14 bolt G80

[KennyB01]

anyone here had good luck with the 14 bolt sf G80 set-up, or would you replace it if you could. thanks

 

[Fleeingpepper]

Well if you want the G80 to work and have a locker/LSD, I'd replace it. The 14 bolt is a strong axle, but the g80 has a nasty reputation.

 

[trx88]

so the g80 is junk?

 

[Nuke]

My 14BSF G80 gets hammered pretty good and it still holds up. The G80 gets its bad rep from the 10 bolt.

 

[trx88]

makes perfect sense

 

[Mike]

Yes the 10 bolt g80 is weak but the 14 bolt g80 has never been reported as bad.

 

[Hodges87]

My 14 bolt G80 is still going strong after 206k miles, I also use Mobil 1 75w-90 gear oil

 

[dirtridinz71]

The G80 in my 14B hardly worked, one inspection showed lots of metal shavings from the clutch pack in the rear end. Put an open carrier with a lock-rite in place of it last year.

 

[trx88]

how you like that locker on the road is it bad or what

does it bang or pop like the detroit

 

[dirtridinz71]

how you like that locker on the road is it bad or what

does it bang or pop like the detroit

In normal road conditions I find no problems with it. Wet roads is fun. Snow and ice condition, you just have to drive with a little more care. Granted last winter I had bald baja claws.

As far a noise most of the time the locker is quiet but every now and then it will make a popping sound in reverse.