cheap no name air lockers on ebay

Post by **Troopy93** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:18 pm

Regarding ARB Locker prices, by mistake I got an Invoice for 2 ARB Lockers in some packing a couple of years ago, dealer price was $420.00 each, not a bad mark up for them hey, when they sell to the public for $1200.00+

Post by **stampy4x4** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:05 am

grimbo wrote:
adriand82 wrote:I thought this stuff had to be tested and built to Australian Standards anyway?
what standards, there aren't any official standards for 4wd recovery stuff in Aus anyway

What about the requirements for labeling on snatch straps now? I know it probably doesn't cover material s and manufacture but it's a step in the right direction at least.

Post by **Hobzee** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:47 am

joeblow wrote:
half price?.....i've seen em for nearly $1200 bucks!.......go figure.....

If people are paying top dollar then they clearly dont know it's a copy and that's all bad.

Legalities and Morals aside, the sellers should make it very clear that the item is a copy and if people then pay half price then they are accepting the risk in lieue of a reasonable saving.

We dont sell them.

Post by **DIRTY 60** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:02 am

Troopy93 wrote:Regarding ARB Locker prices, by mistake I got an Invoice for 2 ARB Lockers in some packing a couple of years ago, dealer price was $420.00 each, not a bad mark up for them hey, when they sell to the public for $1200.00+

so that would make the chinese one worth $50?

Post by **THE PIG** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:25 am

I got my new air locker today

Post by **Gwagensteve** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:35 am

Bwaahahahahaa they've even copied the font on the box!

Steve.

Post by **q_ship** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:58 am

[quote="THE PIG"]I got my new air locker today

let us all know how they go mate. this will be interesting [quote]

Post by **joeblow** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:08 pm

$10 the instructions are photocopied too....

Post by **ISUZUROVER** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:39 pm

Wow - those spider gears look like they ARE just cast, not even hobbed. The side gears look hobbed/machined though.

I bet the instructions aren't photocopied, I bet they have been translated into flawless engrish.

Post by **THE PIG** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:55 pm

joeblow wrote:$10 the instructions are photocopied too....

the instructions are a photo copy of ARBs including pics of arb switches

Post by **ISUZUROVER** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:09 pm

THE PIG wrote:
joeblow wrote:$10 the instructions are photocopied too....
the instructions are a photo copy of ARBs including pics of arb switches

Bugger - but I bet JB has inside info...

Post by **joeblow** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:23 pm

damn.....i should have made that $100....

Post by **tna racing** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:37 pm

they actually look half decent

Post by **Gwagensteve** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:39 pm

tna racing wrote:they actually look half decent

you're a glass 1/2 full kinda guy eh TNA?

Those side gears are crap.

Steve.

Post by **GRIMACE** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:48 pm

mine are holding up fine. 680hp V8, turning 54" Boggers.

BUY BUY BUY!!!

Post by **tna racing** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:52 pm

Gwagensteve wrote:
tna racing wrote:they actually look half decent
you're a glass 1/2 full kinda guy eh TNA?

Those side gears are crap.

Steve.

sorry but, i reckon there worth a try!

seen arb snap those side gears too

Post by **Highway-Star** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:07 pm

The quality looks terrible. The finish is very poor. I know they are allot cheaper than an ARB, but for the money I would still expect a bit better finish than that.

Is that surface rust on the side gears? It should be lightly oiled before shipping.

Good luck "The Pig", but I personally don't like the look of it. What is it going into?

Post by **THE PIG** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:26 pm

Highway-Star wrote: Good luck "The Pig", but I personally don't like the look of it. What is it going into?

it is going into my old GQ bush pig

Post by **ISUZUROVER** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:52 pm

Gwagensteve wrote:
Those side gears are crap.

The side gears look MUCH better than the spider gears!!!

Post by **ajsr** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:58 pm

I dont run an air locker but it looks ok to me pig
good luck but I recon you be happy

Post by **ausyota** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:16 pm

I would be loctiting all those cap screws too. The ARBs have lock tabs on all those bolts.
Be interesting to see how it lasts.

Post by **q_ship** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:21 am

tna racing wrote:
Gwagensteve wrote:
tna racing wrote:they actually look half decent
you're a glass 1/2 full kinda guy eh TNA?

Those side gears are crap.

Steve.
sorry but, i reckon there worth a try!

seen arb snap those side gears too

im sure if these cheap locker have shltty cast gears in them, you would be able to go and get some machined up from somewhere. surely. if the price of getting some of these gears made is reasonable then it could be a good investment. but then its the old trick of you strengthening something and guess what part is the next weakest link.

by the time you have found that out and replaced them with stronger bits you prolly be better off buying the arbair locker. go figure.

hope you thrash this locker pig and give us some feed back

cheers

Post by **jessie928** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:12 am

q_ship wrote:
tna racing wrote:
Gwagensteve wrote:
tna racing wrote:they actually look half decent
you're a glass 1/2 full kinda guy eh TNA?

Those side gears are crap.

Steve.
sorry but, i reckon there worth a try!

seen arb snap those side gears too
im sure if these cheap locker have shltty cast gears in them, you would be able to go and get some machined up from somewhere. surely. if the price of getting some of these gears made is reasonable then it could be a good investment. but then its the old trick of you strengthening something and guess what part is the next weakest link.

by the time you have found that out and replaced them with stronger bits you prolly be better off buying the arbair locker. go figure.

hope you thrash this locker pig and give us some feed back

cheers

If you are that worried about the side gears, BUY the arb replacements.

I BET they woudl bolt straight in.
Also, get the ARB seals ( like they are indestructable anyhow)

Jes

Post by **TEAMRPM** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:17 am

Dont know, they look dodgy as ferk!

they may turn out to be ok but only time will tell, trouble is when it goes bang its likely to be in the most inconvenient place.

until you can tell me you've done a couple of good trips or a couple of comps with trouble free, then there's no way id even look at one.

anything will break if you give it a good chance but come on, something aint right there.

cheers,

Post by **jessie928** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:02 am

TEAMRPM wrote:Dont know, they look dodgy as ferk!

they may turn out to be ok but only time will tell, trouble is when it goes bang its likely to be in the most inconvenient place.

until you can tell me you've done a couple of good trips or a couple of comps with trouble free, then there's no way id even look at one.

anything will break if you give it a good chance but come on, something aint right there.

cheers,

what isnt right?

someone copied the ARB locker?

happens with everything, Someone copied Henry's Model T aswell...

if ARB drop their prices to what the ARB locker sells for in the states then it will not have a problem.

We are sick of getting ripped of from these companies in Australia.
Jes

Post by **TEAMRPM** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:15 am

jessie928 wrote:
TEAMRPM wrote:Dont know, they look dodgy as ferk!

they may turn out to be ok but only time will tell, trouble is when it goes bang its likely to be in the most inconvenient place.

until you can tell me you've done a couple of good trips or a couple of comps with trouble free, then there's no way id even look at one.

anything will break if you give it a good chance but come on, something aint right there.

cheers,

what isnt right?

someone copied the ARB locker?

happens with everything, Someone copied Henry's Model T aswell...

if ARB drop their prices to what the ARB locker sells for in the states then it will not have a problem.

We are sick of getting ripped of from these companies in Australia.
Jes

this sounds fair, but until this product has been tested in every day to extreme conditions there will be alot of doubt on the product,
some people just dont care about the $$ factor if they are getting a qaulity tested product has has been proven. some do care and would rather buy these.

if they turn out to be reasonably troubless, id say they will sell shite loads!

id be interested to see how the testing stages go.

Post by **cloughy** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:51 pm

jessie928 wrote:
what isnt right?

someone copied the ARB locker?

Jes

Someone also copied the roberts diff lock...................oh that's right, ARB did

Post by **jessie928** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 2:28 pm

cloughy wrote:
jessie928 wrote:
what isnt right?

someone copied the ARB locker?

Jes
Someone also copied the roberts diff lock...................oh that's right, ARB did

didnt they buy them out??

Post by **joeblow** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 2:36 pm

i think they are licenced, not something the chinese know about.

Post by **Ben** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:05 pm

Troopy93 wrote:Regarding ARB Locker prices, by mistake I got an Invoice for 2 ARB Lockers in some packing a couple of years ago, dealer price was $420.00 each, not a bad mark up for them hey, when they sell to the public for $1200.00+

What do you think most places charge for mark-up in other businesses? That $4 pot cost the pub less than $1. That $3000 TV probably cost $500. A mate works for a furniture retailer. The MINIMUM mark-up is 700%.

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