Thread: diff locks

So on a auto 300 TDI will the 24 spine rear factory axels handle a Detroit locker or will you need to updrade these too?

Originally Posted by Lariens

So on a auto 300 TDI will the 24 spine rear factory axels handle a Detroit locker or will you need to updrade these too?

Depends on what you're doing with it, what tyres you're running, and how careful you are with the way you drive.

I'd advise to have them upgraded when you can afford it.

By locking the diff, you're essentially (at times) putting stresses on the axels that they weren't meant to take when leaving the factory.

Originally Posted by Lariens

So on a auto 300 TDI will the 24 spine rear factory axels handle a Detroit locker or will you need to updrade these too?

x2 brenno said...

If you run 33" muddies or bigger you WILL eventually break a standard axle if doing half serious 4WDing. I snapped my first one the other day, 300tdi auto with KAM locker, and that was on a gravelly hill and I was only giving it a gentle boot. I have done a fair few trips with standard axles, but you never know how much they are twisting and one day it will go bang.

I still have standard axles, shopping for uprated ones from lucky8 / rovertracks.

Originally Posted by zuno555

I still have standard axles, shopping for uprated ones from lucky8 / rovertracks.

Tom,

I got my rears (HiTough) from Les Richmond, and I got the LongTracks fronts and CV's directly from Rovertracks. Both great to deal with.

Zuno555 let me know what prices you get for the rear axels, I might get some at the same time. Have ordered a Detroit Locker from US and it should arive early in the new year. Im running 32" Mungrels off Rd, which I give a flogging.

Originally Posted by Lariens

Zuno555 let me know what prices you get for the rear axels, I might get some at the same time. Have ordered a Detroit Locker from US and it should arive early in the new year. Im running 32" Mungrels off Rd, which I give a flogging.

Hi, how much were you quoted to have the Detroit Locker land in Aust and which supplier did you go through. I'm looking at doing the same. Should have got a group buy up.

Originally Posted by Landover

Hi, how much were you quoted to have the Detroit Locker land in Aust and which supplier did you go through. I'm looking at doing the same. Should have got a group buy up.

Dave, not sure about the other guys, but I got mine from jegs.com and it was AU$720 landed (dollar was .96 I think). Probably a bit more than other sellers, but no-one had stock when I wanted to buy. They use Fed Ex so shipping was a fair chunk of the $720, but it got to my door in 3 days from the US. They are excellent with their communication, very professional outfit. Highly recommend them.

Would have bought from lucky8, but they didn't have stock, and an ebay seller I wanted to buy from also didn't have stock.

Just purchased on the weekend from a ebay seller in the US, all up with OZ dollar conversion it = $680.00 including US postal. Not sure how long it will take, I dont plant to go out 4WD until Feb.