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does anyone know much about these. i looked on his site but his links were dodgy and sent me to the vacuum operated ones when i clicked on the air operated link.
i remember reading, when unlocked it has limited slip.
would anyone here know roughly what im looking at paying for 1? not fitment required just want the centre.
it would be ideal for the rear with the v8 and no weight over the tray, that way i can wreck 2 tyres at once.
Not sure about other vehicles, but the Disco II air locker is $1350, about $100 dearer than the ARB. $660 will also get stronger axles and hardened drive flanges.
Apparently these things are bullet proof. I would be interested to know the differences between them and the ARB also.
I'm looking to get that one, not purchased though. The JacMac is not an LSD though. That price was for the diff center and all the other crap like hoses, solenoids etc. No compressor though.
Detroit are the only ones I know of that do the locker/LSD, and its called the Detroit Electrac, which is a combination of a True-Trac and an electrically operated manual locker. Last time I looked it was only available for the Dana 44, though that was a while ago.
Like you I needed an LSD with the V8 as an open centre was useless but I also wanted a full locker.
As Slunnie says the Detroits Electrac is the answer. I had Truetracs front and rear and they are an exceptional LSD.
But I had to have an Electrac so I fitted a Dana44 in my 4Runner and then fitted an Electrac. Awesome its the best of both worlds. I then complimented it with an ARB up front.
I was constantly checking with Tractec asking when and if they were going to make it for the Toyota diffs but I was basically advised it may never happen. Consequently, I decided to fit a Dana so I could have one.
Reason is the actuator etc becomes part of the removeable rear cover ie salisbury type diffs whereas the Toyota is a removeable carrier.
They may do a redesign some day for a carrier diff but I would guess they have a huge market already in the Dana's, ie jeep etc so don't hold you breath.
I was constantly checking with Tractec asking when and if they were going to make it for the Toyota diffs but I was basically advised it may never happen. Consequently, I decided to fit a Dana so I could have one.
Reason is the actuator etc becomes part of the removeable rear cover ie salisbury type diffs whereas the Toyota is a removeable carrier.
They may do a redesign some day for a carrier diff but I would guess they have a huge market already in the Dana's, ie jeep etc so don't hold you breath.
JD
what sort of $$ did you pay for the whole setup ??...hhmm ideas, ideas
"The object of war is not to die for you country, but to make the other bastard die for his." - General George Patton
ozrunner wrote:what sort of $$ did you pay for the whole setup ??...hhmm ideas, ideas
Hmmm in my case an expensive sucker as it had to fit as per factory settings etc and be super reliable. My motto also is if you are going to do something do it properly or don't do it, which can hurt the wallet
I had to buy a complete Dana44 diff and housing from a late Wrangler and another Toyota housing to cut up. Also had to buy some new Dana gears to match the Toy front gears, have my Toy axle splines and a spare cut to Dana spline so I could retain the Toy wheel stud pattern etc. After much work, the tubes fitted up and welded on a jig, center fitted etc all up around $6k.
Live axle setups would be much easier and cheaper as a normal complete Dana44 could probably be used in most cases, providing the track was close.
At the moment I am now also fabricating my own rear disc set up for it as I had a close shave with a large roo on my last Nullabor crossing . Rear drums suck. [/url]
so I fitted a Dana44 in my 4Runner and then fitted an Electrac. Awesome its the best of both worlds. I then complimented it with an ARB up front.
