lockers and winter conditions

[losikid]

Uhhhh....can I bring my Dirt Bike :mrgreen:

No, parents are abit up tight about destroying their land:roll:

But if you bring a good pair of hiking boots i can show you good spot to go crawling up on the side of the grand mesa (about twice as high where the picture was taken, alot of near vertical climbing). Takes me about 3 hrs on a mild weather day to hike up it, (70-80 degrees) 4-5 hrs on a hot summer day (alot more energy burned, and rocks are very hot)...actually i don't want to make the climb again, so your outta luck. Great crawling though, maybe rent a heli and fly up there.

 

[JasonInAugusta]

The FJ40 has a Powertrax.

Review: POWERTRAX No-Slip Traction System

We were lucky enough to be able to perform our testing in an area which had some snow-covered trails, which made for a perfect proving ground for the great equalizer: snow. As predicted, our Isuzu had difficulties climbing one or two snowy and ice-covered hills due to the tendency of the rear wheels to cause a sideways slide. In the same situations, the accompanying vehicles with open and limited-slip differentials had fewer difficulties. Of course, with less throttle and more momentum, this problem could be avoided.

TJ is running ARBS so...no point in talking about those. :lol:

 

[Etype R]

I had a lock right in my toyota pickup, and I am running a spartan locker in the back of my 4runner, along with a toyota elocker up front. I daily drove both of them all winter long without any problems. Just learn how to control it, and they are fine. Hold your throttle or ease back a little in the turns. Clutch in for tight turns if you have a manual. And if the roads are slick, put it in 4wd. I had my truck kick sideways 6-10 inches a couple times going up a icy hill one winter on the road. It was fine after putting it into w4d, or just slowing down.

Some people hate them, personally I don't even notice them as I read the directions on how to change your driving habbits when using one.

 

[Ramination]

Fully locked (front and rear) make for some awesome drfits "thumbsup" Prior to buying my Cummins this summer I DD'd my wheeling rig for the past few years, detroits front and rear...loved every minute of it though 4wd should only be used when you can give 100% attention to the road, you can't turn worth shat fully locked...but you can really take off like a bat outta hell!

Realistically though, having a locker in the rear isn't really that different than having a good tight LSD that you can find in about every new truck. The only real difference you have to watch out for is highway driving; I have felt the rear end step out when going straight on slippy roads due to the crown of the road and whatnot. Just keep your focus on the road (as you should be doing anyway) and its not an issue, IMO.

PS-My current location is VA, but I just moved here in Feb. Lived in MI for the past 15 years...I know winter driving "thumbsup"