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killramos Enthusiast

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Well i think the only reasonable next step is to go try and get the new truck stuck! haha

 

Just need it to actually arrive first!

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diyer2 Senior Enthusiast

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I'm easy to please.

I don't off road.

If not for the G80 I would not be able to leave our house or return on some winter days.

Bash it but it works.

:)

 

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RUGER AT4 Enthusiast

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Works fine on the beach. Had to get going from a stop a few times in deep sand from other people stopping to take more air out of their tires blocking the way. In those situations I could tell when it locked. 

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JR09country Enthusiast

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FYI - only the housing of the new 12 bolt is different than the 07-13 14 bolt semi floater axle. Internals are the same. 
Just did a little more research and you are correct. I would have put money on them having different internals .

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Which means there should be some backwards compatibility with the older 9.5” 14SF stuff. I’ve read of guys with 14-18’s using the older gen lockers in their newer housings. 

econometrics Senior Enthusiast

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Some good footage of the G80 locker in action on this AT4 from TFL. Good thing about the G80 is that it's simple and WORKS. Bad thing is, it really would be nice to just lock in and not have to deal with the spin-up. 

 

 

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As a reminder, don't put any bullshit other than gear oil in the G80. 

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Musgo Enthusiast

Musgo

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There's a good video FLT did that shows how the G80 could cause some issues rock crawling.  

 

 

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