Thread: Sailsbury or dana 60?

Originally Posted by BigJon

Elocker?

The Eaton Electric Locker® provides an on demand lock actuated by an electrical switch that provides the current to electromagnetic coil. The coil activates a ball ramp that engages lock pins between the side gear and the case. When de-activated, the unit operates as an open differential. It does not require any special lubricants. The E-Locker® is compatible with other electrical traction control systems.

Baz.

I couldn't have said it better my self Redback.

I only asked the question for interests sake not that I have the inclantion or the time or money to actually do it.

The Elocker is available through Harrods in melbourne as I saw in 4wd monthly and is available for a D60 so would also fit a Sal.

The site which I was on http://www.rovertracks.com/tech/salisbury.html explains what I was talking about and http://www.rearendparts.com/xcart/home.php?cat=140 shows the D60 elocker is available.

Price seems similar to air locker though but was an interesting find.

G'day Folks

Eaton have been supplying Vacuum and Electric duel range and locking Diffs to the heavy vehicle and mining industry for decades now

cheers

D60 parts are not a direct bolt in to a LR Sals (Salisbury is actually a diff design not brand) to use Dana r+pś in an lr sals there is machining involved.

I was thinking salisbury gears as the pinion set up is different apparently but the D60 centre but I dont have a sal so it doesnt matter for me now but someone might be interested

Originally Posted by BigJon

Aren't they coil front / leaf rear?

yes - so are they coil or leaf? More axles with leaf springs, but the basic vehicle design is the coil spring 110, but the diffs were lowered to get more torque to handle the much higher mass that became possible with the extra axle, even though the engine was turbocharged compared to the 4x4.

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Except the 6x6 s - if you count them as coil sprung.

John

Well given that they have 2xleaf sprung axles and 1xcoil sprung - then no...

Most important point is the SALISBURIES are not coil-sprung - you realise you may be the world's greatest pedant dont you John

Originally Posted by BigJon

The initial question refered to the Dana diffs and the wide range of ratios available for them. Hence the comment about matching the front diff ratio.

Yes - but as I read it only in regard to better availability of parts (e.g. lockers). Actual D60s are hard to find in OZ (without paying an arm and a leg).