Solid Axle Swap BS Thread

Does anyone have an opinion or personal use with a grizzly locker? The guy I just got my knuckles from is gonna be parting out his dana 44, selling chromoly shafts and other parts, he said he would sell me his grizzly locker for $200. I'm just not very familiar with it's reviews and how it works for on and off road vehicles.

 

Jesus 450 a piece that is crazy talk lol

 

i have one in my 4runner works good and is way smoother then the lock right that i had before. cheaper and better design (stronger) then the detriot

 

ya but its also huge! Weighs in @ 15.5 lbs. It has a 28 degree deflection with a 1 1/4 inch bolt. 36 or better with a 1 inch bolt. radial yield is well over 500 000 lbs and the axial is good for more than 200 000 lbs.

 

Mounting these things was nothing short of a bitch. Still have 2 to mount and air up

 

So basically it'll lift a tank by itself I believe the 1 1/4" bolt would be the weak point...or the threads.

 

Those work good for one-link setups

 

Yes i am a go against-the-grain type im not a one-upper. I am a want to build it myself the way i want it and in a manor that doesnt look like a coppied 50 other people. I've been a big fan of custom since i was a small child building my own rc cars.

As far as what im trying to achieve well it's a sas'd truck on 42's that doesnt break every time i beat on it hence the desire for bigger ling dia. i want it strong not as heavy as i can possibly make it. I asked for thoughts on sleeving and 1.5" bung to fit a 2" pipe got a answere just build a bung i can do that i do know how and have 75% of the tools to do it. then i got a bunch of BS about different tubes and shit when i already had my answere.

So what im going to do is just figure shit out on my own from now and on it's the way i always used to do it and while it was more expensive in the long run it was always worth it know I did it without google or some one else holding my hand along the way. I share pics when it's done so you know what i achieved.

 

Does it work on the same principal as the detroit?

 

Detroit replaces the whole carrier, Lockright and Grizzly drop in place of the spider gears.

 

I spoke with a guy at Randy's Ring and Pinion, i like the way it works. And the guys locker should fit in my axle perfectly

 

I had Lockrights front and rear on my last truck and really liked the simplicity. Never had to wonder if they would work or not because they always did.

 

I liked the lock rights until I wheeled harder... Both of them exploded. The front one grenaded everything in the diff last wheeling trip will never buy again.

 

like powertrax lockright?

 

the grizzly replaces the whole carrier too

 

it won't let a wheel spin slower then the input shaft (the pinion) but it will let the outside wheel spin faster when cornering to prevent tire scrub

 

Well shit. I was thinking of the 14 bolt Grizzly which replaces just the spider gears and keeps the stock carrier. The Aussie is very similar to Lockrights.

 

Yea you and I have different wheeling styles

 

So I have been reading up on three link front and rear and originally wasnt going to run a 3 link for the rear of my 4 runner but i have decided to look into it. So i have been messing around on the three link calculator and taking what people say as far as desirable parameters and came up with these results. not saying this is a final by any means but does anyone have some constructive criticism on these numbers and the setup?



Edit: 1998 4 runner 40 inch tires dana 60 front and 14 bolt rear full width. 30 inch frame ride height. High way driving

 

basing that setup off this setup i saw on another 4 runner.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/atta...-4runner-3-link-front-rear-build-imgp1134.jpg