The Aussie is Amazing! It installed nicely although I had to grind quite a bit of flashing from the carrier to get the cam's in there. I also fabbed up a CBPL tool. I started with .005 backlash and ended with .009. I could not get the number to close down.

Many people have stated that you cannot hear it on the street, this is true at speed however if you coast around a turn under 15mph or turn into a parking space you can hear the ratcheting. Not a bad thing, just a heads up.

The difference is amazing, I wheeled it this morning and a locked SFA truck is incredible even on my HUGE 30" MTR! Much more stable than my third gen.

 

well Aussie sounds good to me and its cheep/simple, but whats with this "driving in snow would it mess me up stuff?" If your hubs are free doesn't that mean the diff is not giving power to the front tires? Im all confused now thanks.

 

The problem arises when driving on icy, snowy roads. The rear tires both slip (and both getting some torque), the rear end will want to slide out. Same goes for the front. If both front tires are slipping, they can slide off of the road. If you're open in the front, one tire will slip and you should stay on the road since the other tire is just turning but with no torque being applied to it.

 

I've driven my e'-ocked 4Runner in the snow in 2HI and it can get away from you but much of the squirrley-ness is removed when the front end is engaged. Lockers do take a different driving technique but nothing drastic.

 

Hmm...so that confirms my 1st plan, which was then deterred by what I read about driving on snow/ice (we get that on occassion in CO ). So if a person installs a Aussie/lockrite etc in the front. It can be safely driven in snow, by locking only one hub? When the road is clean, it can be turned off by manual hubs? and lastly on the trail it can be turned on completely by locking both hubs? Please say yes.

 

yes...

 

But would that (locking one hub) mess up the system ie axles getting stripped and all in the owners manual they said DON'T LOCK ONE HUB! but is that going against the grain?

 

Oh really?? I don't have an owners manual lol. Let's get this cleared up! I want to get the Aussie locker, only if I can drive in the snow in 4WD w/one hub locked, then crank em both on for the trail.

 

i like how my aussie locker reacted 10x better then my detriot. as far as only locking one hub, when i did that it would pull damn hard

 

I've never heard that before?

Just unlock a hub and drive smart (no 90 mph runs down the highway).

 

I had another member say the same thing and that they wouldn't recommend it. Hmmm ....

 

Thinking mechanically about how the unit works it makes sense that it pulls very hard to the side being driven. When you lock 1 hub you are only driving one wheel and the other wheel is being dragged. Why not just lock the rear to get a feel for everything and the increased capability of your Truck.

I've put about 200 miles on the Aussie in two days and it is great!

 

thats very interesting, very cheap as well..


I have a problem identifying my truck, it is a 4x4 pick-up long bed with 22rec automatic (A340H) , it is called here a "1985 1/2"...
how can i tell, i mean do i need the 7,5" or the 8" ?

thanks !!

 

do you have a solid axle front? If so it is the 8''...7.5 was the ifs pumpkin.

 

Hi

I have IFS up front with manual locking hubs.
I want the locker for the rear, not the front.

thanks.

 

well then, you have the 8'' rear. 7.5 front

 

Ok , thanks Hayes !