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  1. 7th February 2009, 07:32 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wortho View Post
    Close, it's a saftey thing when you have twin lockers so that you don't accidently activate the front instead of the rear and loose steering when you don't expect it. if you only have one locker the front works fine all by itself, however you are much better off with the rear only if you only go for one locker.
    Why would you lose steering? I'm reading this as you're saying ARB thinks you lose steering and you're saying it works fine???
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  2. 7th February 2009, 07:45 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    The Patrols are a bit of an exception where they seem to benefit more from a front locker. Weight bias and axle strength make a lot of people favour the rear locker first. ARB's are setup to not be able to run the front locker only as the CV's are typically not strong.

    No recommendations for AT's, it really is horses for courses to be honest and is a whole debate in itself worth doing a search on. There are no right/wrong or best AT's out there. The problem with the Cooper ST is that its not tolerent to wheelspin without tearing tyre lugs, and the D2 4WD system as standard requires a certain degree of wheelspin to work.

    The front locker in Patrol argument comes from a LSD rear locker front...

    Replacing the LSD is seen as only a "50%" upgrade... by Patrol drivers

    Lock the rear in a Disco, then the front later....

    Or locked rear, Trutrac front.
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  3. 7th February 2009, 10:22 PM #13
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    Why would you lose steering? I'm reading this as you're saying ARB thinks you lose steering and you're saying it works fine???
    Didn't explain myself very good there, what i meant was this, when the front axle is locked quality of steering is reduced so to save a situation where by someone who has front and rear lockers means to engage their rear locker but hits the front then they arn't caught by surprise. If the vehicle is only fitted with one locker and it's the front one then thats the only one you can possibly have meant to lock. Front locker works fine all by itself.
    The whole thing of "i've got an LSD in the back i only need a front came from Patrols but i even get people with old MK Tritons and Hilux's saying the same thing. Front locker only in Patrols started mainly as some comps only allow one locker.
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  4. 7th February 2009, 10:33 PM #14
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    I am not a fan of Coopers either. I;d be lucky if I got 50K out of them. I think they may be OK for colder climates, but I did a lot of my time up in Northern OZ running them in hot temps over shale/gravel roads and they withered away.


    I've used BFgoodrich all terrains and have been very happy with them. In my opinion what kills alot of typres in the gravel/shale is the manufacturers tread cuts. The fine hairline cuts that put into lugs are where the tears start.

    If you are going to do lots of shale/gravel get muddies. They last forever
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