ARB or E- locker,and ARB question
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ARB or E- locker,and ARB question
I'm half way saved up for the gears and locker. I want a selectable locker.
Does the ARb locker need constant air pressure to keep it un locked ore does it stay unlocked until you flip the switch that pumps a compressor to engauge the locker.I'd be fine buying a setup/third member and puting it in and not hooking up to air for a while...(till I got more money right?)
Would it be better to do an E-locker? Using the Tacoma/new 4Runner 8" thirds with modifactions of course... I don't know which one is more cost effective...
I just don't want to get gears only and not do lockers while I have the chance and I want a selectible locker,screw LSDs.
Any ideas?
Does the ARb locker need constant air pressure to keep it un locked ore does it stay unlocked until you flip the switch that pumps a compressor to engauge the locker.I'd be fine buying a setup/third member and puting it in and not hooking up to air for a while...(till I got more money right?)
Would it be better to do an E-locker? Using the Tacoma/new 4Runner 8" thirds with modifactions of course... I don't know which one is more cost effective...
I just don't want to get gears only and not do lockers while I have the chance and I want a selectible locker,screw LSDs.
Any ideas?
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stays unlocked until air is introduced, then it only uses a small burst to engage it. so no...you dont need air to keep it unlocked.
after its all said n done...elocker vs arb is about the same price. arb is pretty much plug n play...while the elocker requires grinding/tapping/wiring up relays n switches. it all depends what kinda work you want to do. cant go wrong with either or...
after its all said n done...elocker vs arb is about the same price. arb is pretty much plug n play...while the elocker requires grinding/tapping/wiring up relays n switches. it all depends what kinda work you want to do. cant go wrong with either or...
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ARB requires a constant pressure to keep it locked. If anything ever happens to the compressor or the airline, it fails "safe" in the unlocked mode.
ARB locks and unlocks a lot faster than elocker, otherwise they are pretty much the same.
Smart move to go selectable while you're doing gears.
ARB locks and unlocks a lot faster than elocker, otherwise they are pretty much the same.
Smart move to go selectable while you're doing gears.
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I'm half way saved up for the gears and locker. I want a selectable locker.
Does the ARb locker need constant air pressure to keep it un locked ore does it stay unlocked until you flip the switch that pumps a compressor to engauge the locker.I'd be fine buying a setup/third member and puting it in and not hooking up to air for a while...(till I got more money right?)
Would it be better to do an E-locker? Using the Tacoma/new 4Runner 8" thirds with modifactions of course... I don't know which one is more cost effective...
I just don't want to get gears only and not do lockers while I have the chance and I want a selectible locker,screw LSDs.
Any ideas?
Does the ARb locker need constant air pressure to keep it un locked ore does it stay unlocked until you flip the switch that pumps a compressor to engauge the locker.I'd be fine buying a setup/third member and puting it in and not hooking up to air for a while...(till I got more money right?)
Would it be better to do an E-locker? Using the Tacoma/new 4Runner 8" thirds with modifactions of course... I don't know which one is more cost effective...
I just don't want to get gears only and not do lockers while I have the chance and I want a selectible locker,screw LSDs.
Any ideas?
ARBs need constant pressure to stay engaged and the "safe" mode is unlocked.
You can buy a set up 3rd with a locker so you unbolt one, bolt in the new one.
We have complete 3rds w/ ARBs: http://www.wabfab.org/products/diffe...ferentials.htm
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