Rubicon Locker: Fact or Myth
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Do you have a "writeup for dummies" on how you did yours? I saw the old posts but didn't save them. I'd screw it up without pics. Two wires like a light bulb comes to mind.
p.s. Can I visit you in Florida if it gets too complicated?
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I say we get a test group together. Lets take a group of TJ Rubicons to AOP for a weekend and give them hell without anybody engaging their rear lockers. If we make it through the weekend with no exploded lockers the myth is busted
Sounds great to me.... I’m going to take @tr21triton s.
OP
Do you have a "writeup for dummies" on how you did yours? I saw the old posts but didn't save them. I'd screw it up without pics. Two wires like a light bulb comes to mind.
p.s. Can I visit you in Florida if it gets too complicated?
Hey it really is extremely simple- There are only three wires- As far as the Ken white method and that allows everything to work at the dash normally-
There is the front locker wire and the rear lock or wire and - And the ground.
I am probably the lowest guy on the totem pole as far as Electrical savvy and I was able to do it.
But if you go to Florida swing through Alabama and get me- please.
Do you have a "writeup for dummies" on how you did yours? I saw the old posts but didn't save them. I'd screw it up without pics. Two wires like a light bulb comes to mind.
p.s. Can I visit you in Florida if it gets too complicated?
How does this work? I seem to recall my + wiring for my 04 compressors had a different color than shown here but you just have to ground the black wire and apply +12v to the other wires until it turns on.
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And tell me if I’m wrong- Yours have been well used.
At the same time his testimony is coupled with his knowledge of using the lockers - In other words he has not depended on the limited slip differential Offroad and has operated in such a way to preserve it-
Which my take would be the smartest of use in the toughest conditions
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that sounds great ! you take mine and I'll take yours, that way we wont be easy on them and it will be a true test....
Just a thought, but it must be a known well enough issue to Jeep that they only used that locker in 03-06? Didn't Jeep go to e-lockers in the JKs? So while a pretty cool concept, Jeep must have figured out there was an issue? Just stirring the pot... ;-)
LONGJP2
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I wheeled mine many years without knowing about the 'weak' LSD; with no issues.
After reading a few threads on here, I started locking mine more often (just in case it's true).
I'm sure Blaine had something to do with my decision.
I have override switches in addition to the factory wiring.
I say we get a test group together. Lets take a group of TJ Rubicons to AOP for a weekend and give them hell without anybody engaging their rear lockers. If we make it through the weekend with no exploded lockers the myth is busted
I believe it was Blaine who shared a story of this exact situation several years ago.
I could totally be misremembering, but essentially, a group of then-new TJRs went on a group trip to the Rubicon trail. They all wanted to show how good the LSD worked, so they kept their rear lockers unlocked. By the end of the trail, the majority had broken rear lockers.
If, after I swap in a Rubi 44, can I do hole shots in 2hi with my stroker on pavement or do I need to lock it first.
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You know Blaine has a seen it all. Failures teach.
I’m glad I know more- my take away is the Rubicon rear needs locked under hard use-
did you say HARD USE ? Hell I'm so scared now I'll have mine locked going over speed bumps in the mall parking lot ! I'd hate to spin a tire and have the WEAK Dana 44 explode
I've already exploded a dana44 front in a 71 ford bronco don't want to do that again....
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did you say HARD USE ? Hell I'm so scared now I'll have mine locked going over speed bumps in the mall parking lot ! I'd hate to spin a tire and have the WEAK Dana 44 explode
I’m not even going to risk driving mine now. It is so over.
you rekon we should get Hummer H3's so we can still do trail rides ? I wish I'd of known all this last year before I bought the Rubicon !
Maybe I should sell my Rubi and keep my Sport???
well now that this flaw is known the value of Rubicon's just dropped in half ! We're going to lose our ass selling them...But if we buy H3's now maybe we can make it back.
