Thread: Lokka Difflocks?

I had one in the front of my jeep a year or so ago. It worked a treat. I didnt have any probs with it except jeeps dont have disengaging hubs so when on road in 2wd it clicked as it was differenting in a turn. That was a bit anoying, but I got used to it. It did help in sand however in some instances it made turning a little hard as it didnt diengage on tight corners in the sand. No biggie.

In the dirt and mud it was awsome. Climbed some gnarly tracks that I couldnt before. I wasn't and still am not flushed with cash so thats why I went for the $400 lokka. Install was about $600 though as they had to take the front axles out of the wrangler. Dont know if this is the same on the D1.

Charlie

You have o take the axels out of anything to remove the diff to fit them but is a bit easier on a landy.

Thanks for that.

Ha Ha Ha, not with standard rover carrier and cross pin, Ha Ha Ha, you'd have to be made, i've installed a couple, 350chev 36"simex MQ and 308 33" mudzilla hilux and they work a treat, but sorry the poor little rover diff's WON'T handle it

I don't think they still make them for Land Rovers. When I last called (a few years ago) to enquire, they said they had some problems with their performance in Land Rovers. From what I gathered it was the constant 4WD, but I'm not sure. I was enquiring about them for the SIII and the Range Rover.

http://www.aulro.com/apc/showproduct...uct=573&cat=25

problem solved

You shouldn't fit that type of "unlocking" diff centre into the front of a constant 4wd. The reason being that when you turn, the outer wheel freewheels faster (not a problem) and the inner wheel is locked to the carrier (problem). with an open diff, the outer wheel turns faster than the carrier and the inner wheel turns slower than the carrier. Spot the difference?

The inner wheel will try to rotate at a higher speed than is required for the turn and there will be very strong self centering tendancies in the steering.

I have no personal experience with them but they were certainly available for D1s about 10 years ago when I enquired about fitting them to my Disco - the installer did not recommend them for any vehicle as he indicated that he had a number of people coming back with broken diffs/lockkas - not sure of the reason. However my brother-in-law had them fitted to his hilux and he had the same issues - 3 broken diffs/lokkas and he ended up removing them and putting in airlockers as the cost was getting too high in repairs - again not sure of the reason for failures but the car did a lot of rough club work.

Gazzz

Originally Posted by mcrover

because im not as rich as ARB want me to be.?

Aint that the truth !