and ice isn't much difference. you get used to it and can predict it. actuly makes it fun to drive sometimes. 
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Its not what you buy...its what you BUILD!!!
1995 YJ ,SOA with 4" procomp front 3.5" BDS rear 1" shackle rear, custom stearing, 35x12.50x15 pro-comp MTs, warn xd9000i, on-board air from A/C, dana 44 rear and 30 front with 4.56, powertrax no-spin rear, custom disks rear/trutrac front, warn front shafts, HD SYE kit, HD front and rear driveshafts, Warn 4X flairs, PIAA 520 ligts and on and on and on :)
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