Spool vs locker

[Adam]

Whats the difference between a full spool and a locker? Is a spool just 100% locked all the time?

[HeavyMetal]

yes.

[Bigbike]

A spool is always locked. A locker locks when a wheel slips. Spools are cheaper but cause increased tire wear and make your tires chirp when taking turns on pavement.

[HeavyMetal]

A spool is always locked. A locker locks when a wheel slips. Spools are cheaper but cause increased tire wear and make your tires chirp when taking turns on pavement.

not how a locker works.

[Even]

A locker locks when a wheel slips.

No, a locker is always locked as long as power is being applied. When you let off the gas like in a turn the locker ratchets allowing tires to move at different speeds. A spool is locked 100% of the time.

[XJLI]

No, a locker is always locked as long as power is being applied.

Depends on which locker.


Sigh.

[Even]

Depends on which locker.


Sigh.

If your talking about selectables, then thats a different bag of goodies.

[Bigbike]

O You learn something new everyday.

[Pedro]

lunchbox lockers, like an aussie or no slip, will unload around turns and ratchet so you dont chirp the tires, but when power is applied they lock. these just replace the spider gears.

a full case locker like the detroit is not always locked either(i think), however, these replace the whole carrier

selectable lockers like eaton e-lockers or ARB can be either an open diff or fully locked by the flip of a switch, hence why they are called selectable. ARB's are powered by air and e-lockers are,well, electric. these also replace the carrier and spider gears

a spool is just a thing that replaces the carrier and is a solid piece of metal pretty much. It is locked 100% of the time. looks like this
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Drivetrai...5589&t_pl=2213


hows my aim?

[HeavyMetal]

there are spools that replace the spiders as well, mini spools

detroit is not always locked like u thought

easy way to describe a selectable is a spool u can turn off and on

[crosbike]

and some selectables are LSD when they are turned off.

[Pedro]

right, forgot about mini spools, thats what we just put in the tracker too

[Ktmracer419]

if only there was a thread in the tech sticky that explained all of this in great detail

HURMMM

[Jeep Creep]

what about the sweet locker doo hickey in my dads chebby. it locks when it senses wheel spin according to chebby.

[wannabejeep]

what about the sweet locker doo hickey in my dads chebby. it locks when it senses wheel spin according to chebby.

That would be the eaton g80 limited slip differential. It tends to make gm 10 bolt axles grenade in certain situations. I had one in the burb, that thing was bad ass.