08 F-250 rear axle swap w/Sterling E locker

1FastGambler · Jun 14, 2016

I'm considering pulling a rear axle from an F250 or F350 with a electric locker to swap into my 2008 F250 and hooking the E-locker up to a toggle switch.

Has anyone done this before?

Will the factory E-locker have any issues operating properly with a toggle?

Bigboytoys · Jun 24, 2016

I haven't done it but I don't see why it shouldn't work.

Rubenk · Jul 1, 2016

Just put a true-trac in yours and be done with it.

ithumpwheniwalk · Jul 1, 2016

Rubenk said:
Just put a true-trac in yours and be done with it.

uh, why? I'd take a locker over a true trac any day. Depending on what you do with the truck, a true trac is nothing but a compromise for those that don't want to deal with a locker. Has it's uses, and is good for probabally 80% of people, but if you're looking for traction, locker hands down.

Bigboytoys · Jul 1, 2016

And it's and on off device so if you find your self on ice you can run it open and save yourself a trip into the ditch, if your running out of 4x4

The plus side to a true trac is there is no need to flip switch's, or forget to turn it off....and works as smoothly as your foot is to the peddle.

Highroller54 · Jul 1, 2016

Is there a speed sensor on those diffs that is compatible with our trucks? I thought not but never looked into it myself

Rubenk · Jul 1, 2016

ithumpwheniwalk said:
uh, why? I'd take a locker over a true trac any day. Depending on what you do with the truck, a true trac is nothing but a compromise for those that don't want to deal with a locker. Has it's uses, and is good for probabally 80% of people, but if you're looking for traction, locker hands down.

Why not just do an aftermarket selectable e-locker then?