Hello I have a 2wd F150 manuel transmition.
I have very good tires on (new 1 month old) but all season tires on it.
When i am pulling the snowmobile trailer i get stuck every where.
Is there a better rear axle or locking axle i can get?
What rear axle would give me the best traction possible?

 

for you guys in the states ford parts aren't that expensive...
example:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

 

Get some good snow tires and put some weight in the bed.

 

Put a locker in it. check out 4wheelparts.com, they have a whole chart that will tell you what is best for your application. look at the Detroit locker or ARB locker, ect ect ect... the Detroit locker is just about as maintenance free and reliable as they get, just not the best on the street...

 

easy to say but nothing compared to having both wheels turning...

would imagine that majority of all our driving is done there lol.
heard its **** as well for for everyday driving...
in turns etc don't both tires accelerate thus making wheel hop?

 

word on here is that detroits are improved on the on road performance field. i would be interested to see how they do.

 

He says he's towing a snow mobile trailer. Ive heard some not so good things about towing with the detroit locker. I think the best compromise would be a selectable locker like the ARB or ECTED, or the detroit truetrac. Some weight in the bed wouldnt be a bad idea either.

 

And better tires, something that is well rated for the snow. If you have the $$$ and the means, you could always get two sets of tires. One set for the snow, one for the summer. An LS or selectable locker would also be a plus.

 

About the only thing you can do is put a good posi/LS differential in. You can go for the gears too, if you pull with your truck alot. I am guessing your troubles are it is an open differential.

The locker is a very good product, but, for the negatives it provides on the road does not make it a productive choise for a every day driver. I have pondered on putting the locker in my 2wd 150, but, decided to go with the yukon posi. But, I already have the LS differential stock.

 

Mostly i would need the wheels locked for short time several snow hills where i usualy go or in the case of my last problem I paked on a little hill could not back up could not go forward even after unhooking the trailer. had to use a ice pic to dig to the frozen dirt to get a couple of feet of traction

 

If you have a factory LS, a locker may help a bit. If your rear is open, a factory LS would be a big improvement.

 

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I swear on the LS. I've come pretty close to getting stuck, but with both wheels turning, it's a HUGE advantage, especially when towing snowmobiles and boats.

Both of my F150s had LS units, and my '99 unless I was screwing around, never broke loose on wet, smooth, concrete boat ramps towing a 6,000 boat.

It's a must have on a 2wd truck, especially if you plan on using in off road conditions.