installing a locker in a dana 44

How hard is it to install a locker in a 71 dana 44 rear?

 

What kind of locker?
A lock rite or Aussie is easier than a Pow'r lock due to setting the gears. Both will force you to remove the axles or at least pull them clear of the carrier. The flanged axles are easier than the 2 piece. Figure an afternoon, about 6-8 hours if everything comes apart easy, longer if not.

 

What is a good locker for mild off road and best handling. I have a 71 danna 44 with the 1 piece axils.

 

Detroit , Lock-Rite , any automatic locker sucks on the street but nice off-road.... ARB , OX or any selectable is nice for both for mild wheeling and good handling on the road I would go limited -slip

IMHO
just me though.. I've ran Lock-Rite and Detroit on the street and will never do it again...

 

running a powrlok (ltd slip[race version]). seems a better setup (and price) compared to a locker. My 4 series 30 spline was $515 from Randy's ring and pinion. the OX, ARB or E-lock would be nice but out of my league $$$ wise.

 

This is some great info

 

a lunchbox type locker(lockright, aussie) are easiest to install but have less road manners- More noise and feel when the locker unloads and loads while driving. I wouls suggest a Powerlock ot traclock for what you said your driving style is.

 

Powerlock wins over Traclock - the Traclock has good road manners but the clutch plates wear out fairly quickly and the spider gears break. The Powerlock can be set up stiff or soft, to your preference. Check this article for more background http://www.ringpinion.com/content/technicalhelp/default.asp?pid=128

 

Thanks, Guys I will look at all the options!

 

I run a full Detroit in the rear and a lockright in the front. Once you get used to the street manners of a locker it is not bad. For what you describe a lock-rite or aussie locker would be the best. Easiest to set up with out having to pull the carrier and reset up gears. With a limited slip you would most likely have to swap the carrier and that leads to big expense.

 

Ask yourself why you need/want a locker 1st.
I wheeled for years without one.
Now I cant seem to live with out one.
If you just want it for the cool factor, I'd skip on it.
If you want/need more on the trail then a drop in locker is the cheapest way to go.
I'd look into Aussie or the Loc Right for sure.
As far as driving on the street, I drove one with a locker for a few years as my daily driver.
Kinda fun after you get used to it.
The 1st few pops will freak you out though.

 

What I want is to take it in the sand. I have pulled out a ton of exploders and blazers off the beach. I pulled them with my zj and 90 yota truck. I think what they all had in common is open diffs on them. I want to avoid that with my cj.

 

I have the same rear axle and only go off road one in a while i like the description of a detroit truetrac, i hear it grabs better than a power lock but is all but unnoticable on the street!!

 

Just purchased a powertrax on Ebay and hope to put it in this weekend. Stock rear 67 cj5. Anyone else used a powertrax?

 

Locker will help you out then.