Well I was going to put a Aussie locker in my rear end but I just found a deal for 100$ for a locking spool diff should I save my money for the Aussie or go for it and get it this is for my daily driver. 70% on road 30% off road

 

You dont want a spool for mostly road use. It will never unlock.

Best to go with the aussie

 

Topic has been beatin to death on several post.

Spool is cheaper initially but will cost more in tires. It is puts more strain in drive train also.

But some do not like the way an Aussie locks and ratchets. I ran a Loc-rite for years and loved it.

 

Well for me I drive my rig to the trail so I need it to be decent on road I don't have the money to do arb and all the e lockers I find out here people want 800 bucks for it and the 3rd member to me with that amount of money and work id rather do arb but for 300 bucks a Aussie seems pretty tempting just curious about the spool. So many guys are using em in Dailys I don't get how they aren't having to buy new tires every 6 months

 

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f31/...legends-51513/

Maybe this will help.

 

Another thing with a spool you need the gears set up on it. No so with a lunchbox locker. So overall it might be cheaper for the lunchbox.

 

I dont agree with that. Any time the carrier comes out of the diff, you should re set up the gear pattern, or check it at the very least.

 

Do you have to remove the carrier on a 4 cylinder 3rd to install a lunchbox? The V6 ones you do.

 

Yes, you have to take the ring gear off, which requires taking the carrier out.

So make sure to check/set the gear pattern after!

 

I'm running Aussies front and rear in a couple trucks. I really like them, so far no problems. Running 35's and not babying them.


ANY auto locker will give you some noise while turning and you have to adjust your driving style. Even with a spool..........except the noise.


The 4 cylinder diffs have to have the ring gear removed to get the pin for the spiders out. The 6 cyl diffs have a two piece case/carrier that has to come apart. And yes you should recheck backlash, bearing preload and pattern.


It is also a good time to go to a solid pinion sleeve and a quality pinion seal. If your bearings look bad you should replace them.


Some people get lucky with a quick install and sometimes you find it's time for a rebuild anyway. Can get expensive if you take short cuts.


Check out Zuk's site, gearinstallls.com. Tons of how to info with pics.

 

Do u have Aussies on any DD's I was wondering if putting one on the front diff if it would only really be engaged when in 4wd ? As the rear end is always engaged because of Rwd but when u engage 4wd the front end is now receiving power from the drivetrain correct?
I basically drive my truck back and forth to work during the week which isn't even 5 miles both ways. And then trails on the weekend but it's a good hour drive to anywhere worth off roading. For a daily driver would a Aussie in the front end be a better option then the rear ?

 

My son and I both daily drive our trucks with Aussie's front and rear. Unless you drive around the streets with the front hubs locked you don't notice them at all.


Without the hubs locked you just have your front wheels spinning on the wheel bearings. No connection to the drivetrain at all.

 

my brother did this a decade ago (well, he welded the gears which does the same thing) and he hated it on the street. i remember it jerking around the corners.

i've run auto-lockers on my previous and current vehicles and i like it, but it did take some getting used to (e.g. clutch into turns). i wouldn't run one with the auto trans though.

my other brother likes ARBs and they are nice! i will probably upgrade to one eventually since my wife hates the auto locker.

my last pickup (ifs) was just open and it was fine for where i went with it (forest roads, few jeep trails). now i have a limited slip in front, not a full locker. less likely to break a birfield that way. but i'm generally cautious and would rather be stuck than broke down.