RE: ihc-digest V6 #651

["Miers, Steve" <Steve_Miers@domain.elided>]

Howard,

What year did they start using Trac-Lok as opposed to Power-Lok? 

-Steven Miers
'74 Scout II V8 345, 4spd

> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 07:22:11 EST
> From: Howard R Pletcher <n9ads@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: Trac-lok
> 
> Mostly a limited amount of the limited slip by 
> design--definitely won't
> lock the wheels.  Because of the handling problems that can occur with
> more aggressive L/S's or Lockers on icy roads when driven by 
> brain-dead
> drivers, the Trac-Lok replaced the Power-Lok which was more 
> effective. 
> This made the Trac-Loc appear to be of limited value.  I 
> didn't bother to
> order it in my '78.
> 
> Howard Pletcher
> Howteron Products Scout Parts
> 
> On Tue, 16 Mar 1999 21:02:39 -0800 "Rik DesJardin" 
> <rik@domain.elided>
> writes:
> >I have heard a lot of bashing about Trac-Locks what the problem with
> them?
> >Wear out quickly?, Doesn't apply enough pressure to keep 
> wheels locked?
> >Rik
> >