Anybody running Tru Tracs on both ends? Seems to be a good idea for me. Daily driver that goes off road rarely. Selectables are not in the budget, lunchboxes can get scary on road. Dana 30/35 will have chromoly at least in the rear. Thanks.
Obviously a lunchbox gives far more capability up front than a TT (incidentally we now have one acronym being used for two different mods, this should be even more confusing for newbies!). But if your living where there’s snow and ice you want to stay away from a lunchbox because they need traction to disengage when cornering.Just to chime in here...
I really liked my TT in my other jeep. This one will get one too.
That said, I never thought about one up front instead of the lunchbox one that I had up there. The aussie never gave me fits on the road but, then, I never needed the 4wd on the road. (Sometimes you had to explain the "clicking" to people when turning)
So, more thoughts on the lunchbox vs TT up front?
Detroit Lockers don't hold up long in a Dana 30, the axle flexes a bit too much for it. Plus any automatic locker like a lunchbox or Detroit Locker on icy roads or icy trails can be a problem. Selectable lockers are the way to go when you need lockers but have to contend with icy or snow-covered streets or trails.Why not a TT in the rear and Detroit locker in the front?
Detroit Lockers don't hold up long in a Dana 30, the axle flexes a bit too much for it. Plus any automatic locker like a lunchbox or Detroit Locker on icy roads or icy trails can be a problem. Selectable lockers are the way to go when you need lockers but have to contend with icy or snow-covered streets or trails.
I loved that exact combination in my previous TJ here in SoCal but I sure wouldn't recommend it anywhere where the roads and trails get icy like they do there in Michigan where you live.Jerry, what about a Detroit Locker in the rear Dana44 and an auto locker in the front Dana 30?
We are using it as a warm weather toy, stored winters. But of course the possibility is always there for it to see some snow. How does the rear locker behave on the pavement?I loved that exact combination in my previous TJ here in SoCal but I sure wouldn't recommend it anywhere where the roads and trails get icy like they do there in Michigan where you live.