Thread: Diff lockers and cost comparison

A. What type You have? Full Detroit rear & Detroit trutrack Front 96 D1

B. How easy was it to install (for those that self installed) Fairly Straight forward, remove diff Centre, Assemble with new detroit Hemisphere, Set back-lash and tolerence (may need help from experienced person) Refit Re-fill with standard oil and never touch again except for standard diff maintance !

C. Inital impression? Very impressed with both : full detroit rear, no noise, can not tell its there at all when on the black stuff. Front Trutrack : Amazed at how good this is : Worm Drive LSD Style locker, Downfall : Only about 80% Lock : Advantage : Drivability On and Off road, feels beter on the blackstuff than before it went in, Off Road I have full steering and feel ALL THE TIME ! and not fighting the wheel when climbing like with full lockers in the front, and find with a slight amount of brakeing when traction is lost it engage's and works extremely well........... Other advantage : Much nicer on your drive train, having some give your axel's and CV's will last MUCH MUCH longer ................. for an everyday user coupled with a good set of tyres this locker would be a great system for both front and rear diffs !D.

Test of time results? No external failure points, very rare for internal failure would expect normal diff life span. No user error, maximum traction always applied to the ground.

E. Extras you had to purchase as a result of the locker? Would recomend H/Duty CV's and Axels with any full locker regardless of brand (other than trutrack)

F. And most importantly....how much did it cost? Between $1000 and $1600 unfitted ea Fitting about $500 for both diffs

A. What type You have? Rear Maxi drive with Diff housing laminated on D1.

B. How easy was it to install (for those that self installed)

Had it installed by ATV Automotive.

C. Inital impression? Excellent. works every time.

D. Test of time results? Very realiable.

E. Extras you had to purchase as a result of the locker? None

F. how much did it cost? about $3300 from memory but that included the Diff housing being laminated which was app $880.

Originally Posted by Larns

There have been a few threads lately about diff lockers and types out there and how good they are. As there seemes to be more people than just me out there that are interseted in this, how about an active dicussion.
Lets start with

A. What type You have? ARB front and rear

B. How easy was it to install (for those that self installed) By ARB with Landrover skills

C. Inital impression?Like a different friggin car, chalk and cheese woohoo

D. Test of time results?No dramas I just change diff oil more often

E. Extras you had to purchase as a result of the locker? Complete Sals rebuild

F. And most importantly....how much did it cost? about $4800 including the rebuild

Try and keep it short and sweet, and lets see what the real answers are over the test of time.
I think it'll be quite interesting what people have to say on an overall adverage.

Cheres guys

Larns

I hope thats short enough Larns but definately they are sweet

Originally Posted by Outlaw

to push this great thread to the front page again...

Anyone else running truetracs or detroits? Looking at the prices quoted previously on here; how come detroits are dearer than the truetrac (lsd)... been quoted today 1100 for a truetrac straight supply from OL.

I've ordered mine TT and DL from DTS in the states. They use trackable sea freight and cost me about $700ish each landed. Make sure you order and have them shipped seperate or you'll be slugged duty and gst.

Cheers,
Pete

No lockers fitted to mine, I just learnt how to drive properly...



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Just had a rear locker installed in october:

A. What type You have? ARB Rear (with tyre compressor) & Maxi axle

B. How easy was it to install (for those that self installed) N/A

C. Inital impression? great install and used it last week in High Country and very happy with the result and even a little surprised.

D. Test of time results? used once, so far

E. Extras you had to purchase as a result of the locker? replaced the rear donut with a uni.

F. And most importantly....how much did it cost?
installed rear locker, tyre compressor, maxi axle and uni replaced $2900.

Originally Posted by Jezzaol

Test of time results? No external failure points, very rare for internal failure would expect normal diff life span. No user error, maximum traction always applied to the ground.

Didn't you break an axle at MGG?

Originally Posted by Merv

Didn't you break an axle at MGG?

Yes, but a small tractor track was trying to recover me by applying EXTREME shock load in jerks ! and from the other side I had a log bigger than half the circumfrence of my 35" tyre, the marshals wanted me to be clear of the obstical and urged me to drive assist the recovery, I stuck the right foot in at that same time a huge shock load was applied and broke my front CV !, THEN THEY BROUGHT OVER THE BIG TRACTOR AND RECOVERED ME !I am sure under those circumstances a unlocked diff would have broke aswell !