hello. has anybody put a limited slip in the front of their f150? does it cause stearing problems or is that only with a full locker? i want to put gears and lockers in my truck when i lift it but i don't have money for arb. i would love the E-locker but one company says its not compatable and another says it is. does any have an e-locker installed.

 

someone has an e locker in the front of theirs. go to... detroit vs tru trac thread. forgot where it is. but he has a detroit in the rear and an e locker in the front.

 

anyone got links to where I could get one of these? Also how much do these costs to get installed by a shop?

 

I have a true trac in the front of my F150 and have no problems in 2wd....

 

Well wouldn't that only engage when in 4wd?

 

Yep only in 4wd. If you want a cheap way to lock the front you can get a front diff from a A4WD Expedition. It locks the front wheels also... I had one before I installed the true trac. Only reason for the swap was I ended up getting in a bind and Snapped a inner axle shaft...

 

how would installing one of these on the front axle affect turning? in 4wd and when not in 4wd?

 

doesnt effect it in 2wd. just in 4wd.. its harder to turn along with you cant get any where near lock to lock with steering or you wil have same broken axles...

 

So will it be that hard to turn in 2wd or only when it's in 4wd?

 

he already said turning will only be hard in 4wd.

 

A limited slip is not a locker and does not act like a locker. It will help with traction on pavement but doesn't do much of anything when offroad. Get a tire off the ground, that tire gets all the spin, the one on the ground gets nothing. if you are wanting a locker get "lunch box locker". it just replaces the side and spider gears. Detroit, powertrax, spartan and aussie all make them. You could also go with a full detroit locker. Both types lock the wheels and then un lock when turning. A limited slip is not worth the money.

 

I was just asking. So I'm defintetly going to get a detroit locker in the rear. Debating on whether or not to get an LSD or something along those lines in the front.

 

Waste of money.

 

Depending on the year model in question I can prove you wrong. I have a detriot tru-trac up front in my F150 and it does help off road even tho it is considered a LSD it will spin both front tires even if one is in the air. It will get thru tough situations by evenly distributing the power to the front wheels. If you want cheap for your 97 pickup a used diff from a 99-03 A4WD expedition.

 

Well I'm talking about my 2004 F150 fx4