lockrite engaging/disengaging

UTmike · 12-15-2007, 07:22 PM

Well we got a bunch of snow up here today and I was driving around in 4hi. I've got a lockrite locker up front and all was fine on the snowcovered roads. But I drove a short distance on a plowed road that wasn't slick and while in 4wd when I was on the gas I was being pulled to the right, and whenever I let off the gas to switch gears or brake, the locker would disengage and I'd jerk to the left, then when I got into the next gear and hit the gas it would jerk to the right again. Anyone else have experience like this with the lockrite. I also notice it while in 4lo on trails that whenever I push in the clutch, the lockrite disengages and snaps very loudly. Just wondering if these kinds of things are normal.

Chris @ GATR · 12-15-2007, 07:31 PM

Sounds like it needs new springs and pins.

UTmike · 12-15-2007, 07:34 PM

The thing's only 6 months old, but the shop had a lot of trouble getting it in in the first place. The first time they installed it they couldn't get it to disengage. Related maybe???

McLovin · 12-15-2007, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by UTmike

Well we got a bunch of snow up here today and I was driving around in 4hi. I've got a lockrite locker up front and all was fine on the snowcovered roads. But I drove a short distance on a plowed road that wasn't slick and while in 4wd when I was on the gas I was being pulled to the right, and whenever I let off the gas to switch gears or brake, the locker would disengage and I'd jerk to the left, then when I got into the next gear and hit the gas it would jerk to the right again. Anyone else have experience like this with the lockrite. I also notice it while in 4lo on trails that whenever I push in the clutch, the lockrite disengages and snaps very loudly. Just wondering if these kinds of things are normal.

No, that is completely normal. you shouldnt be in 4 hi on dry pavement with a locker in front. The locker is designed to disengage when power is not being applied to it i.e you pushing in the clutch.....

UTmike · 12-15-2007, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawn_c

No, that is completely normal. you shouldnt be in 4 hi on dry pavement with a locker in front. The locker is designed to disengage when power is not being applied to it i.e you pushing in the clutch.....

thanks, that's what I was wondering about. I'm not worried about it on the street, this was the first time I'd been on pavement w/it engaged. But it always freaked me out on the trail and I was wondering if this behavior on the pavement could be a symptom of something.