Thread: LOCKERS.

Len Beadell ?

Sorry, could help myself

Between me and my mate we have owned my bus for 15years and haven't needed them (I have had the bus for the last five, my mate the 10 before that). Car has done a lot of off road work in the pilbara, kimberleys (not so much) and the resided in the NT for a couple of years. Last couple of years I haven't been able to get out much, but certainly in the past never felt the need for lockers.

I had a 110 ute w/out lockers - went everywhere.
Both 130's I've had - had lockers.
The previous one came with ARB rear locker.
I installed a maxidrive rear in my current 130 - just helps fr4om time to time.

Horses for courses.

I maintain an unlocked Defender will beat an unlocked cruiser / patrol most times anyway !

Don't get me started on things you need to go 4x4ing, the 4x4 industry is just sickening. You need a $20k camper trailer, you need a turbo kit, chip and exhaust so you can pull it, you need solar modules to charge your multiple batteries, gigantic LED light bar, lift kit, 37" muddies and lockers...

You need these things to travel the tracks people travelled in their stock Series 2As 40 years ago, or haven't you heard?

Originally Posted by Dervish

Don't get me started on things you need to go 4x4ing, the 4x4 industry is just sickening. You need a $20k camper trailer, you need a turbo kit, chip and exhaust so you can pull it, you need solar modules to charge your multiple batteries, gigantic LED light bar, lift kit, 37" muddies and lockers...

You need these things to travel the tracks people travelled in their stock Series 2As 40 years ago, or haven't you heard?

I dont even have a snorkel yet as I dont ever see myself putting my car under water in the near future. But it seems in the world of the Jones's you need lockers to compete with everyone else, what they're competing for I am not sure.

Vlad makes a point when it comes to comparing brands of cars. At the end of the day there isn't a best car because a modification or an engine transplant available to level the playing field for every 4x4 out there. Isn't there.

I would have thought that a highly necessary mod for every Land Rover was a winch.

Bit if you don't feel guilty leaving other people stranded on the side of the track, then I guess ot isn't really...

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For many years I was running a dual cab Hilux, no mods and carried a tirfor, I managed. I have my 2013 defender for 13 months and thought about lockers after my mate with his fully modified 70series dragged me into some ridiculous tracks. That was a knee jerk reaction. But I decided against the idea and my money is invested on functionality such as roof rack, my 25 year old hella driving lights, winch and under car protection. That is as far as I will take the defender, no mechanical or electrical mods, stock standard. I agree with Dervish "keeping up with the Jone's" ie peer pressure.

Hi,
I got 'caught' on an uphill rocky track recently, it took about 8 tries to get up the rocky shelf getting the axles crossed.
Every other vehicle got through easily, but my D130 ute was unloaded, so the only suspension was in the tyres.
Made it eventually with a different (and much more tippy) line up the obsticle, but I wished for lockers at the time.


The line I should have taken.

I was rooting around in the loose stuff nearer the edge.

cheers