[colin123]

got a new update on richmond's facebook

"Design will be complete next week! Engineering was able to resolve the issue. I should have drawings next week and start a prototype run."

its looking like things are finally starting to look up for us C200K guys :fantastic:

link to facebook page http://www.facebook.com/richmondgear

 

[Mandangalo]

that is great news

 

[AndysLog]

i wish i kept mine hahaha

 

[colin123]

they also have gears for the the 2008 and up titans too

Richmond Gear announces the introduction of gears for the 2008 and up Nissan Titan. We are offering two ratios, 3.73 and 4.10 Part numbers 49-0180-1 and 69-0481-1 respectively. Kits for these gears are also available in full and half kits. Part number 83-1085-1 is the full kit and 83-1085-B is the half kit. These gears are in stock and available for immediate delivery.

 

[spalind]

whoa...does this mean that I, as a '09 5speed XE owner will not need to upgrade to an M226 (either frontier or titan) rear end for increased reliability and gearing options?

 

[colin123]

they haven't mentioned any thoughts on gears for the c200k so far but if prototyping goes well it means that you don't need to get an m226 to have an option of a locker

 

[spalind]

they haven't mentioned any thoughts on gears for the c200k so far but if prototyping goes well it means that you don't need to get an m226 to have an option of a locker

Ah, I saw the title of the thread and I guess my mind just interpreted it to be about gears due to Richmond's name and not lockers...my bad...

 

[Motorcop75]

Richmond just posted this update on Facebook "Prototype design is complete. Part numbers are being entered into our computer system. A prototype order should be released this week to get material ordered."
We are sooo close!!

 

[Mandangalo]

Just got the notification myself. Its almost for real!

 

[colin123]

we are sooo close

 

[LoopOut]

I have a question.

For those of us who drive pretty aggressively on the street. If I get on the throttle hard mid to late corner, will this blow up my rear end? I don't know much about these things, but from what I've read lockers are very bad idea on streets (factory locker, arb,etc), so if I put it to the boards coming out of a corner on pavement is this thing going to lock up then blow up????

Thanks

 

[rcr_kx250f]

As long as it's locked before you start sliding you should be okay.

 

[sexy6chick]

^I don't exactly agree on that.

 

[Jeff024]

x2

 

[colin123]

from what i have seen and read on my internet research of the powertrax it has very good street manners and even most people with the lockrite which is more aggressive mainly only claimed to have issues with it locking up while turning in parking lots causing a wheel to bark then it would unlock again. now if you hammer it pretty hard mid way through a turn you could probably expect the powertrax to lock up on you but in general i've found that you shouldn't have any trouble with it on the street. its widely used in the muscle car world.

 

[BriDroid]

from what i have seen and read on my internet research of the powertrax it has very good street manners and even most people with the lockrite which is more aggressive mainly only claimed to have issues with it locking up while turning in parking lots causing a wheel to bark then it would unlock again. now if you hammer it pretty hard mid way through a turn you could probably expect the powertrax to lock up on you but in general i've found that you shouldn't have any trouble with it on the street. its widely used in the muscle car world.

Correct!

I had a lockright in my old Ranger and it was very streetable. The only time it would lock up when turning is if you got on the gas hard. Other than that, it would only click-click-click loudly as you turned corners. I was also running heavier gear oil in the rearend to help keep the sound down, but it really didn't help much.

Overall, I loved it and would buy one again! From everything I've read, the powertrax is much more quiet. The only reason I bought the lockright is because at the time it was about $150 cheaper for the Ford 8.8" application.

 

[LoopOut]

Thanks everyone for answering my question.

To those who did not agree that it would be ok for aggressive streeting. Why do you disagree? I would just like to hear your thoughts, and get more information.

 

[sexy6chick]

My opinion..having a locker on on any pavement other than dirt is just asking for problems. That is not what they were made for. You're going to put added stress on it and the rear axles in these trucks are not the strongest things ever. And if you have bigger tires than stock there's even more stress depending on your gearing. The only time we turn our locker on is when it is absolutely necessary on the trails, and as soon as we've made it over whatever we are going over, we turn it off.

 

[penski61]

for a DD i dont recommend a non-selectable especially something like a lock rite or other ratcheting style locker that only replace the center pins / side gears

they are pretty noisy and a weak locker option from what ive read

we run a detroit on the 1st gen but its not a DD , whenever it rains or its a little slick its a pain cause you have to go super slow around corners otherwise the backend is all over the place , plus there is alot of slop in the drivetrain

 

[bigdog]

My opinion..having a locker on on any pavement other than dirt is just asking for problems. That is not what they were made for. You're going to put added stress on it and the rear axles in these trucks are not the strongest things ever. And if you have bigger tires than stock there's even more stress depending on your gearing. The only time we turn our locker on is when it is absolutely necessary on the trails, and as soon as we've made it over whatever we are going over, we turn it off.

IMHO having a selectable locker (electric or air) is certainly a preferred setup. I turn my compressor on when I hit the dirt and can lock/unlock the rear diff at any point on trail at my choosing. But that is an expensive option if your truck did not come with an e-locker. Expect to pay $800+ for locker and compressor, and another $800+ for the install. Then if you don't have the M226 already that could cost you at least $500 used, plus install. So this quickly becomes a $2K project versus < $500 for an auto-locker that you can install yourself in your existing rear end.

Will you notice a differance in street manners, yea probably. But they have tried to make it as street freindly as possible and in theory it remains open in normal driving conditions. If you decide to floor it half way through a big turn on a wet road it will bite. So don't do that, but don't do that anyway.

Decisions are always about pros and cons. You got to decide is it better to always be open, go with an auto-locker, or bite the bullet and go for the full monty. Each option has its own set of pros and cons and are all valid choices based on your needs and budget. anyway that's my $.02