diff locking debate

[samewan]

BEFORE you flame me have been searched and googled but getting very mixed messages.


bj70
manual 13bt freewheeling hubs

Best combo


front wield /rear spartan locker?

front locker/rear wield

spartan locker in both? is this plausible?

been quoted just above 2k for the factory auto lockers in some of the cruisers, but i feel thats abit pricy and well ARBx2 I would like to keep both my nuts.

cheap chinese copys could be a go but read, that the spartan lockers are pretty good... and less risk involved

[Henry]

Hi

I put Lockrights in the front and rear of my BJ73 .

It went really well like that and meant the lack of travel was not a issue.

[shity old hilux]

If it dosnt get drivn on road weld rear and locker up front

[samewan]

will be driven on the road .. should have added that

[shity old hilux]

Locker front and rear. Dont weld front diff. It wont steer very well on the mud etc

[samewan]

so the two lockers front and rear a bad idea i notice the guy above has done it and sounds ok ?

[shity old hilux]

I mean dont weld front diff. Locker is okay in front diff.

[lax2wlg]

Lockers front and rear are a good idea!

A front 'drop-in' locker will essentially double the load on your CV/birfield joints/axles. This may be annoying in high traction terrain where momentum is required (uphill rocks etc). In such a scenario the vehicle may lift a wheel and then bite down hard.

ARBs are not without their problems though... a lot of people carry a spare actuation solenoid + air lines in their trail spares.

+1 for OEM selectable cable lockers.

[samewan]

the Spartans seems good price but if i remember there was a guy on here that did the lockrights is he still here?

just looked up how to install those lockers easier then i thought..


and i know sweet F/A about those cable lockers installing ect but 2 k for a second hand product is that what there worth?

cheers sam

[lax2wlg]

Not sure what they are worth sorry, I just think cable lockers are a f*n sweet factory option!

nzlux recently put front and rear lockers in his truck, Lokka brand, essentially same mechanism as Spartan

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/ ... 13&t=35876

[trucked]

Suzolla is the guy who sells lockright and spartan lockers, there pretty easy to install, you can do them without a dial gauge but would recommend checking the backlash if they haven't been touched before and you need a dial gauge for that.

[nzlux]

With the NZ dollar high against the use I bought Lokka's (same design as lockright, maybe even same factory but I could be wrong there) for about NZ$380 an axle (LN106 hilux). the site is www.lokka.com

They were posted separately keeping the cost under $400 a package so no GST either.

No problem driving on the road with the rear locker, the front does make steering hard where there is good traction. If I did it again I would still put lockers in both diffs.

[samewan]

ATM 357.32 NZD including shipping not a bad price might have to do some research.........


depends what the price of the other ones are here in nz

[trucked]

Suzolla sells the lock right and spartan around the 500 mark depending on model, I wouldn't think you would find cheaper than 360 delivered to your door from the states tho.

The lunch box lockers are all very similar in design. If you want to have a look at one as I've got a spartan one in a diff on my bench and one in the front of my Hilux send me a pm.

[nzlux]

Lokka actually post them from Australia, thats where mine came from.

[nzlux]

Had to move 12 bails of hay from a shed in the paddock to a shed in the section, makes it easier to feed the horses in the morning. Could have used the tractor (and made 2 trips) or one trip with the hilux….

Tyres at 40psi (for the road, it was a 15 minute job so didn't air down) low second and it made it down to the shed then back up out of the paddock in low 2 with 12 bails on the tray… it made a mess but it didn't stop… just kept moving, all four wheels spinning in the mud….. with open diffs I would have been pulling the hilux out with the tractor!!!

Definitely go for lockers (I did auto due mainly to price) front and rear and it will transform your 4x4.

[samewan]

Well just got the beast and well the front leafs are fucked need a reset or replacement bugger