prado 120 Hub lock

Do u mean "diff locks"?

ARB sell a rear diff locker if that is what you are after.

Cheers
Muddy

If you are not asking about a diff lock but the free wheeling hubs on the front axel, then I don't think that they are made.

The conversion for the 80 series was very expensive and for the Prado would be even more expensive because it is not a popular conversion.

Wayne

hi i recenly converted my GU 4.2tdi from auto hubs to manual lock (aftermarket from ARB) Made in Spain i think $185 and look well made, ck out ARB
Maurie

why????????
tessa

can't see why you would want locking hubs for a Prado120 when they are a permanent 4WD .. ie: if you installed such hubs and then disconnected them in the hope of getting better economy, the drivetrain to the front wheels would still be spinning (not sure how the power would then be split between front and rear though??)

also, if you really mean diff locks then the ARB locker for the rear is already available and I believe the front will be released the first half of 2005 .. anybody else know more about the release of the front locker?

Yes I am looking for a hub lock to lock the front axel. I just want to know if it would give me better economy. To be honest I dont acctually know if they would be usefull.

Its a 2.5k conversion to free wheeling hubs, and economy wouldnt change, and even if it did by 1%, still wouldnt pay for the conversion.

The centre diff on a Prado in normal driving mode is open. i.e. if you lift one wheel all the power goes to it. Also if you fit hubs to the front all the drive will go to the wheels of least resistance, i.e. the front ones which are now disconected.

Same I think if you break a front diff, you have to lock the centre diff to go anywhere.

Cheers
Pretty sure that theory is right!
Richard