Re: time to look into Lockers
 

To summarize,

Part Time Lockers:

ARB - expensive, requires onboard air, but the company is established, parts
are readily available, and the air lines and o-rings can be upgraded to solve
problems that gave earlier units the moniker "AllReadyBroken;"

Ox - manufacturer's financial troubles make warranty support and future parts
availability a gamble, if you can find a unit in anyone's inventory;

Detroit Electrac - Currently only available for Dana 44. Proven Eaton design,
but needs re-design of external solenoid and electrical connections for
adequate protection for rockcrawling, also gas tank clearance, which would make
it potentially the best of the bunch;

TJ "Rubicon" Locker - switchable locker/limited slip, but you have to buy the
whole jeep.

Fulltime Locker:

Detroit. Need I say more?


Bob Bills
Orange County, CA

Re: time to look into Lockers
 

And what's wrong with that?? :)

Robert Bills wrote:
> To summarize,
SNIP
> TJ "Rubicon" Locker - switchable locker/limited slip, but you have to buy the
> whole jeep.

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Re: time to look into Lockers
 

So, since I have never had either in a vehicle, how much different would it
be to have a spool vice a detroit in the rear?

Sean
99TJ
2KXJ


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> Spool - Priceless.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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>
>
> Robert Bills wrote:
> >
> > To summarize,
> >
> > Part Time Lockers:
> >
> > ARB - expensive, requires onboard air, but the company is established,
parts
> > are readily available, and the air lines and o-rings can be upgraded to
solve
> > problems that gave earlier units the moniker "AllReadyBroken;"
> >
> > Ox - manufacturer's financial troubles make warranty support and future
parts
> > availability a gamble, if you can find a unit in anyone's inventory;
> >
> > Detroit Electrac - Currently only available for Dana 44. Proven Eaton
design,
> > but needs re-design of external solenoid and electrical connections for
> > adequate protection for rockcrawling, also gas tank clearance, which
would make
> > it potentially the best of the bunch;
> >
> > TJ "Rubicon" Locker - switchable locker/limited slip, but you have to
buy the
> > whole jeep.
> >
> > Fulltime Locker:
> >
> > Detroit. Need I say more?
> >
> > Bob Bills
> > Orange County, CA

Re: time to look into Lockers
 

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Sean Prinz wrote:
>
> So, since I have never had either in a vehicle, how much different would it
> be to have a spool vice a detroit in the rear?
>
> Sean
> 99TJ
> 2KXJ

Re: time to look into Lockers
 

ßill wrote:

>> Spool - Priceless.


Especially watching someone try to drive a spooled vehicle on the street.




Robert Bills
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Orange County CA

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Re: time to look into Lockers
 

Hi Robert,
It's really not that bad. There are no handling problems like your
locker. Usually I can slide the tires around a ninety degree turn
without any tire sound unless on polished concrete like at a gas
station, then all four wheels are screaming. And, it's a really steep
hill that I may coast down with the front wheel turned to one side.
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Robert Bills wrote:
>
> Especially watching someone try to drive a spooled vehicle on the street.
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
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