Id rather have Fords push button locker to Chevys is this damn thing kicking in auto locker. Still an impressive climb for a 4x4 truck and hugely good for a 4x2
Dylanhelmer what kind of vehicle do u have and yes a g80 will get the job done it doesn't wear tires and I've not once in all my life heard of a blown up g80 I recommend you to a g80
guys i need some opinions. i offroad a lot and get into shitty situatuions alot to wear a locker would come in handy. like ill flex out the suspension trying to climb over something and one wheel spins and one doesnt. i want it to lock for that part but dont know if the g80 is worth it at all. ive heards good and lots of bads. like it blows up or wears tires. im not sure if i should stick with open diff or locker please give me some advice
@SnowBladerX I hear ya on that! Mine scattered and threw the diff pin clean through the diff cover. Cost me around $900 in parts from summit. I replaced it with a true-trac limited slip, because they told me that you can go from an open diff to a locker, but you can't go to an open diff from a locker, I'm not exactly sure of the reason, so I just threw the true-trac in there.
@farfrompukin1974 you cant go locker to open because you cant get rid of a weld, which they would do, and by that i mean they could be reffering to the dumbass and idiotic concept of welding the spider gears of an open differential in place so that individual wheel spin is eliminated.
@SnowBladerX I admit the G80 might not be bullet proof in some regards. But if you use it as a LOW SPEED traction device it's a great unit. I just did a video explaining one and showing it in use. If you prefer an open diff over a G80, you either like getting stuck a lot orrr you have a crazy rig with dual transfer cases a big lift and really niice tires.
@AnthonyJ350 no I prefer a selectable locker front and rear, after owning a 04 Jimmy Zr2 with a G80 and going to a Jeep Rubicon with a selectable locker I will never go back. After 2 years of use the G80 in my Jimmy hardly worked I noticed over time it would take more and more wheel spin before it would even try to lock by then it was a very harsh engagement and too late. All proper maintenance was done to the diff by and it was never abused, only used for its intended purpose.
id say traction was pretty good.... its a smaller truck with only 2wd cant get much better then that without lift, more aggressive tires and what not.
Id rather have Fords push button locker to Chevys is this damn thing kicking in auto locker. Still an impressive climb for a 4x4 truck and hugely good for a 4x2
yellowcow13 2 weeks ago
Dylanhelmer what kind of vehicle do u have and yes a g80 will get the job done it doesn't wear tires and I've not once in all my life heard of a blown up g80 I recommend you to a g80
2005silveradolover 1 month ago
i'd say the g80 worked pretty well there considering you made it up in 2wd...
ajd2466 1 month ago
guys i need some opinions. i offroad a lot and get into shitty situatuions alot to wear a locker would come in handy. like ill flex out the suspension trying to climb over something and one wheel spins and one doesnt. i want it to lock for that part but dont know if the g80 is worth it at all. ive heards good and lots of bads. like it blows up or wears tires. im not sure if i should stick with open diff or locker please give me some advice
dylanhelmer 1 month ago
awesome for a 2 wheeler
rsswga 2 months ago
Why would you Not buy a 4x4?
wldeanml 2 months ago
my silverado has g80 but i havent put it to the test yet
MrChriskenser 3 months ago
G80s are great until they Grenade80 on you, I would rather have a open diff than a G80 that is a ticking time bomb.
SnowBladerX 4 months ago
@SnowBladerX I hear ya on that! Mine scattered and threw the diff pin clean through the diff cover. Cost me around $900 in parts from summit. I replaced it with a true-trac limited slip, because they told me that you can go from an open diff to a locker, but you can't go to an open diff from a locker, I'm not exactly sure of the reason, so I just threw the true-trac in there.
farfrompukin1974 3 months ago
@farfrompukin1974 you cant go locker to open because you cant get rid of a weld, which they would do, and by that i mean they could be reffering to the dumbass and idiotic concept of welding the spider gears of an open differential in place so that individual wheel spin is eliminated.
956nick 2 months ago
@SnowBladerX I admit the G80 might not be bullet proof in some regards. But if you use it as a LOW SPEED traction device it's a great unit. I just did a video explaining one and showing it in use. If you prefer an open diff over a G80, you either like getting stuck a lot orrr you have a crazy rig with dual transfer cases a big lift and really niice tires.
AnthonyJ350 1 month ago
@AnthonyJ350 no I prefer a selectable locker front and rear, after owning a 04 Jimmy Zr2 with a G80 and going to a Jeep Rubicon with a selectable locker I will never go back. After 2 years of use the G80 in my Jimmy hardly worked I noticed over time it would take more and more wheel spin before it would even try to lock by then it was a very harsh engagement and too late. All proper maintenance was done to the diff by and it was never abused, only used for its intended purpose.
SnowBladerX 1 month ago
Man Chevy knew what they were doing offering this diff in their trucks and SUV's! Love it!
iareme05 4 months ago
id say traction was pretty good.... its a smaller truck with only 2wd cant get much better then that without lift, more aggressive tires and what not.
fishwilldominate 4 months ago
31x10.50 15 bfg all terrain. yea its a 2wd rig, with a g80 in the diff
zeeandg 5 months ago
@zeeandg since when can you get a Z71 w/o the main part of the package - four wheel drive?
mustang633NY 2 months ago
@mustang633NY About 1999 or 2000 IIRC
thekeytoairpower 2 months ago
@mustang633NY yea, its fucking communist.
956nick 2 months ago
nice rig, what tires you have?
jrmdodge1 5 months ago
@jrmdodge1 They look like BFG all terrains
norcobigfootrider 5 months ago
Good job man, you made it anyway!
1970cutlassS 6 months ago
Was that whole climb in 2wd? Not bad...
TheDavidowentaylor 8 months ago