aussie locker
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so i have been seriously contemplating an aussie locker for the rear of my 4runner. It is currently a DD and my only real concern is that the locker may eat up the rear tires. I am not concerned with any stability issues, as I have a mustang with a locker and can handle that just fine. mustang is no help on the tire wear department as I can never seem to keep the rear tires from spinning
The aussie seems like a great deal and I have seen quite few positive things on the site about them.
Please share your input
The aussie seems like a great deal and I have seen quite few positive things on the site about them.
Please share your input
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look in my writeup (see sig).
It increases tire wear a bit, but not enough to outweight the benefit of a locker. Instead of the front wearing faster than the rear, now all 4 tires wear about the same.
It increases tire wear a bit, but not enough to outweight the benefit of a locker. Instead of the front wearing faster than the rear, now all 4 tires wear about the same.
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its all up to you, I was thinking of an aussi for a ling time the the tire ware will cost in the long run. one way or another you will be paying, I did go with the ARB and i dont regret spending the money. Just think about it you only have to buy it once.
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Love my Aussie =) I drive 60 miles a day on the freeway. No complaints here! You'll learn how to handle it onroad, it unlocks fairly easy. Tire wear is not a concern i have.
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I put new tires on the truck in June of last year and did an Aussie install with new gears about a month later. Daily driver up until I bought my 4runner in Feb of this year. Swapped the tires, gears and locker out of the truck and into the runner. I still have plenty of tread left and do 90% of my driving on the street. It's easier to get used to than you think.
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you will learn how to drive with a locker and be able to not lock it up in corners, i had anssie locker and it was much smoother than my friends lockright. i say get it and learn to let off in the corners.
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My tires wear faster now with the locker. but I think that has more to do with the fact that brakestands are just so much more fun now that both tires light up
Ive had a locker for almost 2 years. Im so used to it by now, its awsume!
The added traction is amazing! One tire fires suck
Ive had a locker for almost 2 years. Im so used to it by now, its awsume!
The added traction is amazing! One tire fires suck
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There is good and bad with all lockers, but as you have seen it all comes down to learning how to drive it, I have them in front and rear on mine, and I have a heavy right foot, and it feeds a 5.7ltr V8 as well in my runner, and my tires are doing OK.