Dana 60 Lockers?

Pineygroveoffroad · Nov 25, 2014

I'm getting ready to buy a locker for my dana60 front axle and my budget is shot! :****: has anyone on here ran a spartan or lock right and if so how strong are they. I've got 10 factory chromoly inner and outer axles and I plan on buying some good joints. If neither of those lockers would be up to the task I'd be buying a Detroit or a Yukon grizzly. My buggy has 6.0, th400, 205, 60f, 14bolt r, 4:56, 42" sx2's, around 3800lb without my big ass in it. Any help would be appreciated

kushKrawlin · Nov 25, 2014

I have a Spartan in mine... I'll probably be selling it soon, just out of fear of breaking it. Haven't really read much about failures.. I wouldn't say that I'm very easy all mine, due to my heavy foot and terrible gearing, not crawl ratio is so low , it doesn't exist.. Haha. But seriously, I have had no problems except a loud POP when in 2 wheel drive with slugs .. Not sure why from what I hear it is normal. Just speaking from experience please do not take my word for it.. If Ya could swing a few more Hundo's Ya could get a full locker.. But on the other hand if you want to save some money just get a spool. Or as 5 bro's and TBITOY and MANY OTHERS would say just grab a welding rod! Ha. Good luck.

Scott F. · Nov 25, 2014

I had a lock right in my 60 in the front bc i didn't change gears so I tried to save some money by just throwing the lunchbox in the stock carrier. It worked for a few years but always had loud pops every once and awhile, people regularly thought I broke an axles haft when it happened. Then during a week long moab tr it started popping on the coast side and then also under power. Put new a new spring and pin kit in while out there but didn't help. I ended up putting in a Yukon grizzly and it is quiet and smooth. Based on my personal experience I will never not run a full case locker again in a one ton axle. Just not worthodox the couple hundred it saves.

The lockright did not even look worn on the teeth when I took it out. Other than the loud popping it worked for years in east coast wheeling but 3 days of moab traction was all it could take. I have a Yukon grizzly in the front and a Detroit in the 70 rear and having done the installs and driving it myself I would replace the Detroit with a Yukon as well or a spool if could $$.

June dog · Nov 25, 2014

Weld that son a bitch and twin stick the transfer . You can turn as sharp as you want in front dig.

Pineygroveoffroad · Nov 25, 2014

My tcase is twin sticked June dog, I just know in Dads buggy it made a huge difference from being welded to switching to a Detroit. I'm gonna take your guys advice and just buy a full locker. Thanks for the info guys

BUG-E J · Nov 26, 2014

June dog said:
Weld that son a bitch and twin stick the transfer . You can turn as sharp as you want in front dig.

x2 Lockers are for daily drivers. Imho they are harder on parts from shock loading.

Mortalis5509 · Nov 26, 2014

Re: Re: Re: Dana 60 Lockers?

BUG-E J said:
x2 Lockers are for daily drivers. Imho they are harder on parts from shock loading.

And welded isn't hard on parts?

4byfan · Nov 26, 2014

Welded is not as hard on parts as a locker shock loading parts when it locks & unlocks under power. When it's welded or spooled the load is cosistant. booyang

Mortalis5509 · Nov 26, 2014

Re: Re: Re: Dana 60 Lockers?

4byfan said:
Welded is not as hard on parts as a locker shock loading parts when it locks & unlocks under power. When it's welded or spooled the load is cosistant.

Ok, disagree