rear locker for 2003 f250 7.3

[krazyburro]

Cant afford a 4x4 but am curious if getting a setup to lock both rear tires when climbing a fairly steep hill while pulling my trailer would help or if anyone has a rear locker?

 

[krazyburro]

rear wheel locker

does anyone have a rear wheel locker? trying to decide if worth looking into to help when having some traction issues when towing my trailer?

 

[keanoknick]

If you're currently having problems climbing the hill, and just spinning one tire alot, then a locker should help as long as it's a straight climb, you don't want to make very many turns with the locker engaged.

 

[97PowerSmokerIA]

locking the back axle will help with the traction but its gonna lower your MPG, unless you invest in something like an air locker. i think another choice could possibly be a heavier duty LSD, you just need to weigh the risk vs benefits which in this case are cost vs getting stuck

 

[krazyburro]

thanks for the info

 

[krazyburro]

thanks for the info

 

[Red Monkey]

Get a Tru-Trac for the rear. It isn't a true 'locker' but will have MUCH better street manners that a full locker such as a Detroit. I would not waste my time with the "drop in" lockers, such as a Loc-rite, behind a high torque diesel. I've seen a bunch of them break in Jeeps and Samiras.
I don't think I would want to tow heavy loads with a Detroit in the rear as it would really work out your R&P as well as your axles when turning.

 

[jestersv]

what are you towing can you add more tongue wt. for the hills if you have a wt. dis. hitch you may be unloading the rearend too much