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The lunchbox locker, or "drop-in" locker is a type of automatic locker that replaces the side (axle) gears and spider (pinion) gears (in some/most types) of a diff. The pinion gears referred to here are NOT the same as the pinion gear that meshes with the ring gear. Instead, they're the smaller gears in the center of the diff that allows the two wheels to rotate at different speeds when turning, etc. | The lunchbox locker, or "drop-in" locker is a type of automatic locker that replaces the side (axle) gears and spider (pinion) gears (in some/most types) of a diff. The pinion gears referred to here are NOT the same as the pinion gear that meshes with the ring gear. Instead, they're the smaller gears in the center of the diff that allows the two wheels to rotate at different speeds when turning, etc. | ||
| − | A lunchbox locker is relatively easy to install, mainly because the original backlash and preload settings are not disturbed during the installation. The lunchbox locker will only be as strong as the original carrier and rearend housing it's installed in, so using one in a weak design will ''still'' be a weak design. One thing that makes it better than some of the less expensive alternatives to a proper LSD is the lunchbox does act as a differential. Not particularly well, though, and because of its idiosyncrasies its generally not recommended for street use because of things like how it can lock while cornering, depending on how the power is applied. | + | A lunchbox locker is relatively easy to install, mainly because the original backlash and preload settings are not disturbed during the installation. The lunchbox locker will only be as strong as the original carrier and rearend housing it's installed in, so using one in a weak design will ''still'' be a weak design. One thing that makes it better than some of the less expensive alternatives to a proper LSD is the lunchbox does act as a differential. Not particularly well, though, and because of its idiosyncrasies its generally not recommended for street use because of things like how it can lock while cornering, depending on how the power is applied. More [http://www.offroaders.com/tech/Lunchbox-lockers.htm here]. |
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