I want the G80 locker installed...

[pistonslap]

Is the G80 locker safe in winter ? I would think a limited slip in the winter time would be more safer .

 

 

Yes, been drving them for years in snow an ice. Better than a LSD. The G80 will not egage above 20mph so no chance of it turning you 180 deg. while driving down the road. LSD is only good for performance cars. I had a powertrax on one of my older trucks. Was very hairy driving on ice and snow, 55 mph and if you gave it to much gas on snow and ice, would turn you sideways in an instant. The instruction that came with it specifically warned you about how dangerous it can be, even provide a warning decal to place on the dash.

 

 

The fact that they wont engage above a certain speed is a pain in the asp in some cases. In my case it was trying to take a run at some deep snow on a hill. Very frustrating ! It would work much better if it worked up to a higher speed.

[TRCM]

Is the G80 locker safe in winter ? I would think a limited slip in the winter time would be more safer .

 

 

Yes, been drving them for years in snow an ice. Better than a LSD. The G80 will not egage above 20mph so no chance of it turning you 180 deg. while driving down the road. LSD is only good for performance cars. I had a powertrax on one of my older trucks. Was very hairy driving on ice and snow, 55 mph and if you gave it to much gas on snow and ice, would turn you sideways in an instant. The instruction that came with it specifically warned you about how dangerous it can be, even provide a warning decal to place on the dash.

 

 

The fact that they wont engage above a certain speed is a pain in the asp in some cases. In my case it was trying to take a run at some deep snow on a hill. Very frustrating ! It would work much better if it worked up to a higher speed.

 

 

Well, if you actually LOOK at how one works, and not just listen to the dealer, then, true, it will not ENGAGE above 20 mph, BUT, if you engage it below 20 and maintain a fairly straight path (don't turn), and don't let off the gas or change to reverse, it will STAY locked/engaged until the torque is backed off (the skinny pedal is let go).

 

This is so when you go around a turn @ 50 mph, and the outer tire starts turning faster, it doesnt see the difference in tire speeds as slip and slam the locker in, causing you to spin out.

 

Once the locker engages, it will STAY engaged until one of the below happens:

1) you let off the gas -, which changes the torque on the diff

2) you change direction of the torque, IE, go from forward to reverse

3) you go around a turn sharp enough to force differentiation, IE the outer tire is turning faster enough to allow the ramping plates to release in the diff

4) the transmission shifts, which changes the torque level

 

All the tech data I have seen on these say they will not ENGAGE above 20 mph, but none of them say they actually DISENGAGE at 20 mph, which is what they would have to do if it engaged under power below 20 mph and you stayed in the throttle until you were @ 60 mph.

 

Imagine if you are going down a wet muddy road @ 10 mph, then you accelerate to 30 mph, you will still have the locker engaged as long as the torque on it does not change.

 

BUT, if it were to DISENGAGE like some on here are saying @ 20 mph, then you'd be driving down that muddy road @ 10 mph, then as soon as you hit 20 mph, you'd have a sudden loss of traction on 1 wheel, and you never make it to 30 mph.

[pistonslap]

Good read " TRCM". But when your head is bouncing off the roof that is a lot to think about. I think if I had a choice it would be a air locker or similar.

[454ss]

5.3 and 6.0 better! ha what a joke. put a real load behind either of those small blocks and ill walk away from you on any grade and get the same or better mpg than that 6.0 manifold eating turd. they are fine for running empty but not working.same as ifs, fine for driving highway, not working, plowing, ect. my dana 60s in the k30s never needed constant front end parts like this ifs crap.

[kstruckcountry]

If you hate IFS so much go buy a Dodge and quit trolling. But then you'd prolly bitch about how the joints go bad on them too, and how the right side always goes out where the shaft meets the u joint.

 

Anyways (for the non trolls), I got a chance to use my G80 a little on some steep off camber stuff this weekend, and I was pretty happy with it. Almost instant lockup. Sure beats LSDs in my book.

[jro909]

the g80 gets kind of a bad rep alot...i live in a GM dominated area, everybody i know drives silverados or sierras and i have yet to hear of a g80 taking a shit...i love mine, its never let me down but then again i'm not laying rubber down on country roads, i use it how it was intended..i think neglect and abuse are the core source of people bad mouthing it