I dont want to lump the aussie locker in with other auto lockers because i dont have any experience with them, but the aussie locker is soooo much more streetable on a daily driver than a lot of internet opinions suggest. Bill cole took his knowledge from offroad racing and from being a cofounder of. Ice driving we do not recommend using a front locker if you intend to drive in 4wd on the road in icy conditions. Would there be any serious repercussions with daily driving a lunchbox locker on pavement everyday. Locking differential aussie locker by torq masters.
For the price of a used elocker third member i could get aussie lockers front and rear. Sent from my iphone using wayalife mobile app advanced search. For the price of a used e locker third member i could get aussie lockers front and rear. With manual front hubs, an aussie locker up front will be undetectable in 2wheeldrive, because the front differential wont be moving with the hubs unlocked. So far ive taken care of all the maintenance items and added 32 mtr kevlars. The aussie center pin is smaller than the original d35 pin from what i am told. If you go that route northridge 4x4 has good prices and customer services. This will be my deciding factor in whether or not to buy one or save my pennies for an arb. A user from florence, az i installed aussie lockers in the front and rear of my jeep unlimited and love them.
There is not much in price difference between a detroit and an arb. Very durable, excellent street manners, easy to install and affordable. Im getting as much informations as possible before bying a bronco. Would aussie lockers front and rear be a bad idea if. Its either spartan locker or leaving spider gears in new carrier for my 4. The aussie locker is available for dana 30, dana 35, and dana 44 axles. Looking at purchasing a front locker for my 99 with a d30. The rear locker was invisible until i needed it and it performed very well at paragon. The best choice in my opinion would be a selectable locker arb but those can get expensive tofic 082004, 10. They can be very noisy also, and occasionally theyll jump a tooth in a sharp turn on the road and scare you. If you want to save more go with a lockright or an aussie locker. I am going for a daily driver thats as capable as a stock rubicon. Or kick down and buy an arb, best of both worlds, but get the locker first, then use your head to learn the way your jeep responds to the addition of a locker and what it can get you into and out of.
I have a 5 speed so would that help make it livable. The aussie locker xd20830 is the most advanced traction added automatic precision locker in the world today. The combination of these two sets of opposing forces and the unique aussie locker design allow the automatic locking and unlocking of the driving gears when. It was a daily driver and there was no evidence it was there running. They like to bust their axle shafts when either a locker andor 33 tires or larger are installed onto it. Clod hopper suggested this in a post from back in 07, but someone else said it didnt really help. Living in western ny, we get a little snow now and then. The front locker was invisible until we had snow on the roads. Yep a lunchbox locker is a much better option for your front axle. As for lunch box style lockers i highly recommend the aussie locker i have had two sets of them both stock axles and now front hp44. Ive also run a lunchbox locker in the front axle of an xj, no rear locker. May 19, 2017 each type of locker has its own pros and cons.
My 92 80 is my daily driver and we get our share of snow and ice. Lockers, aussie lockers, torqmasters technology, automatic positive locking differentials, automatic precision locker differentials, off road, offroad the owner of aussie is a member of the 4x4 club im in. The aussie locker xd227 is the most advanced traction added automatic precision locker in the world today. Rear aussie locker initial impressions toyota 4runner forum. I drove it all the time, but i like living on the edge. In my experience they all function the same but some are a little more finnicky to install. In our experience, lunchbox lockers are the most popular, especially when youre on a budget. I searched and figured with the bazillion locker questions that get asked id find an answer, but didnt find anything definitive. His xj is a daily driver and he goes wheeling several times a year. So ive searched and read just about every thread about aussie lunchbox lockers.
Aussie locker the aussie locker is a relative newcomer to the jeep market. Jan 30, 2011 tc lt front, f67 on 12 shackle, lce underdrive pulley, flexalite fan, dt headers, super 44 muffler, 4. The figure on the bottom of the diagram click to view full detail. Jan 10, 2014 page 1 of 2 detroit locker in a daily driver. Because of its aggressive locking action the spartan is not recommended for vehicles that see regular daily driver usage. Aussie lockers have taken me everywhere, from the hardest trails all the way to the podium. I currently run a locker in the rear with a limited in the front and for the next project truck will be running detroits in the front and rear or detroit rear with arb or electric front. The aussie locker xd27 is the most advanced traction added automatic precision locker in the world today. More expensive than an aussie or spartan locker, but better than an arb locker for me. Headtohead lunchboxes drop in locker shootout jp magazine. We at hack shack racing in the 4632 tj decided to run our dana 30 with its aussie locker in our first race ever. Tc lt front, f67 on 12 shackle, lce underdrive pulley, flexalite fan, dt headers, super 44 muffler, 4. How it works locking differential aussie locker by torq masters.
While it had been doing its job happily for about 4 years of recreational wheeling, racing is a whole other animal on an ultra 4 style vehicle. The aussie locker xd227 comes with very detailed instructions, excellent customer support, one phone call and they will call you back in minutes. The lockright locker is quieter than competing locking differentials, but nonetheless, as the vehicle continues through the turn, the teeth repeatedly engage and disengage producing a ratcheting sound. Im new on the forum and im looking to get a 7077 bronco for summer 2015.
Front locker, daily driver, does locking only one hub help. Dec 26, 2018 so now i am forced to buy another complete axle, gears, locker not another truetrac and trying to figure out how to get my daily driver back on the road to give my daughter her jeep back. They are forged from 8620 gear steel, and heat treated to handle the excess loads of racing and performance driving, while maintaining the ability to be used in a daily driver. Im really glad i didnt spend over a grand for a selectable. While a lunchbox can work out for most offroaders, some may find it to be an inconvenience for use in any truck thats also a daily driver. Oct 01, 2009 aussie locker the aussie locker is a relative newcomer to the jeep market. Most questions are regarding steetability, and or how they perform in the snow. Usa standard gear sl d3027 differential27 axles spartan locker.
All my pain because i thought i was buying a quality product, that is now going to cost me 5 times the original investment, this is a poorly designed product. To say the dana 30 aussie locker does its job is an understatement. Spartan locker the spartan locker from usa standard gear is a mechanical locking unit that installs directly into a standard carrier, replacing spider side gears in the differential. Well, if you are part of the category of people that have never driven an offroad vehicle, we can literally say that you are in for a real surprise. Jk dana 30s equipped with an aussie locker may hear and feel some clicking in the front end when making very tight turns at slow speeds, like turning into a parking spot. So now i am forced to buy another complete axle, gears, locker not another truetrac and trying to figure out how to get my daily driver back on the road to give my daughter her jeep back. How does an aussie locker 80 do in slippery conditions. Rear lockers the aussie locker jk dana 44 has an excellent track record since release and we havent had any reports of failures. We dont recommend driving in 4wd, with a front aussie locker, at highway speeds, in icy conditions due to under steer and unpredictable behavior from the locker. I have an aussie up front and a lockright in the rear. An aussie would be a good choice for the front axle. My jeep is used as a daily driver they do not eat up my tires. Wj locker help west virginia jeep club forum archive.
I had lockrights front and rear in my daily driver wheeler. These units provide affordable traction and easy installation, making them an excellent option as a starter locker when modifying your trail rig. The aussie locker does not require any manual intervention to operate such as cables, switches, or air compressors. That being said, i found some clicking when turning sharply that may annoy drivers. A rear locker in these situations is just fine and will give you additional traction in the winter. I had lockrights front and rear in my daily driverwheeler. A selectable is by far the best choice but i understand the cost of the locker and someone to install it and set up the gears gets expensive real quick. Ive had my 80 for 3 summers here in colorado and im ready to make the leap to a rear locker.
I could use some recommendation for lockers on my daily driver. Specifically designed for offhighway enthusiasts and wheelers the aussie locker has been proven world wide from the outback of australia to moab, utah. In toyota land cruisers with full time 4wd we do not recommend the installation of the aussie locker in the front. Not to mention a dana 35 is in no way strong enough for any kind of a locker. Off road, i hardly use 4 wheel drive but when i do i crawl or blast through anything. Its better tractionwise to put it in the rear, but then youll have to deal with it all the time. Even if it is a daily driver and you wheel it some, i would be leaning hard towards the locker. So ive searched and read just about every thread about aussielunchbox lockers.
Im considering using a spartan posi locker in my near future gear swap does anyone that has one installed dissagree on installing on a daily driver. I would assume that they have better characteristics than the lunchbox lockers, and are priced between lunchbox lockers and arbox lockers. Also, it only partially locks at half throttle, so for a daily driver you hardly notice its there. My front is going on three years running 38 tires in the rocks.
Our performance series gears are designed for the performance minded driver that requires strength and reliability above all else. My aussie lockers have been with me for 7 years and i have been continually impressed with the product quality, ease of installation, durability and predictability. The name lunchbox comes from the idea that you pack different lunches in the same reusable box. Has anyone with an aussie locker driven it much in the snow and ice.
In my opinion lunchbox lockers are one of the best bang for the buck modifications you. Dec 30, 2017 2wd vs 4wd two wheel drive eaton g80 locker vs 4 wheel drive open diff anthonyj350 duration. The aussie locker is an automatic differential locker. Throw a lunchbox locker in the rear, and call it a day. As you can see, the teeth began to gall on only one of the drivers. In this case, the stock carrier is the box, and the locker is the lunch. Rear aussie locker initial impressions toyota 4runner. Bill cole took his knowledge from offroad racing and from being a cofounder of the company that originally produced the.
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