I just had a Powertrax No-slip installed in the rear of my Tundra.
I was going to DYI, but glad i didn't.
Heres the story:
I took the truck down and handed them the parts. I get a call a few hours later and here is that conversation.
Shop: Mike?
Me: Yeah.
Shopude you have an LSD in the back of your truck.
Me: So?
Shop: The carriers are different so the locker won't fit in the case.
Me: Ofa
Shop: I'll button this back up and get you a carrier.
So they found a carrier for like 93 bucks.
I took the truck down again and its all done
Impressions:
First thing I notice is when I put the truck in reverse is a huge clunk.
Like the kind of clunk your dad's 72 Ford F-150 with 350K miles makes
Nice. Glad I paid money for this noise.
Next, anytime I let off the gas and get back on it there is a "jolt" accompanied, so the key here is to feed in the throttle slowly and smoothly.
My favorite new feature is when you put the truck in park and it rolls forward 6 inches.
Next turning in parking garages, the tires tend to squeal just a bit moreso than I remember.
When this thing locks and unlocks it sounds like one of those clapper things at a boxing event. You know the 10 seconds left notification thingies.
I have gotten a few stares at grocery stores when I turn into a space and it unlocks. *CLACK*
So for those that are intolerant of driveline noise or sounds that make you feel like the rear end is gonna part it self out at anytime, don't get a locker.
Yes it was installed properly, and this is a trait in all of the mechanically locked vehicles I have ever been in. (ARB and E-Locker excluded).
Would I do it again? Yes. Does it rock to have three wheel drive? Yes!
Better than the LSD on dirt? Yes. On pavement? No Way.
Let me know if there are any other seat fo the pants questions you might have about it.
Mike
Sig goes here, but you don't care that I have TRD floor mats or a HiLift jack.
I was going to DYI, but glad i didn't.
Heres the story:
I took the truck down and handed them the parts. I get a call a few hours later and here is that conversation.
Shop: Mike?
Me: Yeah.
Shopude you have an LSD in the back of your truck.
Me: So?
Shop: The carriers are different so the locker won't fit in the case.
Me: Ofa
Shop: I'll button this back up and get you a carrier.
So they found a carrier for like 93 bucks.
I took the truck down again and its all done
Impressions:
First thing I notice is when I put the truck in reverse is a huge clunk.
Like the kind of clunk your dad's 72 Ford F-150 with 350K miles makes
Nice. Glad I paid money for this noise.
Next, anytime I let off the gas and get back on it there is a "jolt" accompanied, so the key here is to feed in the throttle slowly and smoothly.
My favorite new feature is when you put the truck in park and it rolls forward 6 inches.
Next turning in parking garages, the tires tend to squeal just a bit moreso than I remember.
When this thing locks and unlocks it sounds like one of those clapper things at a boxing event. You know the 10 seconds left notification thingies.
I have gotten a few stares at grocery stores when I turn into a space and it unlocks. *CLACK*
So for those that are intolerant of driveline noise or sounds that make you feel like the rear end is gonna part it self out at anytime, don't get a locker.
Yes it was installed properly, and this is a trait in all of the mechanically locked vehicles I have ever been in. (ARB and E-Locker excluded).
Would I do it again? Yes. Does it rock to have three wheel drive? Yes!
Better than the LSD on dirt? Yes. On pavement? No Way.
Let me know if there are any other seat fo the pants questions you might have about it.
Mike
Sig goes here, but you don't care that I have TRD floor mats or a HiLift jack.