Thread: Diff Locks??

IF you are going to get a arb diff lock in the rear i would get better rear axles as the standard rangie ones wont last long

i have a arb locker in the rear of my defender and soon to have maxi axles

Originally Posted by rangie83

Just wondering how many people out there have diff locks fitted to the rear of their vehicles and if they think it was a good investment, as I'm thinking of getting an arb rear air locker for my 83 Rangie

i have front & rear ARB lockers

yep great investment

had them 6 yrs now with no problems at all

Front and Rear. A rear will make a huge difference.

Also make sure you get a 24 spline axle and locker setup.

Mine already had a Maxidrive locker with the max axels. Great in realy slipery mud of if you have buggered you steering.

Well it sounds like a good idea then, just have to get permission from the boss, or just get one and deal with that problem later, also if I get a 24 spline centre and axles is there anything else that would have to be changed, hubs?

Don't know. Mine is a salsbury diff and I know the guy spend $4500 on all the mods to it.

Dare say the hubs will have to be changed too. Could work out easier if you got hold of an axle out of a disco and used that as they have 24 spline axles. Should bolt straight in.

Two words- MAXI DRIVE

The ARB air lockers as everyone mentioned will need axle upgrade. I had a 10 spline air locker (std axles) and went through 3 sets in 6 months. The start to fatigue and twist and then 'bang' there goes a axle

You will not get much change out of $2K for the complete set and then you'll need fitting. Maxi's wil set you back about $2500 fitted if you DIY and get the actuator mounted to the housing (the only ****ty part of a MD fitup) and the diff set-up professionally, you might get out of it cheaper than I've mentioned.

Nothing wrong with ARB air lockers, just the axles are light-on gfor any sort of 'real' 4WD application Imo.

Good luck with it.

Trav