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crewcabsftw · 01-10-2015, 08:17 PM

Alright y'all. Hoping some of you guys are generous enough to help out a newbie like me. So the story goes that I bought this "detroit locker" off this guy who says he got it off another guy who claimed that it was for a 14 bolt 10.5 ring gear, for which he included the box that it supposedly originally came in. What could possibly go wrong there, right? So I picked this thing up for my '79 cclb for a whopping 75 bucks. Now clearly that seems like it is inching into "too good to be true" territory, but for that money i figured I'd take my chances. Now this is the first time I've ever messed with lockers before, so i admittedly have no clue what I'm looking for apart from what I can deduce from my general theoretical understanding of how they work and common sense. So now I have this hunk of metal sitting on my table and I realize that it doesn't look anything like the pictures that I'm seeing online. First thing that strikes me is that it's got spider years with it and from what I understand, a detroit doesn't need new spider gears. so if some of yall might know if this thing is legit or if it's missing parts or is for some other axle, the info would be greatly appreciated so I can atleast sell it to someone who can use it if I cant. Everything in the pictures is everything I've got for it as well as the box that I got with it. Thanks!!

crewcabsftw · 01-10-2015, 08:20 PM

Alrighty, take 2. Clearly lockers ain't the only thing I'm a newb with

b454rat · 01-10-2015, 09:28 PM

You got the parts that the locker replaced. You have the stock spider gears....

crewcabsftw · 01-10-2015, 09:54 PM

Crap. That's exactly what I was worried about. So i got hosed for 75 bucks. Live and learn I guess

Redcap · 01-11-2015, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by crewcabsftw

Crap. That's exactly what I was worried about. So i got hosed for 75 bucks. Live and learn I guess

Yup. Someone saw you coming.

**Zoomad75** · 01-11-2015, 02:23 AM

That's a cold blooded move right there. Bummer. There's a special place in hell for jerks like that.

**special-K** · 01-11-2015, 12:00 PM

Did you get it local? It they won't refund your money that thing just went from locker to spider gears to hurled projectile real fast!

andrewmp6 · 01-12-2015, 03:35 AM

Yeah if you can get your money back i would if not you got a pricey paper weight pretty much.

**jeffahart** · 01-12-2015, 07:35 PM

Here is a Detroit Locker. You can use the spiders as fillings or dental implants for the guy that sent them in lieu of the promised locker, if you ever catch up with him.

**special-K** · 01-13-2015, 09:55 AM

Dental fillings

. I like that!

These are still good replacement parts for someone, just not what you were supposed to be buying

01-10-2015, 08:17 PM	#1
crewcabsftw Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: PICKERING ON Posts: 7	Is this a 14 bolt detroit locker or...? Alright y'all. Hoping some of you guys are generous enough to help out a newbie like me. So the story goes that I bought this "detroit locker" off this guy who says he got it off another guy who claimed that it was for a 14 bolt 10.5 ring gear, for which he included the box that it supposedly originally came in. What could possibly go wrong there, right? So I picked this thing up for my '79 cclb for a whopping 75 bucks. Now clearly that seems like it is inching into "too good to be true" territory, but for that money i figured I'd take my chances. Now this is the first time I've ever messed with lockers before, so i admittedly have no clue what I'm looking for apart from what I can deduce from my general theoretical understanding of how they work and common sense. So now I have this hunk of metal sitting on my table and I realize that it doesn't look anything like the pictures that I'm seeing online. First thing that strikes me is that it's got spider years with it and from what I understand, a detroit doesn't need new spider gears. so if some of yall might know if this thing is legit or if it's missing parts or is for some other axle, the info would be greatly appreciated so I can atleast sell it to someone who can use it if I cant. Everything in the pictures is everything I've got for it as well as the box that I got with it. Thanks!! Attached Images __________________ '79 Crew Cab K30 4l80 with tci controller/ps drop241/350tbi (with an LM7 swap in its near future)

01-10-2015, 08:20 PM	#2
crewcabsftw Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: PICKERING ON Posts: 7	Re: Is this a 14 bolt detroit locker or...? Alrighty, take 2. Clearly lockers ain't the only thing I'm a newb with Attached Images __________________ '79 Crew Cab K30 4l80 with tci controller/ps drop241/350tbi (with an LM7 swap in its near future)

01-10-2015, 09:28 PM	#3
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,466	Re: Is this a 14 bolt detroit locker or...? You got the parts that the locker replaced. You have the stock spider gears.... __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 4” SAS 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 6" SAS

01-10-2015, 09:54 PM	#4
crewcabsftw Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: PICKERING ON Posts: 7	Re: Is this a 14 bolt detroit locker or...? Crap. That's exactly what I was worried about. So i got hosed for 75 bucks. Live and learn I guess __________________ '79 Crew Cab K30 4l80 with tci controller/ps drop241/350tbi (with an LM7 swap in its near future)

01-11-2015, 02:23 AM	#6
Zoomad75 K5Camper Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 1,513	Re: Is this a 14 bolt detroit locker or...? That's a cold blooded move right there. Bummer. There's a special place in hell for jerks like that. __________________ Rob Z. 1975 K5 350/465/205/D44/12b 4" lift on 35's- RIP 1991 K5 8.1L/NV4500/241/D44/14b FWC Camper

01-11-2015, 12:00 PM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Is this a 14 bolt detroit locker or...? Did you get it local? It they won't refund your money that thing just went from locker to spider gears to hurled projectile real fast! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-12-2015, 03:35 AM	#8
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: Is this a 14 bolt detroit locker or...? Yeah if you can get your money back i would if not you got a pricey paper weight pretty much.

01-12-2015, 07:35 PM	#9
jeffahart Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,906	Re: Is this a 14 bolt detroit locker or...? Here is a Detroit Locker. You can use the spiders as fillings or dental implants for the guy that sent them in lieu of the promised locker, if you ever catch up with him. Attached Images __________________ White K20

01-13-2015, 09:55 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Is this a 14 bolt detroit locker or...? Dental fillings . I like that! These are still good replacement parts for someone, just not what you were supposed to be buying __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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