detroit locker

[snell40]

so where do i buy a detroit locker for a 24 spline? in the rear of my rangie...where and how much would be great
cheers dave

[ISUZUROVER]

so where do i buy a detroit locker for a 24 spline? in the rear of my rangie...where and how much would be great
cheers dave

Google lucky 8 in the US. They seem to be the best value these days.

[snell40]

cheers mate thanx for that

[ashtrans]

Hi,

we have recently taken delivery of these :

http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk ... ductId=277

much smoother than the detroit, no clunking and banging,

we also had big problems with the clutches failing in the detroits, resulting in them not unlocking when they should,

Dave

[def90]

hey dave have you guys finished your 'force 9'? testing yet?

sorry for hijack

[ashtrans]

testing is done on the force 9's

assembling diffs next week,

Dave

[def90]

time to post on it then!!

[Micka]

Hi,

we have recently taken delivery of these :

http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk ... ductId=277

much smoother than the detroit, no clunking and banging,

we also had big problems with the clutches failing in the detroits, resulting in them not unlocking when they should,

Dave

I ran a Detroit for over a year on a daily driver with NO clunking and banging. Are you sure you're talking about a Detroit Locker and not a Lockrite or similar poor copy? I also had NO problems with its operation both on or off-road. Sure, in muddy conditions, the rear can push you straight, but that's more a problem of no traction at either wheel so the locker will not 'unlock'. On rock or loose dirt the Detroit was faultless and turning corners was never a problem.

Mick.

[snell40]

ok ASHTRANS how much to have a 24 spline for the rear of my 88 range rover at my door...and what about warranty?
cheers dave

[ashtrans]

Hi,

we have recently taken delivery of these :

http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk ... ductId=277

much smoother than the detroit, no clunking and banging,

we also had big problems with the clutches failing in the detroits, resulting in them not unlocking when they should,

Dave

I ran a Detroit for over a year on a daily driver with NO clunking and banging. Are you sure you're talking about a Detroit Locker and not a Lockrite or similar poor copy? I also had NO problems with its operation both on or off-road. Sure, in muddy conditions, the rear can push you straight, but that's more a problem of no traction at either wheel so the locker will not 'unlock'. On rock or loose dirt the Detroit was faultless and turning corners was never a problem.

Mick.

Oh yes, it was my father and I that actually got Tractech to make the detroit for the rover diff about 12 years ago, we sent them drawings of the rover diff etc, we also worked with the tech dept to get them to alter clutch teeth angles to improve the product but they never made the charges,

we have stoped selling them now but when we did we had 2 main complaints,

1) loud cracking / banking as the wound up side clutch let go, some customers would describe this as a shotgun going off,

2) teeth shearing off the inner drive clutches resulting in it not unlocking,

I know the product and it's faults very well,

seemed better in a 110 I guess due to the bigger internals and longer wheelbase but not good for the 90,

the Kaiser is not perfect, every now and then it will sound like you just went over a loose manhole cover but nowhere near as severe as the detroit,

both will push on if you have throttle on,