Air Locker Operation
Submitted: Friday, Jul 23, 2004 at 17:55
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Mad Dog (Victoria)
Doing some research on lockers in the archives. This question was asked last year but never received an answer. I would like to know the answer please.
Can air LOCKERS be turned off whilst flat to the floor blasting up a
sand dune???????
And turned on again????????????
Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Friday, Jul 23, 2004 at 20:25
Friday, Jul 23, 2004 at 20:25
Ray
I have turned
mine on and off, both front and rear on dunes, hills, mountains, creeks, tracks, sand, mud just about anywhere including the big dunes on
Border Track due to the turns you describe.
The answer is no problem to do so, ARB actually say you can engage them at high speed, BUT it in not recomended to do so due to possible steering dificulties.
To disengage just take your foot of slightly to give momentary load relief to ASSIST with disengagement
I use air lockers as they are a positive action device that you know are either engaged and working or they are not working unlike the auto lockers which may or may not be engaged when you want them.
Get both front and rear you would wonder how you did without them.
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Follow Up By: duncs - Friday, Jul 23, 2004 at 20:37
Friday, Jul 23, 2004 at 20:37
Ray,
I would go along with everything
John has said. My last vehicle had them and as soon as the tooth fairy pays up they will be fitted on the GU.
I would question why you would want to lock them at full tilt on a
sand dune though. As with any obstacle that we opproach it is much better to assess the situation first decide on a course of action and then drive over the obstacle. If that fails it is almost always better to back away re-assess and have a second attempt.
I would recommend getting two arb locks but I would also recommend caution. If you get into trouble without the locks engaged and them midway engage them you run the risk of compounding your problem. Trust me once you have managed to bog a vehicle with both front and rear diffs locked you are going to be there for SOME time.
Duncs
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Friday, Jul 23, 2004 at 22:59
Friday, Jul 23, 2004 at 22:59
Spot on Duncs, When your boged with lockers your really boged. LOL
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