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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 05:42 AM
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i was wondering what lockers to get for my 94, i like to go wheeling but its also my daily driver. I was thinking about the ARB lockers what do u guys think.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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arb is a nice locker, I have two of them on my dd

they are expensive though, I lucked into buying both of mine used for a good price.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 06:10 AM
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I like my rear Aussie Locker. (see signature)
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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X2 on the aussie. Use the search function and you will find hours of reading on this subject.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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I plan on going with ARB lockers myself. Mostly due to wanting the selectibility.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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I wouldn't mind an Aussie, but they don't make 1 for my v6 rig, and ARB are mucho $$$, I'm saving my money for the Toyota E-locker personally
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Don't dismiss auto-lockers. I think the drawbacks are way overblown on the interweb.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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As with TC, you can pry my ARB's out of my cold dead hands.

Auto lockers work well, and, for the price, are a good option. Lots of success with them.

ARB is simply the best. You pay for it though.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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The only lockers that don't sacrifice performance are the selectables - ARB or elocker.

EVERY other locker trades on-road drivability for off-road performance (or vice versa). A selectable gives you "stock" drivability on road, and fully spooled, positive traction offroad.

Yes, they are more expensive and more mechanically/electrically complex - but you get what you pay for. Also, neither of them have tire size limitations like some lockers do.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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they are ... more mechanically/electrically complex - but you get what you pay for. Also, neither of them have tire size limitations like some lockers do.
I find the "too mechanically complex, more stuff to go wrong" argument a little silly. You rely on a much more complicated, failure-prone, chunk of metal at the front of the truck (the hot bit) powering you around. Air lockers are really simple devises, plus ARBs are overbuilt.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Agreed - also if part of those auxiliary systems fail, you have a perfectly operational open diff ... no big whoop.
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