Aussie V6 locker is now out

bikerbob · 09-30-2009, 01:00 PM

I just saw over on Pirate Ausssie lockers just released their locker for the v6 diffs.
http://www.aussielocker.com/item.php...0/320011/.html

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freddy · 09-30-2009, 01:02 PM

Sweeet!!!

Jay351 · 09-30-2009, 09:00 PM

Holy crap!!! It only took what...6+ years of "in development".

I look forward to hearing reviews vs the lockright

Matt16 · 09-30-2009, 10:58 PM

Wow, I didn't really expect this to happen... ever. That's awesome. Now, I can upgrade to 33" tires without going to a Lock Right.

sweet trav · 10-01-2009, 01:00 PM

Yippee!!!

vandert · 10-01-2009, 01:03 PM

Time to buy my rear locker

Adh007 · 10-01-2009, 01:16 PM

I guess they weren't kidding when I emailed them 2 weeks ago.

Sweet.

Stuwy123 · 10-01-2009, 06:45 PM

Wait!!!
I need a 27 spline locker for my pre-96 V6 diff!

tc · 10-01-2009, 07:26 PM

What axle do you have that's 27 spline? All Toyota 8" diffs are 30 spline.

Stuwy123 · 10-02-2009, 09:34 AM

Whoops, my bad.

It has 27 pinion splines and 30 axle splines.

V6 locker it is.

jrock · 10-02-2009, 09:51 AM

so for the locker newbeez like myself what the big deal bot the aussies?

why better then e-locker?

tc · 10-02-2009, 01:55 PM

It's not better than an elocker.

It's the best of the cheapest lockers - check out the locker FAQ in the Offroad Tech section.

Stuwy123 · 10-02-2009, 01:57 PM

An auto-locker like the aussie is supposedly the strongest and quietest auto-locker. It's an inexpensive and reliable modification that will give the best off-road improvement. Hands down.
The factory e-locker swap requires some modification to the housing and are hard to find, especially with the gear ratio you want.
After market e-lockers, cable lockers or air lockers are expensive. They tend to cost more than the entire truck itself.

tc · 10-02-2009, 02:05 PM

I disagree. The ONLY lockers to not sacrifice either on road drivability or off-road performance are the selectables (ARB or elocker). Yes, you have to pay for that.

The lunchbox lockers are significantly hampered by the weakness of the stock carrier - going to a full carrier replacement (like ARB or Detroit) is a significant diff strength upgrade.

If you want a locker that is pretty drivable on the street, works pretty well offroad, is cheap, and you can install yourself, then Aussie is a good choice.

Some of us want more, and realize we have to pay for it.

Matt16 · 10-03-2009, 08:39 PM

I would say the only "detriment" I've found to having a rear Aussie locker is that I can't lend out my truck to my crappy-driver friends... oh darn eh? Mud tires and removing swaybars are more-invasive modifications for a road-driven IMO.

The Aussie doesn't have the cache' of a ARB, but I wouldn't swap out the Aussie even if I could afford a rear ARB. Up front, I could legitimize the ARB, but in the rear, I think the benefit/cost ratio is low if you're upgrading from a rear Aussie once you figure out the relatively-minor on-road quirks of the locker.

Back to the discussion of the new V6 Aussie, I wonder if it will be much smoother than the Lock-Right. The V6 locker uses the stock spider gears which means the bevel on the locker gear teeth is going to have to match the bevel of the stock side-gears- this means that it will match the bevel of the Lock-Right. As a result, less of the locker can be engineered for smoothness. The side gear bevels were calculated to work well as gears, not to fit some locker.

I wonder...

Stuwy123 · 10-04-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt16

I would say the only "detriment" ... is that I can't lend out my truck to my crappy-driver friends...

Do you let your buddies "test-drive" your girlfriend?
Nuff said.

I'll be picking up one of these lockers and tossing it in factory 4.88's. Stay tuned for a write-up.

stormin94 · 10-04-2009, 01:18 AM

Here's a question:

Honestly, how would it affect driving, if I like to rally tight corners?

bain · 10-04-2009, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stormin94

Here's a question:

Honestly, how would it affect driving, if I like to rally tight corners?

buckle up and hang on

[N8] · 10-04-2009, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stormin94

Here's a question:

Honestly, how would it affect driving, if I like to rally tight corners?

There are several threads in this forum on lunchbox lockers & their quirks that you can research, but if you like ripping around tight corners all of the time, you are probably not going to like an auto-locker with a manual trans. I have front & rear lock-rights and while I love them off road, you do have to change your driving style on the street. Especially if you lift and/or go with larger tires.

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10-01-2009, 06:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Stuwy123 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 180	Wait!!! I need a 27 spline locker for my pre-96 V6 diff! Last edited by Stuwy123; 10-01-2009 at 06:58 PM.

10-01-2009, 07:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
tc Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 8,377	What axle do you have that's 27 spline? All Toyota 8" diffs are 30 spline. __________________ Check out www.coTTORA.org to hook up with great Toyota 'wheelin' folks! Current - 93 4Runner: 3VZ 33"x10.50" no lift ARB F/R 96 Impala SS: My own personal cop car Previous - 89 2WD Pickup 22R, Fabtech "Ivan Dan" lift, 31x10.50, IASCA World Finals 4th Place Stop with the mods and get on the trail! Pix at www.4wheelingoh.shutterfly.com/action

10-02-2009, 09:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
Stuwy123 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 180	Whoops, my bad. It has 27 pinion splines and 30 axle splines. V6 locker it is.

10-02-2009, 09:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
jrock Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 171	aussie vs elocker so for the locker newbeez like myself what the big deal bot the aussies? why better then e-locker? __________________ "No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women." - Ronald Reagan 98 3.4L, 5spd., S/C, 370cc inj., engage LT

10-02-2009, 01:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
tc Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 8,377	It's not better than an elocker. It's the best of the cheapest lockers - check out the locker FAQ in the Offroad Tech section. __________________ Check out www.coTTORA.org to hook up with great Toyota 'wheelin' folks! Current - 93 4Runner: 3VZ 33"x10.50" no lift ARB F/R 96 Impala SS: My own personal cop car Previous - 89 2WD Pickup 22R, Fabtech "Ivan Dan" lift, 31x10.50, IASCA World Finals 4th Place Stop with the mods and get on the trail! Pix at www.4wheelingoh.shutterfly.com/action

10-02-2009, 01:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
Stuwy123 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 180	An auto-locker like the aussie is supposedly the strongest and quietest auto-locker. It's an inexpensive and reliable modification that will give the best off-road improvement. Hands down. The factory e-locker swap requires some modification to the housing and are hard to find, especially with the gear ratio you want. After market e-lockers, cable lockers or air lockers are expensive. They tend to cost more than the entire truck itself.

10-02-2009, 02:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
tc Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 8,377	I disagree. The ONLY lockers to not sacrifice either on road drivability or off-road performance are the selectables (ARB or elocker). Yes, you have to pay for that. The lunchbox lockers are significantly hampered by the weakness of the stock carrier - going to a full carrier replacement (like ARB or Detroit) is a significant diff strength upgrade. If you want a locker that is pretty drivable on the street, works pretty well offroad, is cheap, and you can install yourself, then Aussie is a good choice. Some of us want more, and realize we have to pay for it. __________________ Check out www.coTTORA.org to hook up with great Toyota 'wheelin' folks! Current - 93 4Runner: 3VZ 33"x10.50" no lift ARB F/R 96 Impala SS: My own personal cop car Previous - 89 2WD Pickup 22R, Fabtech "Ivan Dan" lift, 31x10.50, IASCA World Finals 4th Place Stop with the mods and get on the trail! Pix at www.4wheelingoh.shutterfly.com/action

10-04-2009, 01:18 AM	#17 (permalink)
stormin94 Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lake County, CA/Sacramento Posts: 3,549	Here's a question: Honestly, how would it affect driving, if I like to rally tight corners? __________________ 1994 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4X4 213,000 miles and counting 3.0 V6, 5 speed 10/15 MPG city/hwy(with 33's) Current Mods Headers, 2.5" Flowmaster custom exhaust, K&N FIPK KC Daylighter 100 Watt lights Ranchos x4, 2" Lift Downey coils 33-12.50 M/T's, 1" t-bar lift, 1" body lift Tow pkg w/ lighthookups Silverstar Headlights, Pioneer Deck w/XM Brushguard 250Watt JLAudio 8" W3 Sub Future Mods 12V Aux outlet-400/800peak inverter roof basket/lights Air locker 4.88 gears H.O. Alternator

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