lincolnlock dana 25

I am thinking of welding up my dana 25,it is mostly a off road jeep

 

It'll be miserable. I welded the front in my 2a, and it was almost impossible to turn at times, even with hubs on the front and the shift interlock removed.

Welcome to the board, I'm originally from Hickory and get back up that way fairly often so we'll need to meet up for a . There are also a few other members on here from that area also.

 

how so ?
if the hubs were unlocked, you shouldn't notice a thing as nothing is turning

 

Thats what I figured also.. But it seems more difficult to steer than before.......maybe my arms are just tired after trying to steer it with them locked in and it seems harder

 

okay
I thought maybe I read that wrong
wonder why ?

 

Hi ya Wes!!

LOL! Jus do it!! We'll put another in if ya dont like it!

 

I don't understand why, but it is the truth. I have argued with many people about this, and they said I was crazy. The cure for that is to put them in the drivers seat and let them try t o prove you wrong. I welded both the front and rear. Even with the front hubs unlocked, I do not have the turning radius of my Ford Superduty. When hubs are locked, you can forget about turning. Nice thing is that it will go over anything. It's nice cause you cannot go around

 

If you had spicer U-joints the right joint needs to be indexed the same as the left. If they are not indexed or "phased" the same then every time you try and turn the u-joints will bind and make it hard to turn the steering. I suspect this is what was happening. Nickmil

 

Vary good and to the point Nickmil. Bear

 

BTW W3srl...

How do ya like the Lock-rite? Might be My next rear.

 

I used a lock-rite in my 25 and will agree that it is always harder to steer now,when the hubs are locked almost imposable to steer.
I will also agree that it will go almost anywhere now,very little wheelspin on our Tellico trip but very sore arms the next day.
I welded my rear 44 and have no complaints.
Just thought I would chime in.
Donnie

 

he he he...Like the Buses!

 

I have power steering that will help, I want to go to tellico this spring,but need to be locked up in the front. No money for lockers,married with kids ,do I need to say more,lol. Do you think that I will break an axle or just a pain turning in the trail?

 

You dont "need" a front locker to run at tellico. I took my stock 2a all over the place open/open with the excpetion of the major trails. I broke one of my front axles about 30 min after I welded it just playing around on the little rock garden we have here at work.

 

I agree Steve. I know it has been done and worked in the past but that does not make it right. Driveline brakes seatbelts are not to me places to skimp on. Accept it, Jeeping cost money.

 

Thats it I believe, I do know its east of Linkerton though

In case you havnt, check out NC4x4.com There is some info and pics of the place there and a bunch of members in your neck of the woods. When I lived in Hickory, I met a bunch of the guys around there.



Alright back to welding diffs. Weld the rear leave the front open if you dont have power steering, if so weld it all up and carry spare shafts, also switch from the bendix type joint to a Ujoint style.

 

YEA! Weld it up an' ifn it breaks...get another one!

If ya dont agree wit dat, I would suggest not welding yours up!

Aint bit me yet...(Knocking on wood...) an' Im jus too old to change I guess! he he he!:driving:

BTW...Thanx for the headsup Neptco. Will chkout that site!