GU Diff Lock?

Theres 100's of thoughts on this..

You wont get a definate answer to front or rear!

What sort of work, mud etc, or rock, or dry stuff?

Obviously an Air locker, as not worth worrying about the others..

Don't discount the Detroit Locker. I' ve used Air Locker on previous 100 series and Detroit locker in the front of my GU and I love it. Only used when you engage 4wd;totally automatic;and you retain most of your steering capability. Only advantage of Air Locker that I can see is the potential to use the air compressor for other things. Just my 2 cents worth.

I had an ezy locker in the front of my 80 series. It did ~150,000kms with no problems and was great. I prefer it to the airlocker as you still have steering ability with it when say in rocky country, whereas an airlocker needs to be turned off or you lose your steering ability.

It does marginally affect the steering feel, but nothing that was a probelm for me. Initial turning was a bit like a lack of power steering until the locker cammed out, then all normal. But others who drove it did not like the difference (you get used to it quickly). It makes NO difference when in 2WD at all to the steering. Also, have heard that the detroit locker makes a noticeable difference to steering feel as it takes more to cam out, but have not personally driven a front detroit locker vehicle.

I plan to install an auto ezy locker in the front of my GU at some stage, even though others may prefer the air locker, i reckon the auto locker has more advantages.

As for front/rear, the front is the ONLY place to go IMHO considering the great rear LSD of the GU (the 80 series was crap, especially after 150,000kms!!!!)

Cheers

Captain

Peter,
Mate, I've got mine in the front and left the excellent LSD there like god intended.
It's great......here's an example.
July 2002 we went to Cape York. Crossing creeks following a Toyota mid wheel base Bundera (I think that's what it was called??). I was worried at the first crossing as I sat on the edge while this bloke tried about 4 times before he finally got up the bank on the other side. He had no trailer....I had my Ultimate Camper (about 1.2 tonne loaded).......so here I am thinking to myself "if that bloke had that much strife getting up there, how the hell am I gunna do it"?????
Anyway, decided to have a go (thinking I can always use the Warn if I do get stuck, eh?)
Get across the river (about 100 metres across but only about 1 foot deep). Get back onto the muddy bit, hit the locker and idle up the bank as easy as you please in 2nd Low. That scenario was to be repeated for the rest of the trip across all those creeks. I didn't know the bloke in the toyota and can't be sure if it was driver error that caused him so much strife, or wrong tyres/pressures etc. But the air-locker ensured I never had any problems at all.

I have Detroits Front & Rear in my GU. Started off with just a front Detroit & the LSD. In a particular creek crossing, it only just made it out whereas a twin Air Locker 80 series walked it. I then decided that a rear locker was needed.
I love the twin lockers & although the rear LSD is good, the locker is better for extreme conditions.

Hi all. can someone explain the way the different lock systems work? It appears that they all have different characteristics, I'm interested, Many thanks Michael

Peter,

I have an Air locker on the front of my GU. We do a bit of mountain work with loose stone and I find if I slip the locker in & go steady I have no trouble at all. A couple of thes have been "B" grade [My limit] but with the rear LSD working great There have been no troubles including some bad Bog holes