Advice please regarding Lockright for 92 4WD PU

Greetings All, I have a new to me '92 4wd extended cab pickup. It has the automatic locking hubs. I put it into 4WD every day to avoid spinning either rear tire as I go up a gravel drive. The rear is just too light to avoid spinning the tires in low traction situations. I am considering installing a Lockright Locker in the rear. The front also if it will work with the automatic locking hubs. I also have a '52 military jeep. When I bought it both diffs were open. Putting in limited slip diffs made a HUGE difference in a lot of the places it's been. I didn't think the front one would make as much difference as it did. Especially climbing up out of holes or out of ditches. I won't be taking the Toyota into these places but I will be driving it in a lot of slippery situations just for fun. So, anybody know if the Lockright lockers are any good? And how driveable the truck will be on rainy roads? And if any kind of limited slip differential can be used in the front with the automatic locking hubs? Thank You, Eric R Snow P.S. I don't know much about this truck but I am a machinist and will gladly answer any questions I can about metalworking.

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Eric R Snow
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I am not a big fan of Lockright type lockers for daily drivers because there is no real differentail action with them as they cannt power the wheels at different speeds in a turn. It is either 2 wheels same speed or one wheel drive with one coasting. On the front drive axle the only LSD I would recommand myslf is a True Trac type gear driven LSD. A locker up front can realy bind in turns and buck badly through steering and should be generally aovois most of the time unless it is a selectable locker that you can lock on demand.

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SnoMan

Have L/Rs in all my Toys, front and rear (selectable 4WD only, free wheel hubs). Best choice ever. Automatik operation, rugged design, no compressor or special fluid. No thinking or stopping prior to harsh terrain. Turn right anywhere, go for it. The ARB guys have to stop and twiggle their compressor first, hoping the seals are allright not to have the fluid being pressed out of the diff.

Everydays use requires adaption to understeering behaviour, anyway. Best bang-per-buck.

Axel

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Axel Hammer

ARB guys do have true powered turns though and tighter turns under power as well. Too many drawbacks for a daily driver for me.

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SnoMan

Thanks Sno Man and Axel. Your advice is just what I'm looking for. Cheers, Eric R Snow

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Eric R Snow

Say what? You hit a button, a solenoid valve opens for the air, and inside the diff a little piston pops the lock on. The gear oil won't go anywhere...

Any air leaks are just going to come out the axle vent line. Unless they're totally blown bad seals in the differential actuators will still lock the gears, but the compressor will cycle.

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Bruce L. Bergman

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