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'72 Shorty · 03-09-2003, 02:08 AM

To add to that, A spool is basically a solid hunk of metal that the ring gear bolts to and the shafts go in. There is no allowance for different tire speeds, and they tend to be really squirrely on the street and wear rear tires fast. A locker locks the 2 shafts together when going in a straight line, but allows one side to turn at a different speed when going around a corner. they aren't nearly as strong as a spool, but alot more street friendly. Just don't hammer the gas around a corner with a locker, or you will think the rear end just exploded.

Dangit Mike, you edited before I could finish.

03-09-2003, 02:08 AM	#1
'72 Shorty I finally got an avatar Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cheney, WA Posts: 180	To add to that, A spool is basically a solid hunk of metal that the ring gear bolts to and the shafts go in. There is no allowance for different tire speeds, and they tend to be really squirrely on the street and wear rear tires fast. A locker locks the 2 shafts together when going in a straight line, but allows one side to turn at a different speed when going around a corner. they aren't nearly as strong as a spool, but alot more street friendly. Just don't hammer the gas around a corner with a locker, or you will think the rear end just exploded. Dangit Mike, you edited before I could finish. __________________ -72 C-10 short step (straight line only) 12.922/102.28 -69 C-20 on Propane (DD) -69 C-10 -56 Mack B-753LS (tow rig) -94 Chev K2500 Short Ex-Cab -89 Isuzu Trooper...Kinda -03 Kawasaki KFX-400 -05 Suzuki DRZ-400S Last edited by '72 Shorty; 03-09-2003 at 02:14 AM.



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