Air lockers front and rear, Man!! what a difference!

Submitted: Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 at 20:27

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To-Day i witnessed a short wheel base nissan patrol (petrol) tow a 30ft tri axle van up a very rough steep loose gravel track. He got about half way and came to a sudden stop ,dust gravel, and chit flying everywhere, It was then i thought. " NO WAY", is he going to get there!. Next minute he's off again with little wheel spin and got this van up into his property. When i asked him what went on ?, he grinned and said thats what air lockers are about!.

Very impressive i must say " Flamin Nissans Again"....LOL.

Cheers Axle.

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Reply By: Robin Miller - Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 at 20:45

Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 at 20:45

Become converted Axle , they work even better in a long wheel base.

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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 at 20:54

Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 at 20:54

LOL...Robin!!. As you have mentioned the last of the patrols with the 4.8 petrol would have to be the best value yet!!, irrespect of fuel economy!

What the hell did i just say?

Cheers Axle.

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Reply By: Willem - Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 at 20:48

Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 at 20:48

I've been everywhere, man, Ive been every where!Well sort of......lol...and have never had lockers...or needed them. A lot of moola for a limited application

Gunna fit 'em to the Defender, eh?....LOL

Cheers

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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 at 21:02

Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 at 21:02

Lot of Moola !!,,thats for sure!.....They might save a heart attack though when one gets into to some horrible situations through ones own stupidity!, Like Me....LOL.

Cheers Axle.

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Follow Up By: Member - Duncs - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 15:45

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 15:45

Hey Willem

I said that for years about a winch. Now I have one. Next on the list is a pair of Air Lockers. Having had them once I am looking forward to getting them again, they just save so much time and effort.

Duncs

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Follow Up By: Willem - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 18:54

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 18:54

Dunno Duncs

Maybe I am doing the softer option treks now but still do not see a need for lockers.

Couple of years ago we were tracking through the scrub and the fella behind me got stuck on a dune with both lockers engaged. I got over with my underpowered old oiler, no worries :-)

Big bikkies for limited application like I said before. But for you fellas who are still employed...well.....go spend it...lol

Chs

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Follow Up By: The Rambler( W.A.) - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 23:13

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 23:13

Willem
Ihave to agree with you as I have been in some VERY off road situations and over the years although I have been completely bogged I have NEVER had to get pulled out by another vehicle(yet!) and have always been able to get going wiyh a high lift jack or some other brain power so I cannot yet justify the expense of diff locks or a winch----nice to have but does it really justify the expense?

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Reply By: Member - evren1 (WA) - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 00:37

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 00:37

turned my 100 series into a weapon!!!!

money well spent in my opinion, even if it is just for a sticky situation now and then.

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Reply By: River Swaggie - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 02:39

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 02:39

*** He got about half way and came to a sudden stop ,dust gravel, and chit flying everywhere**

Hiya Axle

Makes you wonder why he would allow that when he has lockers,Unless they are new or he is and he hasn't had much knowledge..Why not engage first ????

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Follow Up By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 10:46

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 10:46

Lockers should always be used to get you OUT of trouble, not IN to trouble. ;-))

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Follow Up By: nickb - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 16:27

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 16:27

Sounds like he could have got himself in more trouble with the loss of traction he was having.

He was on his way to his property so one would think he knew the difficulty of the track.

Apart from track damage, sounds like he had some fun showing off!

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Follow Up By: Member - Timbo - Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 13:53

Monday, Oct 26, 2009 at 13:53

I agree River Swaggie & nickb - I've driven effortlessly up hills in 4WD thinking "maybe I didn't really need 4WD for that hill" only to be followed by someone in a far more capable vehicle who wouldn't engage 4WD until he absolutely need it (ie. tried to see how far he could get in 2WD). Usually he ended up in such a mess that by the time he finally engaged 4WD, even that didn't help them out of his predicament (not to mention damage to track etc. and increased potential to fall over in some deep ruts)

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Reply By: Big Al. Gold Coast - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 09:53

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 09:53

In "The Old Days " we would just through on a set of chains and off we would go.

I have used my diff lock once. But would carry chains without the diff lock.

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Follow Up By: Big Al. Gold Coast - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 10:29

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 10:29

should be" throw "on

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Reply By: Member - Leigh (Vic) - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 10:06

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 10:06

Just love my factory lockers.... guarnteed to get me deeper into the chit every time!

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Reply By: robertbruce - Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 10:25

Sunday, Oct 25, 2009 at 10:25

SO the guy with the tri-axle wanted to pose, that's why he stopped half-way up...

if the hill is as described, wisdom would have engaged them at the bottom of the hill

some people over-do thier 4x4 and get into more trouble more often, i know i do...

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