Lokka

[Denno]

Has anyone installed a Lokka from 4wd systems to the rear of a 100 series landcruiser and if so what is their performance off road like and their handling on road like. Thanks for any advice you can give me.

[SCANAS]

Is your 100 fulltime AWD? GXL or STD?

If it's a diesel standard it will be shweet you'll learn to live with it around corners etc after a while.

When I was looking for lockers I got new Air-Leakers installed for $1200 each and a lokka was $799 plus fitting at the time but now there are under $500 yeah?

[Denno]

Mine is a gxl petrol constant 4wd .The lokkas are $525.00+ fitting.

[SCANAS]

Won't work with AWD, better to go an air-leaker.

You could look at a part time kit but all the owners that have fitted them from here say they aren't worth the time or money as fuel economy doesn't improve so an air-leaker would cost less than a Lokka and a part time kit.

[Denno]

thanks scanna. Thats the way i thought i would have to go .I will have to save some bucks. ARB and tjm have both quoted me $2000.00 with compressor all fitted just for rear one.Eaton e lockers about same price.

[SCANAS]

I looked at the e-locker but I think the air lockers are just more widely known and better parts prices and availablity.

I went with the tyre inflation kit but unless the new compressors are better I would probably just get the basic compressor as mine takes far too long it's only really useful for an emergency.

[Denno]

Scanas yeh i was looking at the basic compressor since i have a new tyre compressor which they tell me could be converted to run a rear locker but the conversion of the compressor would cost more than buying the basic locker compressor.

[SCANAS]

Does yours have an LSD rear if so you could put the first locker in the front. With LSD rear, Locker up the front and say a 3" lift it would be awesome offroad.

[Denno]

yeh scanas i have lsd and a two inch lift with 33 wrangler mtrs. I was thinking of front locker originally but guy at 4wd shop said that they chew cvs. maybe that has to do more with driving style than what he said.

[SCANAS]

My Experience would be the front end (including CV's) last longer. Nothing destroys a CV like having a wheel up in the air spinning like crazy then crashing back down on a rock.

Anyone else want to chime in here. But I would go with the front.

[oldmate]

I'm curious as to why you say a lokka won't work in the rear of a full time vehicle?

You don't install them in the front because they can affect the steering.

[Denno]

oldmate the lokka i was asking about is a new one from 4wd systems designed to replace factory lsd. It was in 4wd action 164 that is why i was curious to know if anyone has used one and how it would go both off and on road. cheers.

[SCANAS]

The AWD will make the locker engage too often.

[rod baker]

AWD makes a front lokka engage all to often but has no different affect on a rear having said that the rear may engage when you dont want it to regardless of it being all wheel drive or part time it will require a different driving style to prevent it engaging because they will engage if you accelerate to hard around a tight corner

[Denno]

Thanks Rod. My 100 series is not a daily driver and i thought if a auto lokka didnt affect tyre wear and handling too drastically i might install one in the rear and a air locker in front later on.

[rod baker]

that combination should work quite well in an full time fourwheel drive i am going to fit a lokka to thr rear of the 60 when money permits

[DIRTY ROCK STAR]

man hunt around hard on the arb airlocker pricing. or look at buying one in the states and bringing it into aus.
then ring some reputable diff/ gbox shops about installing. it should save you some $$.
i bought one for the rear of an 80 series new for $888+GST 3 yrs back.
i had compressor already.
and install didnt cost alot. last time it took a cluey bloke an hour on abit of cardboard at tufftruck.

got a new compressor last yr cost $252 i believe.
so if you hunt arbout you should have one installed for $1500. i know its alot more then a lokka but its heaps better IMO.

[Denno]

Dirty Rockstar did you import your locker or buy locally. I have been doing heaps of research on prices in oz and all about $1200.00 just for locker.

[squeeky1983]

i got quoted $3500 for front and back installed with the air com. about 4 days ago from tjm at coopers plain for my 80 series land courser but thats the way everyone telling me is to go with air lockas and don't wast my time with anything els. I hope that help u mate but thats what ill b going for when i save up the money

[Denno]

Thanks squeeky 1983 . I got similiar tjm quote up here on sunshine coast .I have looked at nearly all lockers now and similar to you decided now and wait till i have the cash for air lockers.

[DIRTY ROCK STAR]

Dirty Rockstar did you import your locker or buy locally. I have been doing heaps of research on prices in oz and all about $1200.00 just for locker.

i bought mine locally.

but if it saves you a buck then import one.
get your base price which seems like its $1200.
then ring another store in the area and get them to beat it.
keep an eye on ebay stores etc.
i was lucky a mate on here evan had done the running around and i just called up ARB and said look you sold a locker to my mate for XXX i want the same deal. im almsot certain it was $888+GST.

[SCANAS]

So $888 plus is $976 add (as you say DRS) a few hundred for fitting and wella $1200 supplied and fitted which is what you can get one for....

[brissle]

Dirty Rockstar did you import your locker or buy locally. I have been doing heaps of research on prices in oz and all about $1200.00 just for locker.

got mine local ARB for $1050 including GST bout 2 months ago so they will move a bit on price

[Denno]

Thanks guys. ARB MAROOCYDOE Quoted me $1219 +gst for either front or rear lockers so some serious barganing needed.Wonder what freight charges from tassie would be?

[SCANAS]

brissle was that fitted?

[Denno]

Just got some prices from Iowa usa using exact locker part numbers. BOTH lockers delivered to door for $1000.00 each