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I have Detroit lockers in both rear axles of the 15 ton and the rear axle of one jeep so I am aware of how the work and operate.

The Detroit will unlock on an unpowered axle but the force required to unlock it will cause issues with the on road performance and that is the reason that locking hubs are required. If you listen carefully you can hear the Detroit make a clicking sound. In theory it should work but the...

On a normal open differential the outside tire is free to rotate with a locker the inside and outside tire are connected and it requires considerable force to turn the outside tire faster than the inside tire. Below is a thread on how to determine if a truck has a locker. Read post 2...

If you run a locker in the front you need locking hubs. Without locking hubs the truck will be hard to steer both on and off road, and your front ties will wear quickly. You may also see an increase in your turning radius from the added drag. My jeep with a power lock in the front axle is a...