Lokka, differential Locks

The lokka is made in Salisbury 20 kms north of Adelaide.

Constant 4wd doesn't mean diff-locks, (except between the two diffs - center lock). There is still a normal differential in the front (unless it was factory optioned, and I haven't seen many of them).

Thanks Steve, I'm not sure but maybe I have it all wrong!!! My 98, 100 series has and LSD in the rear, open standard diff in the front and the so called centre diff lock in the rear of the transfer case. From what I understand this needs to be modified if you want to place a diff lock in the front. The link from Doug may explain better what I'm getting at. Thanks

Sorry Steve, but actually your answer is more confusing than the question.

The Toyota set up may be different to whatever you are familiar with.

A 'Standard' is indeed part time 4WD in the classic sense, with transfer case and free wheeling hubs. Open diff front, useless LSD in the rear.

A 'GXL' gas a 3rd diff in the centre (like landrover) which gives constant 4WD, this 3rd diff can be locked to provide the same level of traction as a part time 4WD with the transfer case engaged. Open diff front, useless LSD in the rear.

djm67

I own 2 soon to 3 GXLs a STD 100 series and a troopy, I have also owned a few other Toyota's in my time.

I'm well aware of the way they work, in fact I do 95% of my own maintenance.

In my experience (29 years) of driving Toyota 4wds, I've always found that people that break gearboxes and diffs, generaly have no idea how to drive these vehicles.

It is clear to see that there are people like you and Dirt Devel that know more about Toyota's than Toyota them selves, what confuses me more is how you 2 don't have a job in there engineering department.

Why take a perfectly good set up and F*ck it up.

Look forward to your informed answer.

Steve.

Pretty arrogant answer Steve. If you are in fact "well aware of the way they work" then you're not very good at communicating it. These guys just explained things the way they are, and any manual will back them up.

"In my experience (29 years) of driving Toyota 4wds, I've always found that people that break gearboxes and diffs, generaly have no idea how to drive these vehicles." I agree with that. I hear all sorts of horror stories about things going wrong, yet the mines have been using them for how many years? If you drive anything hard enough, something will break.

However the fact that Toyota do offer diff-locks as an option suggests that there may be a use for it but most people may not need it. Which is kind of what has happened here.. Somebody wants to upgrade a vehicle without the option.

Maybe in your 29 years of driving Toyota 4wds you've learnt how to drive them in various conditions (one would hope so). Maybe you've learnt their limitations, and choose not to put them somewhere they can't go (one would also hope so).

Diff locks will give the ability to go some of those places they can't ordinarily go, or let somebody with less skill get through difficult patches more safely, or do less damage to both vehicles and environment because you can go through areas more slowly. Power is nothing without control.

My informed answer is you sound like a d!ck.

If this is the attitude you project with all people you deal with I imagine your business is in decline.

If you find an LSD that fails soon after driving it off the showroom floor to be an example of acceptable engineering in the year A.D. 2007 then I guess that sums up your mechanical apptitude.

P.S. There is a 100 (work) & an 80 (private) series in my driveway.

Well I have to say Steve, your attitude is very poor. If I had the experience you say you have I would not need to ask the question. I in no way attacked you or defamed you so what is your problem?

While I have own other cruisers before none were so called full time 4wd. This vehicle does not have a front diff lock and one wheel spins in mud. I have not owned this vehicle long and asked for advice for this reason.

I am new to this site and joined with the thought of being able to learn from those that have the knowledge and experience. while I have received some great advice and help from others on this site it seems that there are those that are so full of them selves that they have to be jerks and treat those that are less informed with disrespect.

I would like to thanks those that helped with useful information for your time.

Firstly Dirt Devel please accept my apologies.
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I was just trying to understand your Question a little better,there were other posts that assumed I didn't know what I was talking about, as you can see it was late and I was spending time here winding down after an 18 hour day, only to have my question torn apart .
My post was mistakenly aimed at you.

To answer your question, there is nothing wrong with the rear or front diff, if you don't drive it like you stole it, the centre diff locks work just fine as apposed to the changes that you ask.

On a resent holiday I got bogged on the Finke track drivers side down, after taking the trailer off I selected low 4 pushed the diff lock and simply drove the car out, had I bogged all for wheels front or rear diff locks would have made no difference.

My point is if you spend a large sum of money doing these changes IMOA I don't think you will benifit from this, I hope this helps.

So djm67 in the last 7 years of business I've owned 2 75 series, 1 80 series and currently 1 Std 100 series, 1 78 series, 2 GXL 100 series and because business is so good I'm buying another GXL 100 series next week.

Those cars alone have done combined 700000 km.

In those 7 years I have never had a problem with the LSD diff, just for your info they are all identical, So I refer to my comment before if you break these diffs it is driver error.

So if you broke a diff shortly after you bought your car, I would pit my mechanical
and driving skills against yours any day of the week, then you have the hide to call me a Dick.

Ingtar I'm certainly not arrogant but perhaps tired.

IMOA the central diff locks in a GXL or after market diff locks can get you out of trouble if experienced or into trouble if not.

Steve.