locking diffs?

[Russell]

Hi all
Do jeep cherokees have any locking diffs?

[dxmedia]

Yes.

You can fit an auto locker on the front axle - but unless you can get hold of a set of manual hubs for the front axle, a bad idea.

That leaves manual lockers,

You've arb, ox, and detroit and a couple of other makes.

Have a look on ebay.com and you looking for dana 30 and dana 35 parts.

[Bishops Finger]

Check Quadratech and 4wd hardware as well

[Russell]

cheers

[dxmedia]

Oh should say, auto locker in the back end is fine, but be careful with the dana 35, it's not known for strong axle tubes.

[Russell]

so does it have a locker in the rear diff as standard?
neither the front or rear diff lock on mine when in 4 low

[dxmedia]

Depends on the model, but some have a limited slip diff in the rear, a good traction aid on snow or wet grass, but pretty much usless if you lift one of the rear wheels.

When in 4L (and 4H locked if you've a 4.0 xj) the transfer case is locked meaning that you have drive to both axles no matter what. If you had the centre diff open and you loose traction on 1 wheel you've get stuck. 4x4's with 3 open diffs are only 1 wheel drive if your stuck ;)

[Russell]

cheers i think mine must have a open rear diff then because i had one front and one rear wheel spinning when i was towing my van out of the snow the other day

[The Smiths]

to check if you have a WORKING LSD - lift one rear wheel and try to turn it - if easy you do not have one (or the one in it is shot) - if hard to turn with wheel brace then it is working