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kchaser
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Joined: Sat May 07, 2011 5:54 pm Posts: 269 Location: Wellington
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Detroit Locker Experts?
Fun weekend wheeling but my Detroit in the front of my HP Dana44 called it quits. I heard a mild pop and the long side stopped spinning. Figured I broke (another) chrome moly shaft but the ears were still together. Took axle out at camp and axle looks like new. Figure it must be my locker since every once in awhile it locks in but not very often and the lockout look fine as well. I haven’t taken it apart yet but can you get parts for a Detroit, or get them rebuilt or is a new one in my future $$$$$ Thanks, Chaser
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Mon May 30, 2011 1:53 pm |
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MOLLEY
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Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:33 pm Posts: 54 Images: 1 Location: Parker, CO
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Re: Detroit Locker Experts?
did you blow up a hub ? . is other side still turning / locked in ? is it a soft locker detroit or ? did it start acting up for awhile or just pop and quit ?
_________________ 66 Bronco (Molley) injected 418 stroker on juice, klune v ,4 speed atlas hi 9 35 spline air lockers front & rear, rcv axles. 37'' red krawlers. Four other sets of tires for ice racing and dirt drags. 290lbs of welding wire.
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Mon May 30, 2011 2:26 pm |
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kchaser
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Joined: Sat May 07, 2011 5:54 pm Posts: 269 Location: Wellington
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Re: Detroit Locker Experts?
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Mon May 30, 2011 2:50 pm |
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MOLLEY
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Joined: Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:33 pm Posts: 54 Images: 1 Location: Parker, CO
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Re: Detroit Locker Experts?
_________________ 66 Bronco (Molley) injected 418 stroker on juice, klune v ,4 speed atlas hi 9 35 spline air lockers front & rear, rcv axles. 37'' red krawlers. Four other sets of tires for ice racing and dirt drags. 290lbs of welding wire.
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Mon May 30, 2011 8:31 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Detroit Locker Experts?
Maybe it needs a rebuild...
J.D.
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Tue May 31, 2011 7:59 am |
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kchaser
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Joined: Sat May 07, 2011 5:54 pm Posts: 269 Location: Wellington
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Tue May 31, 2011 8:58 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Detroit Locker Experts?
There are springs in there that are likely worn out. Not to mention some teeth on some of the gears. Cleaning it won't help that. I am pretty sure there is a rebuild kit out there for them. Let us know what the shop says.
J.D.
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:51 am |
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kchaser
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Joined: Sat May 07, 2011 5:54 pm Posts: 269 Location: Wellington
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Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:53 pm |
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kchaser
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Joined: Sat May 07, 2011 5:54 pm Posts: 269 Location: Wellington
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Re: Detroit Locker Experts?
Johns 4x4 looked at the locker and tested it. Said everything is within spec and tested fine. Put everything back together tonight and... nope no worky. Not sure whats up, this weekend it was the long side that gave up, now that its back together its the short side that wont spin. You can hear the locker clickin but won't lock up. 17" Beadlocks are in the garage, 42" pitbull rockers arrive early next week, i knew i was in line for a axle upgrade but wanted to to wait till winter...
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:20 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Detroit Locker Experts?
Very strange! How are you testing it?
J.D.
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:15 am |
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ZOSO
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Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 5:58 pm Posts: 3906 Location: Henderson, Co
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Re: Detroit Locker Experts?
Unless your driving it you can't test it. Just spinning tires in the air will cause it to lock one side and the other just "click" when turning the tire.
_________________ Rob
74 Ranger EFI351w, 4r70w, ARB 5.13 9in, ARB 5.13D44, and a bunch of other goodies. Best of all the family memories.
04 Mustang Cobra, KenneBell 2.2 feeding a lot of boost on E85. Tire shredding machine
New project: 77 Bronco Ranger, body work and more body work.
Very little left of a 72 durango tan explorer sport
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Fri Jun 03, 2011 8:19 am |
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crawlercreations
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Joined: Sat Nov 06, 2010 9:36 pm Posts: 1101 Location: Arvada
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Re: Detroit Locker Experts?
_________________ There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"
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Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:44 am |
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kchaser
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Joined: Sat May 07, 2011 5:54 pm Posts: 269 Location: Wellington
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Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:10 pm |
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rtreads
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Re: Detroit Locker Experts?
John's 4x4 says its good, but it doesn't work? Either they did a crap job checking it out, or something is up???
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Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:44 pm |
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