E locker

Thinking about installing rear e locker t I my Toyota 2019 tundra do I really need it for overlanding

 

Need? No. A better spend of your money would be in a winch. The times that I use my lockers is where an overlander shouldn’t be going.

 

Definitely not.

 

Everyone’s ideas of “need” and “overlanding” are different.

if you continually find yourself exceeding the limits of the stock traction control, or getting stuck because of an open diff, then yes, you might need it.

I for one have been very impressed with the stock traction control on my tundra, but will be installing an e locker in the rear. Past experience has shown me that it allows a somewhat smoother approach to obstacles that would cause the traction control to engage, and gives me peace of mind in certain situations. Everyone’s experience will be different.

2wd, locked rear should be fun in certain situations too.

 

Thanks

 

Thanks guys helpful information

 

This I can get on-board with.

 

I’d take a locker or traction device over a winch and open diffs. Sure, the winch can be helpful for extractions and moving trees off the trail and such, but it can be a complicated and sometimes dangerous affair. They are certainly useful, but IMO a traction device in the form of a locker or even a limited slip will get you further while inspiring confidence even if you aren’t in extreme terrain. Years ago, I had friends get further on a trail in 2wd with a locker than I was able to get in an old bronco with 4wd. Kinda irked me but I leaned from it.

Plus, adding a which costs a whole lot more than just the winch; you have to have a an attachment point - usually in the form of a winch bumper, electrical fittings, wiring, etc. With a new differential, you pay to have it installed (or do it yourself) and it doesn’t take up any extra space or add extra weight to the vehicle.

Toyota’s ATRAC and AutoLSD systems are great if you know how to use them. Adding a traction device to the rear makes it even more awesomer. I’ve been very happy with my Auburn Pro for the last 5 years. Can I say it’s helped me get further down a road than if I didn’t have it? Maybe. In some cases, definitely. But it’s made hairy situations less harrowing and made daily driving more enjoyable, especially when the snow starts flying or the pavement ends. And, unlike a winch, it’s working to keep me from getting stuck, rather than helping me deal with a mess after I’m stuck. Being a limited slip, it’s ALWAYS working to deliver better traction in ALL road conditions. So it’s money well spent on something I use all the time, rather than a heavy, expensive piece of insurance that I would carry around with me all the time but hope to never have to use it.

Both would be best, but traction is more useful than extraction 99% of the time.