It’s the learning curve and the increased risk of breaking something that keeps me from locking the front. Generally, those in my club I go on runs with are not locked, so the front LSD should be adequate. If I had the opportunity to do challenging trails on a regular basis, then being locked front and back would debatably be the best route to take. Unfortunately for me, the nearest trail from where I live in Los Angeles is about an hour away so I don’t get out as much as I would like and hence, less time to develop the skill of using the front locker correctly.

I have a manual transmission and would also be wise to change out the gears. But for now, being locked would serve me better in the types of the situations I find myself on the trail. Here’s the previous discussion on LSD vs. locker found at the end of the thread. Your input in that discussion was very helpful.

http://www.xterraownersclub.com/cgi-local/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000555