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Lockers (Not the ones I used to get shoved into)

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B52BUFF:
Which are better?  Air, Cable, or any of the other types I have found?  Where is it better to install them?  Front or back?

How many of you are screaming "NOOOB!!!!!" at the computer screen right now?

B52BUFF:
These are what I have seen so far and I am curious about.

http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=11946

http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4572

http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=10238

http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=14145

http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4875

http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=8468

I realize it is a lot but I need to know and you are the guys with the answers. ;D

reg:
my opinion:

detroit true trac
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=11946
limited slip, great for highway drivers.... not much more.

detroit soflocker
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4572
I hear they are good and work really well, haven't personally talked to anyone who ran them. good name brand though. Know some people who run the Detroits they are nice. would recommend for the rear only for a dd. looking into these or the regular detroit locker for the rear of my rig.

ARB air locker
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=10238
industry standard. if you have the money to run these and the air compressor and storage tank, this is the way to go.

OX
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=14145
OX's are nice. The cables get pretty coroded in the NE though. a little more maintenance but work well. (the ARB air locker is about the same price)

lock-right lunchbox
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=4875
"lunch box" locker... they break, good if you plan to run moderate trails with tires 31 inches or less in my opinion. lot of people run them though.

ECTED electric
http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?partID=8468
I'm actually looking at these for the front of my rig, half the price of an ARB and selectable. I know a guy who runs something similar to these and it works nicely.

hope this helps, just my opinion though.

B52BUFF:
It seems to me that the ECTED is the way to go.  The only thing is that I feel I would need to get a different differential before I go to lockers because your can't go from a Dana 35 to a Dana 44 and expect to take the part with you.  Therefore my next logical question would be what size axle should I go with and why?

B52BUFF:
I found this page and it explains a little but thought it was worth sharing.

http://coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml

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