Lockright or Lokka?

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:06 pm

I've got a couple of spare diff heads and have been tossing up for a while whether to try an auto locker, the intention being to put the LSD into storage and convert a standard single pinion diff to try.

I got a price for a lokka a few months back delivered at $560 (may not be current $ anymore?) and have just got a price for a Lockright delivered at $750, both including GST

searching around on various forums the Lockright seems to be condidered stronger and more prefered than the Lokka?

The trucks got a sb chev (70 series cruiser) but isnt flogged or driven excessively hard, but reliability is always going to be a priority because breakdowns and failures are a pain in the #$%^* arse!!

Anyone got any opinions and is the Lockright quote a bit too high?

ruf_zuki · Post by **ruf_zuki** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:40 pm

arnt they the same thing?
eg
a lockright lokka ?

you priced up a detroit?

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:49 pm

The Lokka is an aussie brand and the Lockright is a US brand made by Richmond industries

hosehustler · Post by **hosehustler** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:06 pm

Here's a link to the same question over a year ago :wink:

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... ight=#5482
Ah the old lokka's wear out and lockrite's don't :roll:

Had my diff apart a couple of weeks ago (installed it in a wide axle housing).......and low and behold the Lokka still doesn't have any signs of wear :shock:

still turning 35inch tyres though a supra repower, and still stays locked after 2 years abuse

Go for what you can get the cheapest, either brand work identically and lokka brand certainly appear to wear fine on my beastie and quite a few others who run them and frequent this site

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:14 pm

hosehustler wrote:Ah the old lokka's wear out and lockrite's don't
Had my diff apart a couple of weeks ago (installed it in a wide axle housing).......and low and behold the Lokka still doesn't have any signs of wear still turning 35inch tyres though a supra repower, and still stays locked after 2 years abuse
Go for what you can get the cheapest, either brand work identically and lokka brand certainly appear to wear fine on my beastie and quite a few others who run them and frequent this site

Arrgghhh.....I hate making bloody decisions, it always turns out what ever decision you make you always wish you'd brought the other one afterwards?

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:42 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:Arrgghhh.....I hate making bloody decisions, it always turns out what ever decision you make you always wish you'd brought the other one afterwards?

Yep always the way...i find especially when you toss a coin over it cauz you never can decide haha lol

muddy · Post by **muddy** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:04 pm

You should be able to get a lockrite cheaper than that. I got mine (FJ40) from rock-road.com at $485 incl frieght. It took a couple of weeks. Might cost a bit more now with the exchange rate, but not that much...

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:15 pm

muddy wrote:You should be able to get a lockrite cheaper than that. I got mine (FJ40) from rock-road.com at $485 incl frieght. It took a couple of weeks. Might cost a bit more now with the exchange rate, but not that much...

I figured $750 would be a bit on the steep side, although you've got to expect to pay a bit more for some one else to bring it into the country and pay the customs/duty etc and do all the mucking around for you

Might shop around prices etc a bit before I decide what to do

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:30 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:
muddy wrote:You should be able to get a lockrite cheaper than that. I got mine (FJ40) from rock-road.com at $485 incl frieght. It took a couple of weeks. Might cost a bit more now with the exchange rate, but not that much...

I figured $750 would be a bit on the steep side, although you've got to expect to pay a bit more for some one else to bring it into the country and pay the customs/duty etc and do all the mucking around for you

Might shop around prices etc a bit before I decide what to do

I got 3 from there for NZD1100ish all up including freight, and duty