I have a 97 Wrangler, lifted about 4 inches with 33x12.5x15 tires. It has
3.73 gears in a front dana 30 and rear dana 44. It is an almost daily driver. When I take it off-road, it is mostly mud with a few rocks every now and then. Both diffs are open. I would like to lock up both ends or at least the rear, but the situation I found myself in (deep muddy ruts) the other day, I could not get out of the ruts because of the open diff. The tire up against the rut wouldn't spin while the other side spun freely. Not a great situation. Ok, I digress, I would like to install lockers, of some sort, at the same time as re-gearing to 4.56 or 4.88. My questions are these:- Will these diffs handle those gears?
- Any recommendations or opinions on the Detroit TrueTrac, Electrac, or Locker?
- I would like to stay away from friction additives and the Auburn limited slip sounds like a pain if you have to send it in for rebuild.
The article in the recent JP magazine is what swayed me towards the Detroit brand.
Also, how hard is it really to install new gears and lockers at the same time?
Thanks, Dennis
97 Wrangler