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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: 4PLAYZJ on March 13, 2008, 10:25:17 PM

Title: Front Locker
Post by: 4PLAYZJ on March 13, 2008, 10:25:17 PM

What kind of locker do you guys reccomend for a front diff.  The diff it will be going in is a low pinion dana 44 with manual hubs.  It will have 4.88 gears & chromo axles.  I am asking because I am not sure about ARB and using a locker that relies on air lines.  The other ones I am thinking about are Auburn ECTED or an ox locker.

Title: Re: Front Locker
Post by: calltrex on March 13, 2008, 10:33:04 PM

i would get the arb air locker or the eaton electric

Title: Re: Front Locker
Post by: cablesmurf on March 14, 2008, 01:31:32 AM

I ran ARB's in both diffs and loved them. They were reliable and quick. if your worried about the air lines, run stainless steel.

http://jeephorizons.com/news/russell_arb_line_022305.html (http://jeephorizons.com/news/russell_arb_line_022305.html)

Title: Re: Front Locker
Post by: BlackYJ on March 14, 2008, 07:13:29 AM

I have been running ARBs with no hassles for the past 4 years.  If they are install right, they are trouble free.  Just make sure that you route your airline in a good location so that it wont get hung up or anything

Title: Re: Front Locker
Post by: hps4evr on March 15, 2008, 05:34:05 PM

arb's have been around longer then anything else out there now. the eaton elocker looks pretty slick, i heard they had issues with them, but im not certain if they resolved them. the ox locker is supposed to be super beefy and simple cable. i think there have been a few discuccions about this on pirate4x4.

Title: Re: Front Locker
Post by: jpthing on March 15, 2008, 11:01:26 PM

i've never owned any of them but i'm thinking ox when i take the locker plunge.