lincoln locker

[superchargedtoy]

Does anyone have a daily driver that has a lincoln locker done to the differential. if so how does it run.

[RockCrushinToy]

my buddy has used to have his rear end lincoln locked and is now spooled, and the only problem that was there was the tires chirping around corners and short tire life

[bbagwell]

my buddy has used to have his rear end lincoln locked and is now spooled, and the only problem that was there was the tires chirping around corners and short tire life

My friend has had the same experience. He has found running lower air pressure makes the chirping less since you have more traction, of course that is harder on axle shafts. It can be fun at times, and at other times when you are in a hurry or trying to drive quietly around corners at night in a residential area it can suck.

[syncrogt1]

My cousin Mike has one in his 84 long bed and it gets annoying around tight corners but he says what he dislikes the most is when he's wheeling on hard rock and needs to turn his truck to reposition it for the next obstacle, he has to do a 8 point turn because his truck won't turn very tight. That's a situation where a detroit or ARB would be much better. He's running procomp 35's.

[johntoyota]

Hey man, the chirping is fun. I guess it could suck in a quiet neighborhod at night but who cares. As far as having problems turning on the trail, thats part of it. If you want to get up stuff for cheap, weld it. If you got the money than buy yourself an expensive locker but if you want traction and you want to go talk to the guys at the top of the hill, then weld it. Its a four wheel drive not a Lincoln. If tire life is the issue then you should drive something different

[FLArunner86]

can you just weld the front? and put something in the back?

[johntoyota]

yes you can

[FLArunner86]

why dont more people do that? its seems like it would be the chepaest to lock both ends and not effect drivability on the road.

[HurleyPJ]

why dont more people do that? its seems like it would be the chepaest to lock both ends and not effect drivability on the road.

Loads of peeps weld the rear but not many weld the front due to it being a MF'r to turn. A slight blurp on the throttle with a locker will let it disengage and allow you to turn then lock back up when straight or tire speed matches.

That is why you don't see alot of spooled or welded fronts.

[MO_4Runner]

I've run a welded rear. Same things as described above but i like the predicatblity of it.

I've also run a weld'd front and it SUCKS. You can't turn while sitting still and even when you do turn you still go strait.

[johntoyota]

I have mine welded in the rear and front and this is the third vehicle I have run this setup. Yeah its hard to turn but its not impossible as someone mentioned earlier. Its really not that bad. Its not like youre locked in while youre at the grocery store so that doesnt matter and when youre on the trial, you have awesome traction. That is the main thing... traction and a weld will give it to you. You just have to adjust your driving habits a little bit to make up for the sterring change.

[RockCrushinToy]

my front end is welded, and its not half as bad as everyone is saying it is like johntoyota said all you have to do is make little changes in the way you drive and now that i have i dont really thnk it would be worth the money for an expensive locker, but im a poor 18 year old so anyways my .02

[Bad@$$Toy]

I just welded my rear end and it works awesome on the trails, I want to weld my front but I am gonna do a straight axle conversion to mine. Since the hubs are not locked on the streets then this setup wont comprimise streetability, would it?? Basically the wheels would spin freely on the streets then when u get to the trails lock one hub and then when you want the "locker effect" lock the 4th hub for a fully locked 4wd system.

[D-Krawler]

yep that's exactly what i do a lot of the time, only lock one hub til it gets hairy enough for both and when i'm turning on the trail i hop out and unlockone or just muscle the steering wheel into turning i'm spooled front and rear just because i got a good deal on the spools but if i did it again i'd weld em

[fenderbmxer86]

Am i the only person against running welded?

Yes it works great, but its better to invest in a 250 locker instead of wearing out your tires so fast. Not to mention the extra stress on u joints and shafts.

If its a semi-daily driver then go for it but if your driving this truck EVERYWHERE then just go out and spend a little bit of money, its worth it in the end. Trust me, iv been there.

[BigDaddy]

Am i the only person against running welded?

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Nope......The tire wear thing is big.....plus if you get into wheelin hard I have seen gears get chowed up from welds not holding up and chunkes floating around in the gear oil. I run a spool in my rear, but I drive it on the trailer and then off the trailer then to the trail. I some times will drive it on the street, but not very often. Its hard when you dont have the cash to buy a good locker and you want to enjoy the sport. Trucks seem to wear tires better than 4 runners, so you may be fine.

[motor_head_53]

I just put a mechanical locker in the rear of my 88 4 runner and it is hard enough to drive on the street I would not recomend a lincoln locker to anyone with a street legal truck.

[mallkrawler]

Mine is welded in the rear. You just get used to it after a little bit of time. And learn to drive it differently.. I also rotate my tires to keep the wear down. Granted, I don't drive my truck everyday. But it does see it's fair share of street time.

[jltoy]

My rear is welded and like others have sead you just have to adjust your driving a little. The worst is when the roads are icy. My truck is flatbed and my tires not sipped on the ice its is dangerous. If you weld it make sure you do a good job or the rear will make a mess of itself.