TO LOCKER OR NOT TO LOCKER
Submitted: Friday, Oct 17, 2003 at 13:40
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REXY
HI groovers, this question might spark a riot but im willing to live with it lol :)...the question is should i get a locker/s fitted to the surf mobile or should i only get the rear or only get the front ones done....( this is assuming that the war office lets me spend the money and get one) and what would be the better brand -apart from CIG- lol
cheers guys rexy
Reply By: Member - DOZER- Saturday, Oct 18, 2003 at 14:44
Saturday, Oct 18, 2003 at 14:44
Gday Rexy
Lokas are good if you can choose to lock or leave open the diff. There are reasons why diffs are put there in the first place, and a good example of this is Landrovers leaving them open in the old Rangy but opting to improve
suspension. They were very capable 4wd's in all but rockwork, which invariably lifts wheels.
Bottom line here is that ive tried most, and ended up with ARB lokas.
No squeeling wheels on road (and lets face it if you do more onroad than off, they are bad for mechanicals aswell as tyres) no torque steer offroad, or inability to lock front diff FWH for fast dirt secondary roads, etc etc etc.
Get a rear first...it will make a huge difference by itself. If you need front end repairs to c/v do that one whilst there.... or simply buy a winch if you cant afford the ARB's.
OOPs compressed air is also very useful.
Andrew
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Reply By: Glenno - Sunday, Oct 19, 2003 at 16:57
Sunday, Oct 19, 2003 at 16:57
Ive got a ARB locker in the rear of the Hilux. I allows me to tackle the really steep hills when im fully loaded with a lot more confidnce. When the 'lux is unloaded i wouldnt be woried, but when its fully loaded id prefer a smooth ascent up the hills. As far as coming back down the
hill i find that having all of the weight in the back makes for a pretty smooth descent.
As someone said above,
suspension makes a difference. The standard toyota doesnt give a great deal of articulation to keep both rear wheels on the dirt. If I had better articulation then i probably wouldnt need the locker.
And if i upgrade the
suspension i need to drop a 2" lift kit in the house as i have just under 2" between the roof of the 'lux and the garage door, and it wouldnt fit if i played with the
suspension!
Cheers,
Glenn.
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Reply By: Member - Russell - Wednesday, Oct 22, 2003 at 19:56
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2003 at 19:56
Late entry..... I have a Detroit Locker in the back of my Prado and a Truetrac LSD in the front. Good tyres (MT/R) and
suspension too. I used to get most
places with open diffs and A/Ts, but wanted that bit extra. Now I can go most
places with ease where those with me have several attempts or bounce/scramble all over the place. Skill, tyres, pressures,
suspension etc make a difference, but all other things being equal, difflocks make a big difference. You need to decide what you want to do, and whether difflocks will help you do that. Good luck!Russell S
Prado RV6
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