[surftaco]

so i have a detriot tru-trak and want to switch to a real locker. i was looking at aussie lockers and on their site it said you had to change to an open diff b4 you install the locker. what does that mean? what do i need to do to get back to an open diff, is it expensive?

 

[Al Kaholick]

they mean that the locker re-uses the stock open diff carrier and replaces the spider gears. So you need the stock carrier

 

[surftaco]

doesn't the tru-trak use the stock carrier also, so couldn;t i just reuse it?

 

[sixditch]

no, you will have to get the stock open carrier

 

[Al Kaholick]

doesn't the tru-trak use the stock carrier also, so couldn;t i just reuse it?

i think you may be confusinf the carrier with the third member. The carrier is the part inside the third that the ring gear bolts to. the truetrac replaces this

 

[surftaco]

can i buy just a carrier, are they cheap? or do i need to pick up a whole 3rd?

 

[sw99]

Carriers are pretty inexpensive. Keep an eye on the for sale forums. They go up there all the time and usually very cheap. Also check ebay, you can get them cheap there also. Here is a D44 one for $18 bucks; http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dana...018758833QQcategoryZ33728QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

What type axle is this for?

 

[surftaco]

it's for a toy 8" rear

 

[surftaco]

i think you may be confusinf the carrier with the third member. The carrier is the part inside the third that the ring gear bolts to. the truetrac replaces this

does this mean that to change back to an open carrier i have to have my gears reset?

 

[Al Kaholick]

does this mean that to change back to an open carrier i have to have my gears reset?

yup