Aussie locker review - Page 7

Jadri · 07-01-2009, 04:37 PM

Hey so quick question for you Aussie owners: at what throttle position will the locker engage??? I'm curious because I DD my 4runner around town and on the interstate. I don't want the thing locking on me during a 70 miles per hour corner.

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ajoebob · 07-02-2009, 10:35 AM

I've had mine in or around a year now and i cant even know its there when i drive it on the road.when it was new it would grab hard on a 90* turn but know that its broke in i have to be throttling thou it hard to keep it locked. but it still works great off-road like its supposed to. i like mine and would do it agen but also mine is 98* off-road only but the locker dose good on the pavement when i get it on there.

Matt16 · 07-10-2009, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jadri

Hey so quick question for you Aussie owners: at what throttle position will the locker engage??? I'm curious because I DD my 4runner around town and on the interstate. I don't want the thing locking on me during a 70 miles per hour corner.

Not an issue. The locker is invisible above 20mph, you really have to provoke it in to jerking/ locking at speeds more than 10mph.

The locker still unlocks at full throttle in second gear going around a 90 turn at 10mph in my truck.

Ideally, you want to keep just enough tension in the driveline going around corners. Its pretty easy to figure out once you drive it, but hard to explain on paper. One easy way to accomplish this is go around corners in a higher gear than usual but give it more throttle.

Unlike some people on the board here, my truck drives 40% city, 40% highways, 18% dirt roads, and 2% technical 4wd trails. I have not found the locker to be as invasive as some people suggest it may be. Its not something that passengers are usually aware of, even when driving on ice or snow.

CRafferty · 07-10-2009, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jadri

I don't want the thing locking on me during a 70 miles per hour corner.

In what type of 4R are you doing 70 miles per hour cornering maneuvering?
Did you use that platform for this?

Sorry for the off topic jargon.

Jadri · 07-13-2009, 11:53 PM

^^^ I 580 and 680 going towards the bay.. Its just how traffic moves on that road!

mrddk92 · 08-15-2009, 05:00 PM

Im looking at regearing in a few months to 4.88 and might stick a locker in the rear at the same time. ZUK recommended a Detroit Soft locker for the rear and an Aussie for the front(if i really had to have one). ill have to ask about the Aussie in the rear.....anyone have any exp with the detroit or a link for more info? i searched but didnt find any good write ups like this one.

Matt16 · 08-20-2009, 10:09 PM

You can't yet get a Aussie locker for the factory 4.88 diff or any V6 diff for that matter.

Stuwy123 · 10-01-2009, 09:29 PM

Aussie just came out with a "V6 locker", but the pre-95 V6 diffs are 27 spline. Just like the 4 cyl.
I don't know which one to get for my earlier 90's V6 4.88 rear diff.

Dingman · 10-02-2009, 06:28 AM

Just my $0.02 on an Aussie in the front.

No complaints so far. I'm a fairly mild wheeler normally but I do get into some bad stuff occasionally, and the Aussie has never failed (I've been stuck but the Aussie stayed locked).

It is rather loud when it unlocks (you can

hear it here at about 0:21

but I that's ok. And it does take quite a bit of pressure to unlock.

Obviously, I never drive it on the road in 4WD.

Mine was set up as a complete third by Zuk for me and I installed.

Matt16 · 10-03-2009, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuwy123

Aussie just came out with a "V6 locker", but the pre-95 V6 diffs are 27 spline. Just like the 4 cyl.
I don't know which one to get for my earlier 90's V6 4.88 rear diff.

You stole my thunder, and beat me to the punch.

Here's the locker you want. I wonder if its "in stock"?

http://www.offroadlockers.com/item.p...0/120009/.html

throttle-junkie · 11-08-2009, 05:29 PM

I just sent them an email and they say that they are in stock. Based on this review I am going to purchase one. I will post my review when it is in. Thank you Yotatech I Have been a long time reader but this is my first post.

07-02-2009, 10:35 AM	#152 (permalink)
ajoebob Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: oklahoma Posts: 128	I've had mine in or around a year now and i cant even know its there when i drive it on the road.when it was new it would grab hard on a 90* turn but know that its broke in i have to be throttling thou it hard to keep it locked. but it still works great off-road like its supposed to. i like mine and would do it agen but also mine is 98* off-road only but the locker dose good on the pavement when i get it on there. __________________ '82 toyota pickup 5" lift, weber 36deg carb, 32x11.5 sx super swompers,rear aussie locker,5.29 gears, cb, and 261*c cam

08-15-2009, 05:00 PM	#156 (permalink)
mrddk92 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: AZ its fricken hot Posts: 133	Im looking at regearing in a few months to 4.88 and might stick a locker in the rear at the same time. ZUK recommended a Detroit Soft locker for the rear and an Aussie for the front(if i really had to have one). ill have to ask about the Aussie in the rear.....anyone have any exp with the detroit or a link for more info? i searched but didnt find any good write ups like this one. __________________ 92 x-cab dlx 3.0 5spd 265k stock suspension 32x11.5x15 bfg all terrains plumbing isr mod, weasy cams, lce headers, 2.25 cat-back exhaust with high flow cat and cheap turbo muffler (sounds good tho)

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Jadri Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 25	^^^ I 580 and 680 going towards the bay.. Its just how traffic moves on that road!

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throttle-junkie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mass Posts: 4	I just sent them an email and they say that they are in stock. Based on this review I am going to purchase one. I will post my review when it is in. Thank you Yotatech I Have been a long time reader but this is my first post.