Best locker or posi for a front 27

I know this has to have been discussed many times but please help me here. I want to posi or locker my front D27 and want to know what everyone thinks for cost functionality etc. I have 3.73 and would rather not spend the money to change ring and pinion. Lock right seems to be a popular choice but they are $358 on ebay for a 3.73 and under.

Thoughts please R)

 

Re: Best loccker or posi for a front 27

No I can not spell "locker"

 

Re: Best loccker or posi for a front 27

anybody?

 

I put a power lock in mine and like it a lot. I don't know if you are going to find one for any cheaper than a lock rite though.
Check Randy's Ring & Pinion for price too.

 

How does it steer in turns?

 

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I like powerlocks.
harder to find and maintain, pricey.
I have no experience with the so called lunch box lockers,.

 

reading time
http://www.earlycj5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63045

 

Where's Randy's and how do I get in touch?

 

www.ringpinion.com - Randy's Ring & Pinion

 

You can tell it is there but since I have power steering it is not that big of a deal.
Do a web search for Randy's. There was a thread around here somewhere talking about getting parts for a power lock. I know Herm sells parts and so does Randy's.

http://www.ringpinion.com/ContentFr...ent/Parts/Carriers//Common_Carrier_Breaks.inc

http://www.hermtheoverdriveguy.com/id2.htm
About 1/2 way down the page.
Got my power lock off ebay. Lots of looking until I finally found one.

 

Power locks are good units. Not the performance of a locker, but one of the best limited slips. Also less worries of axle breakage when compared to a locker.
Steering not an issue at all, simply because it is a limited slip, not a locker.

 

Powerloks are strong. You're not going to break those 4 spider gears. The ring and pinion or axles will go first.

 

I've had lockrights in both axles for several years, most of my driving has been on trails. They have road manners that you need to get used to. I converted my D18 to 2lo setup to ease tight turns on trails. It helps out a bunch. Only had one problem with axle breakage, I broke the old bendix style axle with an Fhead and 31s.:hurrican: Still running lunchbox lockers in my new project, need to mod the D18 to 2lo during the summer.
Traction is awesome with a locker! I'd say bite the bullet on cost, but you might keep checking ebay for used ones.

 

Powerlocks are a great limited slip, one of the best ever offered. If you want a true locker then for the cost conscious the Lock Right or Aussie is a good choice. $384 is way over priced. Should be closer to $280-$300 range. I have Lock Rights front and rear in the '59 CJ-5. I did the 2 low mod to the transfer case for steering on tight trails. They've held up well to my abuse and give max traction. They do have some road manners that must be adjusted to though.

 

What is a 2 low mod to the transfer case?

 

Upon reading further, I saw that it is a twin stick transfer case.

Thanks for all of the info, it is of great help.

 

Also the twin sticks could not go into 2low from factory you have to disaseble the transfercase and remove the shift pill that's between the shift rails. If you don't have a twin stick setup you can convert to one, Shoot Nickmill a PM on here, he puts together a good twin stick set up for a very reasonable price.