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Difflock failure survey

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Post by RUFF »

ARB's front and rear.

Replaced the glass fuse with a blade one when i fitted the system. Aparently they come with blade fuses now.

First compressor burnt out in about a month. Second one snapped the main shaft into the motor. Both replaced under warrenty with no problems.

Fouled a solinoid the first weekend i fitted them but cleaned it and have had no problems since.

Snapped a supply line on the front diff. Replaced it with heavy duty line kit.

Smashed absolutly everything in the rear ARB in competition on 38.5" tires bouncing real bad and still had it replaced under warrenty and they were told the full story.
Have prob snapped 50CV's in the front with no probs on the ARB.

I have never had a problem with the O-rings in the centre and i have used the rear ones on 3 gear set-ups so far and the front on 2. Still using the original O-rings.

The only way these O-rings fail is improper fitment, damaged bearings or preload set-up. And of course oil contamination.


Would i buy ARB's again. Yes defianatly. I would not buy any other diff lock currently on the market.
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Post by zookjedi »

detroit ez-locker rear no problems just the usual handling on the road to get used too.
welded front - broken housing (only because the owner previous to me welded it incorrectly) still lasted 9months with me in ownership plus however long he had it for.
if its worth doing do it intensly , better still do it with MADPASSION

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