newbie here- got a diff lock question

[hadtomer]

Hello to all.

My name is TOMER - or TH - and i live in Israel. today i got me a liberty. its a 2006 model year for the wife. 3.7 V6 automatic. although i'm gonna wheel it on weekends.

I'm no stranger to offroading - i have owned a few decent rides and some bad ones- my last being somewhat unorthodox...it was an old kia sportage that has a 4 inch lift and 2 diff locks.

Anyways

- here's the thing: i'm gonna visit Cali in 2 months time and i'm probably going to go back home with lots of stuff - a lift, diff lock etc.

here are my questions:
1. rocky road seem to make a decent 3 inch lift. but the reviews...OMG...are they KOSHER? (a bit of israeli humor there).

2. I'm not gonna hit any trails without AT LEAST a rear diff lock. However - my liberty has ESP. I dont like the ARB stuff- i use automatic diff lockers (lunchbox)- lockright, aussie, that stuff. But this is where i get confused...some people say that u need a detroit locker cause all liberty models come with a limited slip diff. BUT some say that its OK to use others on all models with ESP cause ESP means no limited slip diff.

I checked out the equipment listing for my rig om the jeep website- doesnt mention a limited slip diff - (think its called trac loc). so can i buy a lockright or an ausie locker and be done with it?

thanx!!!

 

[KJ604]

05 was the last year to get LSD. After that they started using traction control instead of LSD. so you are correct.

Pretty awesome you had a sportage. I had a 2000 myself that I was planning to lift until someone totaled it and that led to me buying my KJ.

Congrats on your purchase.

Oh ya stay away from rocky road. Just find yourself a OME lift kit. Check out jeepinbyal.com.

 

[hadtomer]

Awesome. Thanx. The spec sheet says its a 8.25 rear end.so i can use any kind of locker? Aussie...etc?

 

[KJ604]

I can tell you the KJ's all had the 8.25 rear end so anything built for those should work. But I have no experience with lockers on them so maybe wait for one of the more experienced guys to chime in on that

 

[tommudd]

First Aussie lockers of the 8.25 were junk, many had serious issues with them. Supposedly they have fixed the issue but I would still go with a detroit locker. Second either deal with ALLJs or jeepinbyal for a full OME lift

 

[Rsb563]

Liberty's have 27 or 29 spline axles in 8.25?

 

[tommudd]

29

 

[jja]

In my experience the ESP provides pretty good replacement of diff locks and in some cases it is even better. So you might want to test it before getting a locker.

As for the lift avoid Ironman. That's again my own personal experience.

 

[Damotee]

I have an ARB front air locker. It goes great!

 

[ThatsMrGimp2U]

Anyone in here rocking a Spartan setup in the rear?