Front Lockers

[ResqFE]

The majority of my Jeep Sport's use is overlanding. I do however rock crawling occasionally and get limited without any lockers. Does anyone run only a front lunchbox locker? I don't need lockers for overlanding but want better capability for those times I find myself crawling over rocks. I know running only fronts does affect steering but wanted any other pro's or con's.

Trying to be cost effective with how I equip my Jeep. I need a massive lightbar... that'll solve everything, ha.

Thanks

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[roaniecowpony]

Why would you limit installing lockers to just the front? Not a fan of "lunchbox lockers". I'd forego the "massive lightbar" in favor of a couple lights and a good locker.

 

[Apexcars]

Everyone knows that the more light bars you have, the less lockers and suspension travel you need.

 

[Remorseless]

I believe I saw @entropy and @blnewt discussing this very thing. Tagging them to see if they can give you insight into their experience.

 

[blnewt]

I just installed the Torq Locker lunchbox type locker in the front yesterday, no time to try it out yet. Ask @entropy he's been running the same unit for about a year and he's a fan

 

[blnewt]

I believe I saw @entropy and @blnewt discussing this very thing. Tagging them to see if they can give you insight into their experience.

You're good!

 

[John VonJeep]

Just get a quality selectable rear locker. Even for moderate overlanding, you're likely to need it at some point.

Then I'd just leave the front open. The use case for a front locker is very narrow.

 

[thance]

If your rear is open, start there.... unless you're going through obstacles backwards?

 

[rkwfxd]

I ran a Yukon LBL in the front of my TJ. Other than the slight clicking in some left turns I had no real issues. You need to adjust your driving style though. Your jeep will want to push/understeer in 4wd as with any front locker, so you may need to go to 2wd for tighter turns on the trail.

Eventually I added a detroit rear locker as well.

 

[azwjowner]

I had a front Torq locker in my WJ. They function well but have some drawbacks. Aside from clicking in parking lots on turns, and heavier steering in 4WD, my main gripe was we have a lot of trails here (nothing technical, just regular rough desert trails) that have sharp turns uphill as they go up around a mountain, and on those uphill twists the locker always made one of my front wheels continually slip against the ground. I really didn't like that.

 

[At Risk Ute]

I say go for it (assuming you‘ve got an LSD rear). Can always put a locker in the rear once the clutch packs wear out.

 

[SFDemo]

I have a Sahara Diesel with limited slip, which is perfect for most of my driving and off-road. I like the idea of a front locker, but selectables are expensive and of limited need for me. I would prefer an electric one if I did it, for less complexity than air lockers

 

[ChuckQue]

I’d consider maybe throwing a Spartan in the rear if that’s an option. I had a LSD rear, Spartan front in my XJ and it kicked ass.

 

[Jim1964]

This comes up about every couple of weeks. The JL uses a front axle disconnect. Unless you plan to lose that functionality, lunchboxes are incompatible.

 

[ResqFE]

"If" I opted for a selectable rear electric, what are recommendations? Cost with install?

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