Re: Subject: TOY: Detroit Locker questions

["Steve Keene" <stkeene@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a Lock Right in my 81 truck.  The design is different but it's an
automatic full locker like the detroit.  What you describe sounds normal.
Somtimes hen I straighten out from a turn and hit the gas I'll feel a little
like the truck wants to turn momentailly.

When its raining and I hit the gas too hard from a stop light the back of
the truck will break loose and try to drift sideways. letting of the gas
stops it.  I also let some air out of the tires to give it better traction
in the rain.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan P. Knowles" <insp79@attbi.com>
To: <toyota@4x4wire.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: Subject: TOY: Detroit Locker questions


> 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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> '92 4Runner
> insp79@excite.com
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