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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Ordered an Aussie Locker

I just placed a order for a locker for my 8" 2 pinion rear diff. Props to Bill Cole at Aussie Locker. I'm in Canada and thus its a little more difficult with the current website as it is affiliated with an American postal service, thus our postal codes (Canadian zip codes) don't work on the web order form.

Bill called me within a couple hours of my email and saw the order through. The lockers are backordered right now, but a shipment is arriving next week and I might see my locker as soon as 2 weeks from now. Pretty good for international post.

I'll write up on the performance as soon as I get it in. I think I will also post some videos of ON road performance so some people get rid themselves of the notion that all lunchbox lockers are terrible.

Thanks again to Jay351 for letting me test his Lock Right.

Matt
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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I have an aussie locker in the front diff of my 81 truck. Works freaking sweet. Think you will be very satisfied
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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just having installed a lockright last week I can say the on road negatives are so minimal I would never run without it again. Within the month I'll be putting one in the front as well

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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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money well spent.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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Uh-Oh, you'll have to re-gear & you can't drive it on the street & you'll die the instant it snows.....just kidding, congrats.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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how much to get it to canada?
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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sorry for the jack, BUT

does anyone know if there is an aussie for the V 6 yet????????????

I want one.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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ya matt did you get a better deal since our monopoly money is ting all over the good ol greens right now?
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by phildelfino
sorry for the jack, BUT

does anyone know if there is an aussie for the V 6 yet????????????

I want one.
better off goin with the lockright. i doubt aussie will ever get one for the v6 diff
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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i'm running the aussie in the rear, very happy with it. once locked, big off road upgrade, its fine on the street. chirp here and there. well worth it!!! ijust did a sas swap, once i get longs i am going to through an aussie up front.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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$37 to Vancouver. Vancouver is close to the US boarder so its not too long or expensive by dog sled mail either.

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how much to get it to canada?
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Brenjen
Uh-Oh, you'll have to re-gear & you can't drive it on the street & you'll die the instant it snows.....just kidding, congrats.
Nah, its the BJ spacers that cause your rig to explode in an enthusiastic ball of fire, then simultaneously roll over and rust...or maybe that's the non-OEM windshield wipers, I can't remember.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by phildelfino
sorry for the jack, BUT

does anyone know if there is an aussie for the V 6 yet????????????

I want one.
There is no Aussie locker for a V6 yet. If i remember correctly, there is only one way to build a locker that will fit inside a 4 pinion V6 differential carrier. Lock Right is duking it out with Detroit for the patent and I guess Aussie can't manufacture and sell one with the patent situation as is. I am pretty sure they've developed one a long time ago, but don't quote me on that.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bry-an
ya matt did you get a better deal since our monopoly money is ting all over the good ol greens right now?
I just gave them the credit card info. Bill Cole, the guy in charge at Aussie charged me $249.99 USD + $37 USD S&H. I tried paying in beaver pelts, errr ..Canadian money, but he only took USD. Works for me with the dollar at near parity.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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you gonna install this puppy yourself?
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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its not that hard. i installed my own.



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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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They told me at aussie that they will be around sometime this month.

"They are in production and we feel we will see them on a flight to the USA the first week in March. We just have to wait until the factory lets us know that they boxed and ready to ship. They never notify us until they are at that stage in the process as that gives them an exact count."

Quote through email from aussie.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Yep going to install it myself, should be fun.

I spoke with Bill Cole today. He said the lockers are coming in next week. They had more lockers than people on the waiting list so if you wanted one, now would be a good time.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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NO $! My money just went to a lift!
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Friggin awsume You are gonna have to let me test out the aussie. See if them down under folks make an okay product
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