project bulldozer

nuts · Post by **nuts** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:42 am

safari_mulisha wrote:where would i find a factory rear locker?

allso whats a good brand of front locker?

factory locker for rear try wreakers but most of the reports ive had would point me to arb air lockers for the front

hope that helps :roll:

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:45 am

yeah shud help throw sum mud
wats a standard locker or arb worth?

i hate spinning one front and one rear then getting stuck

nuts · Post by **nuts** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:49 am

safari_mulisha wrote:yeah shud help throw sum mud
wats a standard locker or arb worth?

i hate spinning one front and one rear then getting stuck

more than i caan afford lol

think its about 2.5 k for complete set up for front and rear last i heard :roll:

my lsd rear just blew the clutch pack so now permanintly locked for the mo :roll:

for factory rear try rangiora automotive dimantalers they seem to do allot of nissans

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:02 am

Hey Nath, i run a lockright auto locker in the front. For $550 it can't be beaten. Air lockers are good, but waaaaaaay over priced for what they do :wink:

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 8:05 am

so weld up the rear then haha?

na thats why i want a standard locker they are tough and not to pricey

how does your locker engage? is it smooth?

nuts · Post by **nuts** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:06 am

safari_mulisha wrote:so weld up the rear then haha?

na thats why i want a standard locker they are tough and not to pricey

how does your locker engage? is it smooth?

the only prob with auto locker in front is that wen u dont want it it just too bad and allot of they guys down here have taken them out and gone to lsd or airlockers due to the fact that in extreme offroading they have a tendancy to destroy halfshafts and c.v,s :roll:

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:22 am

safari_mulisha wrote:wats a standard locker or arb worth?

ARB is about $1540 plus GST retail in NZ and I think the compressors are $480 plus GST. Then they want them fitted by an authousised dealer for waranty purposes and I think they like to replace all the carrier bearings etc at the same time ..... SO, that makes it lots of $$$$$$ for one of those

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:32 am

When i got my ARB Front fitted a couple of months ago it cost $2400 fitted including a compressor.

Front lockers make a huge difference in safaris, fit a front locker stick with your lsd, and see if you really need the rear.

I havent had and experence with an auto lockers was put off them as you dont have a choice, its always in. There are many times where i do not use the front locker off due to needing steering and on terrain where the cv's will get loaded up too much. My third outing in my truck i blew a cv by using the locker where i shouldnt have.

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:15 pm

got the rear half of the tank mounted and a window thats big enuff for me to climb out off if i have to

i need a fuel tank pick up the wreckers wanted $95 for one haha

MNC · Post by **MNC** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:28 pm

nuts wrote: the only prob with auto locker in front is that wen u dont want it it just too bad and allot of they guys down here have taken them out and gone to lsd or airlockers due to the fact that in extreme offroading they have a tendancy to destroy halfshafts and c.v,s

Can you just unlock one of the hubs to avoid this?

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:29 pm

haha thats a good point

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:32 pm

MNC wrote:
nuts wrote: the only prob with auto locker in front is that wen u dont want it it just too bad and allot of they guys down here have taken them out and gone to lsd or airlockers due to the fact that in extreme offroading they have a tendancy to destroy halfshafts and c.v,s

Can you just unlock one of the hubs to avoid this?

yea but which one ?

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:36 pm

well wouldnt you get constant drive to one side that would still break cvs

wopass it would be your long side hub

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:40 pm

safari_mulisha wrote:well wouldnt you get constant drive to one side that would still break cvs

wopass it would be your long side hub

But for everyone else it would be the short side. The short side is the weakest.

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:12 pm

actually i was meaning that it would depend on which way you were wanting to turn as the inside wheel turns slower than the outer so if you had the wrong hub unlocked it wouldnt make any difference to your turning hassles with an auto locker :wink:

....

and its my short side that has the normal CV in it :wink:

so thats the one i have to be carefull of :roll:

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:18 pm

lol i noticed that after i said it
cos your one you got was shorter

nuts · Post by **nuts** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:33 am

MNC wrote:
nuts wrote: the only prob with auto locker in front is that wen u dont want it it just too bad and allot of they guys down here have taken them out and gone to lsd or airlockers due to the fact that in extreme offroading they have a tendancy to destroy halfshafts and c.v,s

Can you just unlock one of the hubs to avoid this?

so if yain a shit hole just moving even tho ya thrashing it and its on a bend ya wana stop disengage one hub and carry on :?:

I THINK NOT

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:34 am

i can see it now "bro look out for the edge of the track"
"na na i can turn right that hubs still in we will blow a cv"

bang crash

nuts · Post by **nuts** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:19 pm

safari_mulisha wrote:i can see it now "bro look out for the edge of the track"
"na na i can turn right that hubs still in we will blow a cv"

bang crash

SO I GOT MY PIONT ACCROSS

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:02 pm

roger that
loud and clear

its raining again so no work to do
im trying to the the rear wall cut out i might move sum of it into the shed soon
i damaged a nerve in my leg so i cant do proper work untill next week

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:10 pm

nuts wrote:
safari_mulisha wrote:i can see it now "bro look out for the edge of the track"
"na na i can turn right that hubs still in we will blow a cv"

bang crash

SO I GOT MY PIONT ACCROSS

they arent that bad... :roll:

i think they are cooool :twisted:

i have 2 of them in my truck :twisted:

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:54 pm

yeah progress
shes getting there next i have to weld it in

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:19 pm

mate!! thats looking great!!! but i cant believe your doin it outside.....
must be a bastard when the wind blows while welding??

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:24 pm

bro i live in hamilton whats wind?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:29 pm

ok then.... but welding between showers would be a prick too!! :lol:

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:32 pm

haha yeah it is aye
have to pack up like 5 times a day

the windows is a few mm out due to me trying to hurry
its such a tight fit i will shave a few mm out and square it up

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:35 pm

is it going to be road legal?? or a bush basher??

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:39 pm

road legal
thats the only way to have it

i might build another truck thats bush only

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:42 pm

so whats the story with cert?? do you get the cert guy to look at it while your doin it or when its finished??? only asking cause i have to do my zuk and maybe another one soon aswell.....

safari_mulisha · Post by **safari_mulisha** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:43 pm

i used to work for a workshop that did certs they trust my work

but yeah take alot of pics like i have and make everything stronger than it has to be

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