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Eddie Greenlee

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i have been looking at the True Track lockers and i noticed one that says Detroit TrueTrack locker and then there is one that says Eaton Detroit TrueTack locker. im sure they are the same and I dont see any difference in these except the name and one is about 400.00 and the Eaton is 525.00 . so whats up?
 
I believe you're correct, it's just a name thing. You're paying more money for the "Eaton" name.
 
Eaton is the manufacturer of both the "Eaton Detroit Trutrac" limited slip differential and the "Eaton Detroit Locker" locking differential.

Eaton Detroit Trutrac: http://www.eaton.com/Eaton/ProductsServices/Vehicle/Differentials/detroit-truetrac/index.htm

Eaton Detroit Locker: http://www.eaton.com/Eaton/ProductsServices/Vehicle/Differentials/detroit-locker/index.htm

Eaton is the only manufacturer of both.

They also make the highly regarded Eaton Elocker: http://www.eaton.com/Eaton/ProductsServices/Vehicle/Differentials/eaton-elocker/index.htm , an electrically selectable, part time, locking differential.
 
i have been looking at the True Track lockers and i noticed one that says Detroit TrueTrack locker and then there is one that says Eaton Detroit TrueTack locker. im sure they are the same and I dont see any difference in these except the name and one is about 400.00 and the Eaton is 525.00 . so whats up?
First, they are the same product. However, the Truetrac is not a locker, it is a limited slip differential (LSD)... there is a big difference between what a locker and LSD do and how they work.

Lockers are meant for off-road use, LSDs are primarily meant for on-road use like when the roads are slick from ice or snow. LSDs can only work well when the road or trail surface is level, they pretty much stop working once the terrain gets uneven enough to lift a tire enough so it loses traction. Lockers continue to provide 100% of the engine torque to the tire on the ground even when the other tire is in the air.

What are your needs, or a better way of putting it is why are you considering installing the Truetrac?
 
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Thanks y'all! I was really just looking at all the lockers and LSDs. And noticed the trueracks . They looked she same but with different first names (so to speak) sometimes and with a wide range in price , So I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on something.
Now the truetrac off road could work if you apply your brakes a little right?? Now that's not convenient but it kinda works that way
 
Now the truetrac off road could work if you apply your brakes a little right??
In theory yes but in practice it doesn't work well enough for offroad use. I ran f/r Truetracs in my previous TJ for a couple years and I gave up on them and replaced them with lockers. I was well practiced (expert) in the use of the brakes to help the Truetracs to work better but even that didn't help enough when offroad for them to be anything but frustrating.

Way too often my Truetracs let a wheel in the air spin wildly without the tire on the ground getting enough power to get my Jeep to move. That's why I got rid of them and installed true f/r lockers.

I would not recommend Truetracs for offroad use, period. Unless all of your offroading is confined to easy flat dirt roads.
 
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In theory yes but in practice it doesn't work well enough for offroad use. I ran f/r Truetracs in my previous TJ for a couple years and I gave up on them and replaced them with lockers. I was well practiced (expert) in the use of the brakes to help the Truetracs to work better but even that didn't help enough when offroad for them to be anything but frustrating.

Way too often my Truetracs let a wheel in the air spin wildly without the tire on the ground getting enough power to get my Jeep to move. That's why I got rid of them and installed true f/r lockers.

I would not recommend Truetracs for offroad use, period. Unless all of your offroading is confined to easy flat dirt roads.
X2 It would be well worth the extra $$ to go with a quality selectable locker. Eaton Elocker or ARB
 
X2 It would be well worth the extra $$ to go with a quality selectable locker. Eaton Elocker or ARB
Selectables are nice but they are more expensive. I actually miss the point-and-shoot simplicity of my previous TJ's automatic lockers (Detroit Locker in the rear and No-Slip lunchbox locker in the front) over my current selectable lockers.

The only time I'd strongly recommend selectable lockers is if the Jeep needs to be driven in 4x4 on slick/icy streets during the winter.
 
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Was able to get my Eaton Elocker for my Rear 44 for $760 so the price wasn't much more than a Detroit. It works great for me with my rig being 50/50 for DD and off road.
 
ok no truetrack for me . Here in Mississippi icy roads dont happen too often. But sometimes in the winter there are a few days where snow and ice will be on the roads. If you have a detroit locker in the rear and are on slick roads what is the best way to handle the driving ?
 
Thanks y'all! I was really just looking at all the lockers and LSDs. And noticed the trueracks . They looked she same but with different first names (so to speak) sometimes and with a wide range in price , So I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on something.
Now the truetrac off road could work if you apply your brakes a little right?? Now that's not convenient but it kinda works that way

I don't normally post to these but I'm reading some misleading information here. First the true track is NOT a traditional type LSD as in it does not use a clutching mechanism to lock the off side axle instead it uses a helical gear setup to transfer torque between the axles depending on where the energy needs to go and does so very well. I would not recommend a true track in high energy or heavy off road use but for intermittent or mild use they work very well. I run mine only in the front and use a e-lock setup in the rear but, I use this setup because it allows for better turning in tight areas and the e-lock provides better traction in hard pulling like deep mud (axle deep) or very loose sand. also works better when only one side has all the traction. I have however run just true tracks in a CJ7 and for bad weather and mild off roading it was a game changer from the traditional open differentials the jeep came with. Regularly drove around other 4x4's stuck in the snow/ice and/or mild mud. i.e. not axle deep.
 
I don't normally post to these but I'm reading some misleading information here. First the true track is NOT a traditional type LSD as in it does not use a clutching mechanism to lock the off side axle instead it uses a helical gear setup to transfer torque between the axles depending on where the energy needs to go and does so very well. I would not recommend a true track in high energy or heavy off road use but for intermittent or mild use they work very well. I run mine only in the front and use a e-lock setup in the rear but, I use this setup because it allows for better turning in tight areas and the e-lock provides better traction in hard pulling like deep mud (axle deep) or very loose sand. also works better when only one side has all the traction. I have however run just true tracks in a CJ7 and for bad weather and mild off roading it was a game changer from the traditional open differentials the jeep came with. Regularly drove around other 4x4's stuck in the snow/ice and/or mild mud. i.e. not axle deep.

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I don't normally post to these but I'm reading some misleading information here. First the true track is NOT a traditional type LSD as in it does not use a clutching mechanism to lock the off side axle instead it uses a helical gear setup to transfer torque between the axles depending on where the energy needs to go and does so very well. I would not recommend a true track in high energy or heavy off road use but for intermittent or mild use they work very well. I run mine only in the front and use a e-lock setup in the rear but, I use this setup because it allows for better turning in tight areas and the e-lock provides better traction in hard pulling like deep mud (axle deep) or very loose sand. also works better when only one side has all the traction. I have however run just true tracks in a CJ7 and for bad weather and mild off roading it was a game changer from the traditional open differentials the jeep came with. Regularly drove around other 4x4's stuck in the snow/ice and/or mild mud. i.e. not axle deep.

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