Dang man. If my truck had a factory locker option, I'd sure as heck be getting one before I drove a welded rear. [/quote]


I would have if i planned to stick with the stock mitsu axle. While our rear axles are pretty nice, the options for gearing suck a fat one. I'll have to go with a more common axle to get the gearing i need so welding this one up was 2 hours of work and awesome gains.

But on a side note, driving it every day without sway bars and with a welded rear diff is not uncomfortable at all. i've had women and friends comment on how smooth my truck rides. I'm state certified in suspension and steering so i keep up on the TRE's, ball joints, idler arm, tire rotation, and bearings in the system as well as maintain proper lubrication. Welding the rear diff was the best upgrade i made for this mostly stock open diffed POS A factory locker would have cost money and time to find and obtain, while it would be nice, i can do without.