Landcruiser - Factory Diff Locks
Submitted: Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 19:52
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Member - Barry W (VIC)
Hi all
just wondering if anyone can tell me how the genuine Toyota diff locks are activated ie electrically,mechanically or are they like ARB air lockers ???
Anyone with them fitted to a L'Cruiser what are they like good,bad or indifferent
any thoughts appreciated cheers Barry
Reply By: Kiwi Ray - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 20:03
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 20:03
Hi Barry
I have two trucks with the factory lockers
They are electric and ecu controlled, so it is hard to damage them
They work extremely
well and I have had not problems.
One truck has been in many competitions and extreme off roading
Can be activated even if the electrics go down
Ray
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry W (VIC) - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 20:43
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 20:43
Hi Ray
Thanks for the reply I am about to order a new 79 series and was thinking of getting front and back a lot cheaper than air lockers
Cheers
Barry
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry W (VIC) - Sunday, Jun 04, 2006 at 20:44
Sunday, Jun 04, 2006 at 20:44
Hi Ray
Other post replys have mentioned about the slow operation of diff locks have you found this with yours especially in comps
thanks
Barry
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Reply By: raunchy - Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 18:57
Saturday, Jun 03, 2006 at 18:57
HI Barry,
Have rear factory locker on a 2001 GXV. No problems with the locker. My observations are as follows
1.Will only work on low range. There is a MOD to change this, it is as simple as cutting one wire and grounding it to bypass the fact that the system need to be on low range.
2. sometimes takes a while to engage, I jacked the vehicle up and worked out wherethe locker will engage, there was five positions only when rotating one wheel on the air. The diff needs to be lined up before the pin will drop in.
3. sometimes slow to disengage, due to needing to take the pressure off the back axle, similair to unlocking 4wd to 2wd.
I believe the Air locker is much more instant. Dont see this as a problem on the back, but if you are needing to steer, then the front may annoy you a little. (Although I dont have any experience with the front factory locker, inly going by the way the back works)
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Reply By: Kiwi Ray - Monday, Jun 05, 2006 at 13:03
Monday, Jun 05, 2006 at 13:03
Hi Barry
Yes yhey are a bit slower than air lockers, no I do not have any problems if one plans ahead
Diff locks should be engaged before they are needed not when you have come to a stop. and in competitions one tends to ruun most of the time with lockers in.
Learning to drive with lockers in all the time takes a little practice and a little more engine imput to help cornering. you will climb better and have much safer descents as one wheel can not lock up or loose traction
You can also remove the ICU unit and hard wire the lockers this makes them operate faster but you loose the protection to prevent engageing if one wheel is spining faster than the other.
If you need more please ask
Ray
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