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ObiHann
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I've been reading up a bit on lockers and noticed that the front d30a axle is aluminum, this is pretty week for a locker (or so I am told) espically a air locker. Is there a more solid axle around without going sfa?

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Is there a more solid axle around without going sfa?
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an ARB air locker wont hurt it, there are some members on here that have one or even the Detroit Truetrac, I have one of those and so do others and they get wheeled hard and haven't broke yet

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The front diff breaks when you get the [front] wheels spinning and then suddenly grab traction. This causes the differential case, or housing, to expand to deal with the stress which then causes the failure.

A locker or limited slip differential when used properly would not increase your chances of grenading the front diff.

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sleeve84028 wrote:
The front diff breaks when you get the [front] wheels spinning and then suddenly grab traction. This causes the differential case, or housing, to expand to deal with the stress which then causes the failure.

A locker or limited slip differential when used properly would not increase your chances of grenading the front diff.


I wonder if this could also happen when driving on lets say an icy/snowy road?

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If you suddenly grab a bunch of traction with the front wheels spinning really fast, than chances are you will grenade the front diff.

Even on a snowy road.

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Maximum Carnage wrote:
sleeve84028 wrote:
The front diff breaks when you get the [front] wheels spinning and then suddenly grab traction. This causes the differential case, or housing, to expand to deal with the stress which then causes the failure.

A locker or limited slip differential when used properly would not increase your chances of grenading the front diff.


I wonder if this could also happen when driving on lets say an icy/snowy road?
Yep,there has been one diff failure due to snowy/icy roads already.And no it's not Jeeps fault,a few going boom here and there is nothing compared to the 1.2+million KJ's out there with no problems with there front diffs.
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