lockers...how to tell if its there...?
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lockers...how to tell if its there...?
im thinking about pickup up this 85 22re sas 4runner, its nice and they say it has 5.29 gearing and lockers, its on a different island so i had my friend check it out for me and he confirmed that there is some type of good gearing because it pulls great on flat ground and up steep hills in 3rd and 4th so im happy that we confirmed that but we dont know a way to tell if there is actually the lockers in it that the owner says it does, the only bads about the runner is some rust and i think it needs a knuckle rebuild kit, planning on ordering a hy-steer setup when i order the rebuild kit, the cost for the rebuild kit will lower the price of the truck i hope
i know how to check if its welded by jacking it up and spinning the tire and if its a real locker both tires shouldnt spin at the same time because it had no traction to engage the locker and if its the opposite and both tires spin with no force or traction the its welded...correct me if im wrong
if i had it my way i would check it that way but im not sure if ill be able to jack up this guys 4runner to actually see so i was wondering if there is any other ways to tell? the only other way i can think of is to take it into some mud or muddy hill and give it the skinny pedal a bit and have someone watch the tires spin but the truck aint mine yet and i cant see the owner letting me do that before i pay him because of the risk of me breaking something on the truck
any help on this subject is greatly appreciated, thanks guys
aloha
i know how to check if its welded by jacking it up and spinning the tire and if its a real locker both tires shouldnt spin at the same time because it had no traction to engage the locker and if its the opposite and both tires spin with no force or traction the its welded...correct me if im wrong
if i had it my way i would check it that way but im not sure if ill be able to jack up this guys 4runner to actually see so i was wondering if there is any other ways to tell? the only other way i can think of is to take it into some mud or muddy hill and give it the skinny pedal a bit and have someone watch the tires spin but the truck aint mine yet and i cant see the owner letting me do that before i pay him because of the risk of me breaking something on the truck
any help on this subject is greatly appreciated, thanks guys
aloha
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Along with locker. I just got my rear end welded this weekend. You turn any corner no matter how slow or fast. you'll hear a squeek. thats a locker.
if it doesnt squeek or skip. Your open.
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if its not welded it wil "ratchet" around turns. By ratchet, i mean make a clicking noise. If its welded it wont do that, it will probably squeal the tires.
(assuming its not ARB, electric, or LSD)
(assuming its not ARB, electric, or LSD)
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welded means, both tires spin in the same direction at the same speed all the time.
youll know if its welded, because when you take a turn, lets say at 5 miles per hour, it will sound like you are taking it at, lets say, 20mph!
Ask him what kind of lockers he has.
ANother clue is, if it is an auto locker, such as lockright, aussie locker, when taking turns you will hear a faint clicking noise.
EDIT: "i am way to slow at typing today"
youll know if its welded, because when you take a turn, lets say at 5 miles per hour, it will sound like you are taking it at, lets say, 20mph!
Ask him what kind of lockers he has.
ANother clue is, if it is an auto locker, such as lockright, aussie locker, when taking turns you will hear a faint clicking noise.
EDIT: "i am way to slow at typing today"