slammed1500

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i have a bolt on 00 RCSB 5.3
u think i would be ok with a g80 or should i just save up 4 an eaton LSD
i know the eaton is better but really dont have the money 4 that and gears

i can get a g80 for about $100
this damn one wheel peel sucks ***

beastmode

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ive been told to save for the eaton cause the G80s aren't that good. now dont quote me on that im just repeating what ive heard. the ? is do you need it now? if so go with the G80 if it can wait...

BlackLM7

I would save up for the Eaton....or a Detroit Trutrac. If you're tired of the single tire fire, I think you'll be disappointed with the G80. It's very unpredictable and not as strong as a Eaton or Trutrac.

budhayes3

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The word around here is that the G80 can be smoked even with hard driving on a stock configuration. Mine has held up for 50k (knock on wood), but if and when it does puke, I'm going for an Eaton (unless I win some sort of lottery or a long lost uncle leave me a chunk of cash...then I'm doing it sooner )

KevinF56

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yeah save for an eaton or detroit true trac. if you can get a G80 for $100, a true trac is only 400 bucks from summit racing. you dont want to get a G80 in the back of your truck only to have it blow up and take out your gears as well. that'll be exspensive...

SPEEDYws6

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G80's suck, it's ok off road at slower speeds, but on the street it sucks.

Cuerva

Save the extre 300+ for an Eaton, It's worth it.

slammed1500

iTrader: (1)

im goin 2 save 4 it
just want 2 do it once so ill get the eaton

BigCountryx

iTrader: (3)

if you allready had a g80 I would say keep it till it gives it up, but don't spend a penny to install one. I've seen the entire case split in half! Don't want that.

FryZ71

I agree the G80 sucks, but I would say the opposite on where it "works"... slow speed off-road it's hard to get a Gov-Lok to engage because of the 100 RPM diff. in wheel speed to get it to engage. Riding the brakes can get it to engage sooner, but a true locker would be better. My old lifted ZR2 had the 8.5"/G80 and it really only locked up in the mud where you could get some wheelspin.

On the street, that 100RPM diff. is easily surpassed when your wailing on your truck. Just hammer it and you feel the "clunk" a split second later, but keep doing that and the Gov-Bomb will grenade sooner or later. On my Z71, the G80 works pretty good on the street, but it's longevity is questionable.

BTW, didn't Parish run the factory 8.5"/G80 combo for a quite a while w/ no probs.?