Lock Right Locker - Part 1: How it works [HD]
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- čas přidán 4. 10. 2010
- This is my explanation, as I understand it, for how the Richmond Lockright works. This is model 1830-LR which in Part 2 I'm going to install in my 1998 Ford Ranger 2WD which I often use for Off-Roading Mudding, etc...
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This is the best description of a locking differential I’ve ever seen in my life
I put these lockers in the front and in the rear of my old Chevy pickup 9 years ago. It's a hunting vehicle primarily, so about 80% on-road/20% off-road. It now has 40,000 miles on those lockers and they have performed beautifully. Every 2-3 years, I'll get a loud BANG from the rear, but the instructions that came with the Lock-Rights warned of this happening and it is neither bothersome nor harmful. I would not put them in a high-horsepower/big-tire/rock crawler, but for normal use on street and low-traction off-road situations (mud and/or snow/ice, which is where I need them), they work well.
Awesome video. I have been reading about these for years, and you explained the mechanics of it far better than any magazine article.
I've been using the one of these lockers in my 88 Ranger, 33" Baja Claw equipped off roader for 6 or 7 years now, can't beat it. Never have to worry or think about it, its always there and working.
No air lines or wires to brake, no switches to flip, works great.
This shows that this was posted ten years ago but I find it extremely informative and helpful. Thank you very much for posting this!
Thanks for the video. First time I've seen the elliptical shape of the center hole explained.
Can it fit on a 720 nissan
After 2 years of this locker in my ford ranger, i would advise anyone to buy a decent used 4wd vehicle. this locker is very simple to install, directions straight forward, easy!
for whatever reason, in the past few months, my drivability was horrible! the locker started jumping, grinding nearly constantly! I removed it today and went back to the standard open rear end. I never used my truck for off roading. Strictly highway use, but I wanted better traction in bad weather. it really is a different experience with both wheels locked up. It takes some getting used to. after removing the locker today, I have to say there was a little wear, some metal chips on the fill cap magnet, the raised portions of the locking area wete slightly rounded, but overall everything was in good condition.
if you halfways decent with auto mechanics these are really easy to install. But if your main driving is highway, DONT get it!
Best explanation I seen after watching many CZcams videos about putting these in the front and rear of my GEO Tracker
Thanks.
This was very informative, now I understand my tracker diff, when I pulled it out a day ago for inspection this was it
best explanation i seen ... have them in both diffs on Jeep Wrangler Sport.. AWESOME is least to say off road in sand, gravel wet grass, mud...,, and on road,, drives like a normal vehicle , bit clicky on corners. but worth the noise (turn up sound system and you wont know... lol)
Pravda Ruski lol I just installed mine n everyone ask me if it's noisy I tell then I haven't heard a thing but it's cuz I always have banggers on... I'm very happy with this locker! if been off roading on open diff for a few months n I hold everyone up them trying to help me on the trail.. now they need to catch up with me!!🔥🤘
these dont lock the front when youre in 2wd right? i want to keep my complexity and maintenance down so im considering one of these in the front and a truetrac in the rear
Was wondering how these worked. Thank you for posting this, I understand it perfectly now.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video
First time I really understood how it works! Great video!
Excellent video, many thanks. The explanation concerning the oval housing for the pin is very well done.
I just installed one in my econoline 150 8.8 rear end. Geat product for the price. With the Copper AT3 tires on it already it is very solid off road within reason. This type of product is a must for 2wd vehicles that see snow and or off road use.
Thanks for the geat explanation, i used your videos among others to decide on this unit
Good video man! It's helpful to be able to see it right in front and have how it locks and unlocks under acceleration explained. This is the next thing I'm getting for my Jeep.
The 19 persons who disliked this video drive Hondas.
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Thanks for the explanation, I've never understood how there work!
It rains way too much where I live for me to get this, but this video was super helpful for informing my decision
Thank you kindly for this. You've explained it very well
Well done. That is a very clear explanation!
Good explanation man. Came into thus video knowing nothing about lockers. Leaving with a good understanding. Thanks
Nice explanation :) I just looked it up to see if it would work in reverse too and I got my answer :) Thanks for the vid!
well , i AM an engineer and that was an excellent explanation.i now see why the installation instructions say that you will notice some noises when cornering
Great vid, excellent explanation, thanks for making it make sense!
Great explanation! I've been looking at pictures online and couldn't find much technical information at all on how they specifically work, never even saw those internal spacer tubes at all.
great video mate, makes it a lot easier to understand
Thanks so much, this explanation helped a lot! Definitely getting one now
You are correct sir good job explaining the lockrite 👍
i agree with hothecho very clear im looking to get one and solve my muddy problems
Very well explained, thank you!
Great Explanation, THANKS!
Really good explanation, thanks
Install one of these in my 98 XJ Cherokee. It was the worst thing I ever did to the Jeep. Richmond was no help, and very rude. I took it apart twice, because Richmond said I broke something on the install. Nothing was broke, so then they told me my carrier was bad. I took it out< and replaced it with a real locker. A lot more work, and measuring but well worth it. This thing went to the land fill.
Thank you so much for this video, i always wondered if i could turn alright with a locker
Excellent video! Very helpful
Very good explanation mate, Thanks.
Does it damages the Open differential over time? i'm asking because i have a Lexus SC400 daily driving. & How much does the locker cost? thanks.
@exman21 Yes, it locks under acceleration forward and reverse... I've backed out of some deep mud before after getting the front end pretty stuck.
Excellent video!! Very informative.
excellent explanation! compliments ! even if I do not understand your language well, I understand everything 👍
Realy Great Video! I watch a lot video of locker, only now i can understood how it's work!
your explanation was simple and perfectly clear! Thanks you for sharing from italy! xD!!!
Excellent video!
awesome video man! helped me understand just fine! thanks alot!
Where would the c-clips for the axles be installed for a gm 7.5 unit?
VERY helpful. Thanks!
great explanation. thank you.
Good information!! Finaly really understand!
nice video. Is it any good in snow where springing your weals is a no no
Very good video. I understood it with no problem. I have one question. How bad is the noise when turning? For one my truck is mostly used on the street and for two I'm wondering how bad it will be on dates lol?
great explanation
Lock Right Locker- turn your daily commute into a thrill of a lifetime.
Perfectly explained
very good video great explanation
4 Every action has a reaction....
Great video 💎
I have one in my Buick, and you can hear them ratchet when turning corners. Not a big deal for me but just be aware if you're looking to get one.
Awesome explanation dude, thanks ! 100points!
@POOTISAWESOME I haven't noticed any gas mileage drop, but if you put it in a daily driver, beware that it can make some scary noises around turns and/or cause you to fishtail if you give it too much power around a turn.
could i use these lockers on my every day driver which is also my off road rig and not have a driving issues or should i get a selectable locker
Would this thing break easier than my factory rearend ?
Really easy to understand with your vid, thanks ;) but it made me think, unless you are going to do a lot of offroad, it's alwyas better to have an open one, right?
I just purchased a D30 for $80 to salvage the knuckles and axles, when I opened it up to drain it there was one of these inside in excellent condition...my Jeep is my daily driver so I don't think it would be a good idea to install it...... Nice surprise never the less.!!
I've put a mini spool in my trucks rear diff but it's sketchy when I have a good bit of weight on the back and have to turn sharp on pavement afraid I'm gonna snap something, how reliable are these rachet style lockers, do they stay locked and only slip/rachet when they're really forced to?
I'm bout to buy one of these from summit for my 1964 mercury Monterey. The engine build plus headers and such is eating up near 5 grand. We're gonna wait on a trannny and rear end for a while. This is a round town , good weather car. If I take it to the strip, I'll use my rollback. Anyway, my question is, is this thing gonna survive a big block to the floor for a 1/8th mile?
You have it backwards. When you turn right the driver side locks and the passenger releases. The weight shift assist in this. The faster wheel does not free spin but drives in and locks.
+Sean McReynolds Thank you!!!! minor detail but really helped me understand how it ratchets.
i was thinking the same thing but still learning the dynamics of it so i wasnt in the position to correct him lol
No, I think you'll find he's got it spot on. It will drive in and lock the outside wheel only when you apply enough power to break traction on the inside wheel so that it is rotating at the same or greater speed than the outside wheel.
Same rotational speed between the two wheels...different torque on turns. On a right turn, passenger and drivers wheel spin at same speed...so that means the drivers wheel slips/ratchets forward as it moves faster but never slower than passenger side. Torque on drivers side is less than passenger side
Would this be better or worse than a truetrac in a rear axle on icy roads? Would this work in a front axle for a mild limited slip?
they good for every day use ? the one wheel drive me nuts cant do any thing so hard to get out sideways when drifting or off roading. i also have a ranger
i have a 82 toyota 4x4 and i want a lockright in the front, when its in 2wd will it still be locked or will it skid around turns?
@TheDeathCrawler We don't have rocks or mountains in florida, just lots of mud, so the point is the locker helps me not get stuck so much... Toyotas are nice, but I'll be replacing this with a Jeep next.
Great video
Excellent! Thanks!
is this as good as a regular locker? open diffs are killin me in the deep stuff and I'd like the piece of mind of all wheels turning instead of just 1 per axle...
Pardner, thank you so much for that video. Makes perfect sense!
Any negative aspects of it besides being sideways in a wet turn?
A very faint clicking in turns, and very occasional (once every 2-3 years?) loud bang, both of which are normal according to the manufacturer. Also, if you are sideways on an icy hill, you will slide downhill. :)
👍Works great for me, with only a rear drive 2x4. It was what got me out of a jam on a wet farm, with unexpectef sticky grassy mud. Yeah, I went sideways a few times in that instance, but I didn't have to walk a few miles to get a tow truck.
No problems with snowy weather, but I don't drive it hard then, of course. Practiced on an empty parking lot ASAP.
Ratcheting noise: so what. Not quite as bad as a bicycle freewheeling gear cluster.
Thanks a lot now and just now i understand how it work thanks
sounds nice but is it loud when you turn when the outside tire moves faster
I put one of these in a 70 as nova with a 406 small block with a 144 supercharger. And it kicks in and out even in a straight line when on the gas. The first time I put on a set of slicks at the track I noticed it kicking in and out. The weird thing is it only kicks posi when touching the brakes. Dont know why any explanation?
Does this system work good, I want to install it in my suzuki samurai
Had an '88 1/2 Samurai with Locktites in both stock ends. Only turned one hub in until I really needed fully locked front and then wow what a difference!!
@KDCvideos alright for sure well hey let me know how it goes next time you hit the mud
dang i'm sold haha how much was it?
Do you think these would be alright putting into an ifs?
Nice offroad but handel with care on the road! the driveability can surprise you badly especially on wet roads in corners!
Would this bee good for the front axle?
@ptpiano600 I got it off eBay for like $200, but i think at the off-road stores they are like $380, so gotta shop around.
my truck have a lock right , works great!!! I love my Chevy S10!!!
@TheDeathCrawler 2 wheels turning is better than 1 wheel turning, worth the money to me, especially useful if you have to tow a boat up a slick boat ramp. Oh and a lot of people put this in mustangs and other weekend race cars to improve traction off the line.
Great video ! It's a Jeep thing to like these. These are perfect for a trail rig. Definitely effect road manners if it's a daily driver. But I would put em in my daily driven Jeep anyways! #jeeplifeyo
very usefull information
do you have stock axles !
Well explained.
are they loud when the make noise
I'm a little confused on this. Does this stay locked constantly when power is being provided to the wheels? Say, when driving normally on the road? I haven't seen much to explain how it may or may not disengage and go into open spin as it normally would be.
Does this locks the 2 axles when in reverse the one wheel wil spin?
Could a guy install these only in the front axle? Then you’d have the advantage while in 4x4(only in front though), but for normal street driving in 2x4 it’d be completely smooth and not clicky or dangerous say in rain or a little ice?
Are these things durable?
does it affect gas milage at all cause im thinkin about puttin this in my daily driver ford ranger
Loved the video, thanks for taking the time. Small heads up "Pressure" is a Force over Area P=F/A we talk about it accurately when discussing flotation of say an excavator with wider tracks... we're just talking about "Force" here. Without getting too nerdy with centripetal or tangential differentiation ;)
these are great for putting down power in a straight line or if one wheel looses traction but are terrible for laying down power in a turn because in a turn it is 1 wheel drive and if you break that wheel loose you will spin out. it's a gain some loose some kind of thing.
No, you can never spin one tire and not the other. That's actually the opposite of what these do.
maybe i should say if you break the inside tire loose in a turn you may wind up breaking both wheels loose and spin out. yes untill the ratchet engages on the outside wheel you can spin one wheel and not the other, granted that would only be like 1/24th of a rotation at worst.
Yep, that's the case with any limited slip / locker. They still put them in race cars which means they are not terrible for laying down power in a turn, you just have to know how to drive. Open differentials are actually much worse at putting power to the ground in a turn.
So basically the only thing that this locker can differ from "making a turn" (one wheel faster than the other) and "getting stuck" (one wheel up in the air, or one wheel losing traction on mud, or simply one wheel faster than the other again) is the throttle? In other words, how can the locker know when is a turn or when I'm getting stuck? Great video, thanks.
If you apply ANY throttle in a turn, they will lock up. Coast around the turn and the wheels will freely turn at different speeds, albeit with a faint clicking noise.
is it normal to make loud "clicking" noises when i turn all the steering either way from 0km??