Exploding G80 Locker

G80 blew up!!!

[@lanetrujillo2142]

This video should be renamed: "How to be a dumbass and abuse your truck to the point it fails"

[@SS-zl3go]

G80 lockers have a fuse plate that shears off when the difference in wheel speed exceed idiot levels. If 1 tire were to spin at a fast rate and it tried to lock the other side, the axle would snap, causing it to come out (much bigger problem) After the fuse plate breaks, you don't have locking anymore but the spiders now work overtime eventually welding themselves to the cross shaft and exploding the diff. You can read about all those abused rear ends on any blog.
So, if you have a G80, test it by either jacking up 1 wheel and slowly accelerating (careful cause you'll pull the jack along with you) or drive 1 wheel onto grass while the other is on pavement. SLOWLY accelerate away and if working, the high traction wheel will get the torque.

[@lynnmckenney1987]

How to misuse and abuse a low speed traction device to the point of failure.

[@johnson200gw]

those G80s arent meant to be doing donuts in a feild they are meant for mature people who are in a bad spot and need a bit more traction not to play with!!! ours has never broken and probably never will

[@seanwilliams5053]

It's child-proof protection for the truck.
Drive like a juvenile, and it disables the rear axle.

[@renegaderats]

your right old man, how dare he have a little fun in the dirt... while your at it make sure he knows to stay off your lawn too

[@Hole_Motorsports]

the simple solution is a yukon grizzly locker. its a much stronger version of this.

[@351WINCHESTER]

It's probably his Dad's truck. He's got lots of money.@@renegaderats

[@briangarmonar15]

So, I just bought a 2013 chevy 1500 z71.
One of the first comments i heard, was that i bought a pos, and my drive line will grenade on me.
He said it happened to his.
Now I know how he did it! Haha..
I love my truck, so far so good anyway :)

[@drwombat]

will continue to be so long as you dont dog it. everyone who calls these POS's has not taken care of them even the ones with engine oil drinking problems they got that way from lack of regular timely oil changes and research on the vehicle that would've afforded them the technology to disable the the GM VLOM/AFM system with a tuner

[@rdr9519]

Damn abused a nice, reliable Chevrolet

[@sldl04]

Keep doing donuts and burnouts---yep...that'll explode the G80 locker every time. It wasn't designed for that.

[@TheAmericanUhate]

+sldl04 Ignorant chevy owners. They should know chevy uses cheap ass shit for parts that can't handle even the light abuse like the guy in the video lol.

[@TAWS-wq3hx]

+TheAmericanUhate the g80 gov lock in the 14 bolt full floater is bulletproof. ive seen a 3.21 geared axle chirp on pavement multiple times by a torquey vortec big block. cheap shit gets made and passed around as legit. Beware.

[@TheAmericanUhate]

96TAWS6455 Lol you know they are also called gov-bombs? Even in the 14 bolt rear ends, they are weak. The basket is weak. They stop working after a while and will explode if you abuse them any at all. If you're lucky, they won't bust the differential housing when they explode. I know volvo and GM both uses the G80 gov lock diffs and both has had a lot of problems.

[@danieltidwell6380]

CLANK........ooooo what was that🤣🤣 why u trying to haul ass and do donuts when it’s that bumpy🤦🏻‍♂️ g80 wasent made for that lol

[@VideoMorsels]

I see a few Negative Nellies in the commentator section. Yes, he was hard on the truck, as I'm sure he was completely aware. If he wasn't aware of how expensive that type of driving is, he is now. Lesson learned and no one was hurt.
He was horsing around in a safe spot. I did the same as a kid- had a blast and learned a lot. Good way to practice emergency driving, if one can afford it.
I don't see a problem with driving on a dry riverbed; spring runoff will fix that.

[@user-mk4se3nu5z]

I was 8 when u posted this. I’ve made mistakes in my ole ford. Poor thing deserved better

[@autofixation]

I had a diff explode on me at 70 on the interstate in the snow when I was 15 driving a full 15 passenger van. I about shit my pants.

[@stchman]

I've had 4 G80 10 bolt differentials in 4 of my Chevy trucks with no problems. I've done smokey burn outs on pavement, brake torques, donuts in dirt, gravel, snow, ice and never had one blow up. If you're going to abuse them like that, make sure you change the fluid using Mobil 1 75w-90.

[@mr.eervianlesmana9263]

Can it be installed in the chevy s10 blazer?

[@mr.eervianlesmana9263]

Is it more suitable to use 10 bolts or 14 bolts?

[@stchman]

@@mr.eervianlesmana9263
You'd have to check the specs.

[@mr.eervianlesmana9263]

@@stchman thanks

[@judgedredd8876]

I used the Delvac Mobil1 75W-90 the one without any LSD additive (GM manual said no additives) and the rear differential started moaning at low speed 90 degree. city turns. I drained and filled with the specified GM synthetic oil and it took a few days for that rubbing sound to finally stop. Apparently the GM fluid does have some kind of friction modifier.

[@heep100]

@mattmatt115
Yeah it was a good reason to upgrade to an ARB. We actually cleaned out all the broken spider gears and were able to drive it home, some how, in 2wd. Sounded like shit but it got us home lol!!!

[@1911Fan85]

My G80 works great. I've heard horror stories about it but I don't have a problem!! 2000TahoeZ71 lifted and 3312.50

[@defstock6430]

Did it come with the truck stock or did you have to have it put in and if so how much did it cost? looking to put on on my 2002 chevy tahoe

[@ethanmize4656]

@@defstock6430 just go look for one at the junkyard they are much cheaper that way

[@Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator]

I have an 02 Blazer ZR2 4x4 w/ the G80 300,000 miles & love it. It's a great locker & locks up hard! Very low speed. They are like $500! I didn't even know I had one in mine until I pulled the diff. I seen the codes in my glove box but I had to verify. Very little metal shavings also.

[@l337pwnage]

Time for a Detroit. ;)

[@msg63bretired82]

Anyone who thinks the warranty covers drivetrain breakage has never been asked to prove you didn’t exceed the design limits. Your word isn’t going to be enough by the way 🙂

[@codejunki567]

Probaly about the worst thing you could do is go over ruts like that while on the gas hard....

[@banno6938]

These trucks are really for family transportation just like the same year f150's.
family transportation !
They were never designed top be driven by idiots nor are they idiot proof .

[@renegaderats]

Why is he an idiot?

[@banno6938]

That's a light duty truck never intended for being abused like it was being abused.
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If you can not comprehend blowing a light duty rear end apart to the tune of probably a minimum of $1400 then you like him are an idiot.

[@renegaderats]

Yolo..:::shugs shoulders:::

[@jevonshepherd9214]

I had a 2000 GMC extended cab Z71 with a G80 locker 5.3 Last of Me 400,000 miles before I sold it I still see it running around town if you treat it right and use it what it's for they last forever

[@TealMobile1994]

@ 1:00 engage disengage engage disengage engage disengage engage disengage.... Yeah that's not good

[@ahairytesty]

how did you take out the broken spider gears and drive it home with no oil?

[@Shelbones01]

"what was that!?" .... keeps driving ahaha

[@danielmcdaniels295]

Thats not how the locker is used for thats for what he gets. it is made for mud sand and off roading.

[@will4h26]

that kinda abuse will break anything

[@sparkone007]

I can do the same thing with the new set up you have. You can do that with anything, anything will fail eventually. Anything! But mine does weird stuff all the time, locks up now and then and wont free.. But it is what it is , good rear for regular driving.

[@heep100]

@Hickey2500
We ook out all the broken spider gears and were able to drive it back home. Then we installed and ARB air locker in it, better than new now!

[@jrmdodge1]

what tires u have on her?

[@911turb0]

My brothers truck broke the G80 going up the curb in front of my house, laughed my dick off.

[@911turb0]

Yeah, it literally fell off and rolled around on the floor. It was all small and cute.

[@kickyerass]

+Judith 'Tardo Holy SHIT; I'm in love with you!! You tell 'em! Don't hold back!! You said "fuck" in nearly every sentence!! Good job!! -- I was going to say the exact same thing as you. Some people are such dumb-asses that they don't deserve to have anything. Btw, I LOVE it when people call idiots RETARDS!! LMAO

[@renegaderats]

I hope you picked that up... in the last 2 years since you posted this comment i bet we've had enough advances in medical tech to where you could have it sewed back on good as new. just try to hold back a little next time, if you have to laugh something off that's what an ass is for.

[@renegaderats]

FUCK yea...

[@911turb0]

to all concerned, I did pick my dick back up and it was re-attached. thanks for the kind words.

[@bennyfactr6122]

A G80 is just a M80 with a slightly longer fuse

[@mbtech2003]

Got one in my 99 escalade. It blew up once because I was a dumbass. Normal driving there fine. Works great in ice and snow. Don't need 4x4 unless there's more than 6 inches.

[@grandwaha]

I have one in my van, it's made to get you out of trouble in the snow or mud. Not to Dick off doing Burnouts and Donuts. It's not a bullet proof diff.

[@FrankaDith]

@GMCman82 You could use the whole axle but doing that forces you to swap the front on as well since you need the same gears front and back ,i did miss match my ford diff from on with a different bolt pattern but it took me 6 hours of work to accomplish a one hour job ,but thats the only one he had and i had time on my hands but i dont recommend it . but lockers all do the job if you dont abuse them ,the G80 locker works with a centrifuge and cant be abused the way he did!

[@badassmofo4020]

was driving home and heard a pop lost all power to the wheels after inspecting it figured hey pop it in 4wd and drive home. got 1/2 mile down the road my passenger side axle shaft was out of the axle hosing and it seemed like i had a dually. had the tow truck take me home p.s i have a 1999 GMC Yukon Denali 4x4

[@davidtadlock2238]

Bad ass truck

[@FrankaDith]

@GMCman82 So do you know what year they swapped them out for the good ones?

[@TAWS-wq3hx]

My homies '80 suburban has a 3.21 ratio 14 bolt full floater behind a carbed vortec 454/th400. Truck weighs 5100 lbs dry. He punches the throttle too hard sometimes and chirps the tires for about 2 seconds on PAVEMENT and his shit hasn't blown up. Hes done this multiple times. The guys truck in this vid must have had an cheap ass chinese knockoff unit. Str8 up. Ive never heard of a locker unit exploding on a loose dirt/gravel burnout. I knew a guy with a Powertraxx unit who did this alot and his rear never gave out either.

[@Record3677]

I've got a g80 in my s10 (it's a 7.6 rather than an 8.6 though) and I tried launching it to see how fast it would accelerate and I blew the locker. Now when I spin the tires it grinds really loud. Hopefully swapping it to an 8.6 here next week

[@Hickey2500]

@heep100 Exact same thing happened to my 92, what did you do to fix?

[@Kyle-Veilleux]

nah thats just the tires jumpin. still bad though. you can snap u-joints, drive shafts, differential's very easily. like this guy for example.

[@FrankaDith]

@GMCman82 Ya man i get you ,it hard to keep anything working on a 4x some work on the brake system now and i think its a better deal the computer brakes the wheel thats spinning ,at least with the Chevy Z71 you get a locker already in so ill give you that ,the G80 is ok if you work it the way its supposed to !

[@kartboarder22g17]

I mean feel free to drive like you stole it like that, that's fine. Yet be prepared to pay for it, even racers realize what they are doing on the track means parts are going to prematurely wear out an they will have to replace them early. This is just known fact.

[@GustavoEscobedoJr]

Ouch...that hurts...

[@fatboyrob95]

Shouldn't have broke if you took off traction control I know the newer models have that feature I don't know if later models do

[@cowboyjunky90]

Bet this truck looks like ass now, if its even alive that is

[@2004YukonXLGuy]

1:31 just an awful sound. Im guessing the reason it broke is becuse it was constantly locking and unlocking then just gave up.

[@cXcon7]

When did it even break?

[@WANDERER0070]

I had 300.000 on my silverado without any problems,
Go figure

[@vlad1889]

Well you didn't lock the g80 and accelerated at high RPMS. When you use a tool for its indented purposes it lasts a long time. This guy should read his manual.

[@lynnmckenney1987]

Yep, my 02 avalanche z71 had 280k and still the stock g80. Just service it and use it for it's intended purpose.

[@sirtubemaster]

is that 2WD with G80 locker?

[@rich655]

Drive like an asshole and shit will happen!
I have a G80 on my Envoy and love it.....very dependable!

[@TheJeepWheeler]

Is a G80 a factory locker from Chevrolet?

[@bobg69]

Factory option. I have the G80 in my 06 Trailblazer. Bought the thing used and decoded the sticker in the glovebox.

[@heep100]

@sirtubemaster
The truck is a 4wd. Just playing around...

[@hippiewraith8402]

bwaahahahahahah!

[@DudeThat251]

what happened to video 2 I would have liked to see what happened instead of reading about it. :'(

[@tyewalkerfm1]

wow, someone's smart

[@cumminsmilitia2063]

why do people always have to talk shit about every video if you don't like it keep your mouth shut or don't watch it

[@mattmatt115]

lol.... Did it make you feel better when it broke?
So did you have to front wheel drive her home? heh

[@bkranz-1283]

One of the many reasons I have a hard time buying a gm truck. I would much much rather have a selectable diff lock. Heck I’d rather have a limited slip than a g80.

[@AverageReviewsYT]

Lesson learned for him.. Now go buy an actual locker.. Not some lsd that restricts u to low speed spins. It's meant to be babied.. Which off roaring isn't.. Go watch TFL where they try to go up a gravel pay and the g80 keeps overheating and disengaging lol.. Junk.. Just buy a locker

[@AverageReviewsYT]

Roading, path

[@catfish307]

Why I never buy used vehicles.

[@FrankaDith]

Man the G80 has to be garbage who breaks anything on gravel?

[@FrankaDith]

@GMCman82 So you broke yours too eh ? they all break.

[@petur4eto]

OUUU what was that ? :D

[@TheJeepWheeler]

Gotcha

[@fr.h]

مستوى مستوى🤧

[@benjeepin]

Damn my g80 in my tahoe broke doing a hill climb now my hoe has a only one tire burnen rubber :( lol----------

[@VBUGMAN]

And you wonder why they are closing public land, then you are crazy enough to put in on youtube.

[@ilovetoyotatrucks]

yota time- if u can handle the power of 1-

[@ilovetoyotatrucks]

oh and ull only have to buy it once-lol

[@daytona2134]

The guy is peeling out in dirt and everyone is shitting their pants thinking that is horrible abuse, and the guy should be stoned to death in the town square. You all must 80 years old drive caprice classic station wagons and think and driving over 55 is hardcore.

[@renegaderats]

For real... calm down, dude wasnt doing anything wrong. this is what happens when you let old amish guys post youtube comments. they think horse power is the number of horses pulling their wood carriage.

[@sldl04]

stfu dude. You're out of your element.

[@lastmanstanding6081]

Ian McGee horses don't explode lockers

[@lynnmckenney1987]

Low speed traction devices aren't meant to do burnouts. Have fun intentionally destroying your truck I suppose, I'll keep mine running by not acting like an angry high-schooler.

[@shanekoshie7381]

Tim Taylor I agree with what you said but actually horsepower is a measurement of power related to that of a horse.

[@beachintl1]

Can you say Moron!

[@bigirb2002]

uh if u gone do all that u need to put in a lsd. locker isnt made for that

[@LT1GLOCK]

Title should be "Exploding GOV Locker" Not G80...

[@sornbergerfarms]

@fastsnow Correction bud fords dont break i know of 3 chevys personally that have blown axles just a chevything i guess . . .

[@kb3sjq]

Ford's don't break? Lol my Ford is a POS. Left me stranded 5 times now. The cooling system seems to be underbuilt for the amount of heat the truck creates. Still a fun truck to drive! Just my .02

[@sornbergerfarms]

and that is why you don't buy a chevy period!

[@FrankaDith]

@GMCman82 You could use the whole axle but doing that forces you to swap the front on as well since you need the same gears front and back ,i did miss match my ford diff from on with a different bolt pattern but it took me 6 hours of work to accomplish a one hour job ,but thats the only one he had and i had time on my hands but i dont recommend it . but lockers all do the job if you dont abuse them ,the G80 locker works with a centrifuge and cant be abused the way he did!