Locker...I hate this G80 crap.

[howhoecanyougo]

Looking for the best solution for this 10 bolt, just want a reliable locker for when im offroad, this G80 just shit the bed. Familiaraties with "Yukon Dura Grip" Or "E-Locker" from Eaton? Or is a better bet to find an open carrier diff and install a "true-trak"? Let me know what you guys are using...

 

[blueflamed03]

True Trac


/end of story

 

[Bad bow tie]

Ditch the 10 bolt and find a 14 bolt semi floating axle to throw under there. Then tru-track it. Problem solved.

 

[howhoecanyougo]

I will worry with finding a 14 bolt in the later future, with winter approaching I need a quick fix...Question..can i just "bolt in" true trac? Alot of the lockers i am looking at require an open carrier..if you have the G80 your screwed. Im good with about every mechanical part on this truck, but rear-ends are not my fortay.

 

[blueflamed03]

yes, search Rons Machine on Google, they can dial you in on a whole setup that will bolt right in.

 

[howhoecanyougo]

Blueflame, you are the man. I appreciate it

 

[bowtiefreak]

Love my true trac. I never realized how crappy the G80 was still I swapped them

 

[howhoecanyougo]

The G80 is great if your a soccer mom on a rainy day...I always wondered why people trash talked this G80, it was intended for just that, various "rare" condtions, not harsh offroad stuff constantly locking up, Eaton is a good company, it is just time for something reliable in a constant setting. True trac looks good...Im about to order the setup- thinking about a helical locker for the front, as long as i get the rear locking right first. Thanks for all the input.

 

[AquinoSteven]

An ARB air locker goes for about 800, for about another 400 you can pick up a 14bolt. But for your purposes the eaton electric locker looks good.


If you were curious
14 bolt swap
http://z71tahoe-suburban.com/iboard/index.php?showtopic=24236

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edit:

didnt realize you had an OBS

 

[howhoecanyougo]

Yep, OBS
Thanks for the 14 bolt link-thats alot of help.

 

[AquinoSteven]

no problem, its pretty high on my list to do. The conversion for us NBS guys is pretty easy, although im sure its not hard to find a leaf 14 bolt. You could prob. grab one out of any 2500

 

[Jim_Rockford]

My g80 has 299k on it and still works great in the snow. I wouldn't plan on going rock crawling with it.

 

[96ProCompTahoe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zit49L-7_A

 

[T-Bagg]

The G80 is great if your a soccer mom on a rainy day...I always wondered why people trash talked this G80, it was intended for just that, various "rare" condtions, not harsh offroad stuff constantly locking up, Eaton is a good company, it is just time for something reliable in a constant setting. True trac looks good...Im about to order the setup- thinking about a helical locker for the front, as long as i get the rear locking right first. Thanks for all the input.

If you can find a locker for the front let me know. I spent months searching and the best I could find is that the aluminum housing is too weak to handle the torque load of a locking differential.
But if you can find a locker and a solution to the weak housing problem, I'd like to know.