Front Differential

[cummins2getu]

Has anyone ran a Detroit Truetrac in the front axle of their drag truck? I'm switching the 4.10's out of mine and since I need a new carrier I've been looking at different ones. I have a new Detroit Locker I was going to use when I was collecting parts to go truck pulling. I don't think I want to run it.

 

[Marq92]

I don't have any experience with the Truetrac but I want to run them so I've been doing research on them and I would say it should hold up to just about anything. Lavon Miller has been running one. He said it works almost too hard, after a hard 4x4 pull on the street it'll make turning pretty difficult the next few miles.

 

[Ether Man]

We ran one in the truck for years with no issues. We had the Truetrac in the front and a locker in the rear.

 

[ComnRailPwr]

Running one in a puller without issues

 

[cummins2getu]

Thanks for the info guys. Now I just need to sell the locker.

 

[mulisha]

Wht are the advantages of a set up like this.. I race alot, but being i can only run a 10.99 at best, didnt know if its for the big boys only... Throw some knowledge mu way boys...

 

[bgreen776]

Why don't you want to run the regular Detroit?

 

[cummins2getu]

I was thinking it would make turning difficult at the end of the track.

 

[DISTURBED]

I have one in my puller. I Changed out the clutches and floaters a couple years ago. That's all ive ever done to it. I think its 7-8 years old and has cut tires on it as well

 

[jlibert]

I've talked to guys that had a locker in front and went back to an open diff. Another guy says it knocked down his 60'. Another guy likes a limited slip better than a locker. These guys are all low 10's.

 

[Marq92]

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/9726186-post147.html

 

[RHP997]

^^^^^ this. I installed an arb in my front and noticed no better traction (don't think it was working) until this past Friday when I went to line up in the grooves and could not steer to save my life. Ended up just turning it off for the night. Another issue I had at first with the arb was it would push oil out of the breather until I made a catch can with baffles.

 

[bgreen776]

Wont a true track do the same thing essentially the same thing?

 

[IdahoRob]

I had a friend with a locker on the drag strip and something broke in the front taking him across the lane and just missing the wall. I run an open stock diff in the front of my race truck.