Ron,
There are a few people out there who swear by locked front, LSD rear, and it can have its advantages. If I were to go that route, however, I wouldn't use a Trac-Lok, and I wouldn't invest the price of an aftermarket LSD into a D35. As far as traction device for your D35 goes, I see the Aussie Locker as the best choice because it's so easy to install; it's only gonna be $260 or so, $100 of which you should be able to recoupe when you finally ditch that D35 POS and and sell the Aussie Locker.
Art has wheeled with you, and I haven't, so he probably has a better idea of where your skill level is at than I do. I think you should take him up on his offer, and let him get you into some trouble. You're welcome to come along with me anytime too. I think you'll appreciate your locker upgrade a lot more when you know first hand where it is needed most and why. In the process, you'll become a much better wheeler. I've done quite well in most circumstances with just a front locker, and I usually do the best when I pretend that I don't have any locker at all. I can do that because I've been in the rocks, ruts, climbs, mud, etc., open-open (worn-out Trac-Lok counts as open) in my Jeep and various other 4wd and even 2wd vehicles.
There are a few people out there who swear by locked front, LSD rear, and it can have its advantages. If I were to go that route, however, I wouldn't use a Trac-Lok, and I wouldn't invest the price of an aftermarket LSD into a D35. As far as traction device for your D35 goes, I see the Aussie Locker as the best choice because it's so easy to install; it's only gonna be $260 or so, $100 of which you should be able to recoupe when you finally ditch that D35 POS and and sell the Aussie Locker.
Art has wheeled with you, and I haven't, so he probably has a better idea of where your skill level is at than I do. I think you should take him up on his offer, and let him get you into some trouble. You're welcome to come along with me anytime too. I think you'll appreciate your locker upgrade a lot more when you know first hand where it is needed most and why. In the process, you'll become a much better wheeler. I've done quite well in most circumstances with just a front locker, and I usually do the best when I pretend that I don't have any locker at all. I can do that because I've been in the rocks, ruts, climbs, mud, etc., open-open (worn-out Trac-Lok counts as open) in my Jeep and various other 4wd and even 2wd vehicles.
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