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Title: Lost Power with Rear Locker
Post by: fullsink18 on January 08, 2007, 08:31:05 AM

It seems that my kick has less power now with the rear locker installed.  Mainly when I am trying to climb through or on stuff. 

Is this normal?

I guess it makes sense since it is now trying to move both tires.  Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Lost Power with Rear Locker
Post by: mrfuelish on January 08, 2007, 10:24:58 AM

On most any rig you are turning both tires, with a locker in a turn you are pulling from the inside wheel giving you a taller gear ratio instead of splitting the diffrence with spider gears, so go streight and no diffrence  ;D

Title: Re: Lost Power with Rear Locker
Post by: fullsink18 on January 08, 2007, 12:31:08 PM

I thought so.  I only really notice it when i am turning. 

But i can tell it is helping.  There is a stomp that i tried to climb on before the locker and the kick just spun and never got on it.  I got the locker and it started up the stump but then ran out of power in 4 lo.  So i guess i need some crawling gears huh.

Title: Re: Lost Power with Rear Locker
Post by: costa 05 on January 09, 2007, 07:42:59 PM

what gear are you in try airing down your tires and when all else fells gas it :P

Title: Re: Lost Power with Rear Locker
Post by: W.O.T on January 09, 2007, 10:01:57 PM

i bought my samurai with a rear locker already installed.  i try not gas it or power through turns.  i was told its hard on the locker and tires.  anytime i make a sharp turn i try to build momentum first and roll through it with the clutch in.  otherwise i have lots of tire chirp.  i have the grsII t case from petroworks.  it has a high in 2 and 4X.  the gearing is really low.  the thing will dig holes and spin tires before it runs out of steam.  works pretty good.  i would reccomend it.