Re: Subject: TOY: Detroit Locker questions

["Bryan P. Knowles" <insp79@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am glad to hear that. I think it is working normally. I haven't heard any
howling gears
and it perfromed awesome on the muddy trail this past weekend.
I have OME (Old Man Emu) 2" coil springs in the rear.
Thanks for the response.
Bryan

Joe & Susana wrote:

> > Now my question.
> > When the locker kicks in after a turn, I can feel the rear of my 4Runner
> shift to
> > the side.
> > Is this normal. Please describe how the locker reacts on the dry pavement?
> > I tested it out this weekend on the mud. Can you say "rooster tail"? What
> a
> > difference!
>
> This sounds completely normal, the rear end kind of walks. I have no idea
> how your suspension is set up, but I'd guess that coils and links would make
> this more pronounced than leaf springs. My truck does this every now and
> then, seems that after the locker broke in the kicking subsided. it does it
> very occasionally now, no biggie - when it gets a little more frequent, I
> change gear oil and it goes away.
>
> What a transformation offroad, huh?
>
> joe
>
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Bryan P. Knowles
TLCA#11201
'92 4Runner
insp79@excite.com