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Old 07-05-2019, 12:46 PM
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2003 Disco II. Vehicle is used for street and Off-roading.
I would like to see opinions from those that have experience with Detroit Rear Truetrack and KAM’s electronic locking differential. Pro’s and Con’s for both.
Thank you for you experience.
 
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Old 07-06-2019, 11:14 AM
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Detroit. Pros: It's always working. No air or electronics to fail.
Cons. It's always working. Sometimes it's fun to challenge your driving skill without lockers. Can occasionally "pop" when taking a corner.
I have no experience with the Kam Elocker, but I assume it's similar to an air locker, only without the air.
 
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Old 07-06-2019, 12:09 PM
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Detroit. Pros: It's always working. No air or electronics to fail.
Cons. It's always working. Sometimes it's fun to challenge your driving skill without lockers. Can occasionally "pop" when taking a corner.
I have no experience with the Kam Elocker, but I assume it's similar to an air locker, only without the air.
Thanks.
 
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The Detroit is simple and robust. Downside I have seen aside from the above was it was a hinderance at Winter Romp in the ice capped snow on the trails. Trucks were just side walking right off the trail because of the locker.

The air locker trucks just shut if off and drove right up.

To me the next simplest and robust is the Ashcroft or ARB Air Lockers. Issues are blowing an air line or a compressor failure.

Only one person I know runs the Kam and they work well. He didn’t have any complaints about them.
 
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Old 07-07-2019, 10:22 PM
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The Detroit Trutrac is a limited slip differential, not a locker. Comparing the Trutrac to the KAM is apples and oranges.
 
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True the TruTrac is not a locker. Fish and I are talking about the locker in that vain
 
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