What do people think of a detroit ez-locker in the front of a Toyota? Do ez-lockers hold up?

I ran one in my rear axle for 8 months. worked fine. I had 4.10 gears and 33s, and later 36s. It's going up front as soon as it gets re-geared (a V6 diff w/ a detroit & 5.39s is out back now)

They have a lot of 'clunk' to them, though. Lotsa play, which can be annoying in the rear diff in a daily driver. Don't know how it'll be up front.

I would suggest a twin-stick though, sine auto-lockers can be kinda hard on birfields.

I blew one up after 6 years, 4.5 in the rear of my IFS rig, and 1.5 in the front. Pretty much all with 33-9.50's. Cracked at the blue line, all 4 holes http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=392871 and 8 pins, should be 4 http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=389128

I ran one (Lockright/same design)with IFS and like d it. I have put 80k miles on my rear one so far. They have alot of backlash so I think they are better in the fronts as you don't have to deal with it everyday.

Todd, are the pins all that broke? If so that doesn't sound to bad.

Originally posted by Clifton
I ran one (Lockright/same design)with IFS and like d it. I have put 80k miles on my rear one so far. They have alot of backlash so I think they are better in the fronts as you don't have to deal with it everyday.

Todd, are the pins all that broke? If so that doesn't sound to bad. See that blue line where the springs go. Hairline crack at all four of those oblong holes. I'm not complaining, I got 6 years out of it :D:D:D:D

Thanks for all the help.:D