front diff locker worth it?

[metak]

Just for reference I have a Spartan locker in the rear of my hilux and I really don't like how it disengages and pops for that reason I wouldn't fit one to the front because I would be worried of the shock loading on my cvs I don't know anyone else running one so I dont know if its normal

[Willy Hilux]

$900 landed for 2 is cheap. The chinese ones on ebay are $700 with compressor compared to arb locker only for $1000 landed. Where did he get the chinese ones so cheap from?

Try these guys.... Can't find them on Ebay anymore but just Email them..

China 4x4 offroad

[brad 93hilux]

I do now run front and rear arb air lockers, but I did run lock rite auto's for a few years and I have to say in a hilux (I know we are talking about a different truck) I don't think they are as bad as made out to be..

To the point when I start competing im pulling out my expensive air lockers and will run front and rear lockrites untill I brake them then put Arb's back in..

This argument has however been run a million times before..

As said on a full time 80, I vote air or electric lokker front or put (as said) part time kit and auto locker

Air/auto lockers are better when you have Controll but if funds are low.. Go auto..

Just my opinion
Brad

[De-lux]

People need to stop comparing Air Lockers to Auto Lockers.

Air locker + compressor - $1500
Auto locker (Spartan) - $290

That alone makes them no comparison.

For the record, I just got this below Spartan locker delivered to my door from Wayneharwig (on Pirate4x4) who works at Diffsonly.com. It is an auto locker to suit 80 series front diff..

Mick, I've lost count of how many times you've ranted about how awesome auto lockers are all while pointing to that pic of a cardboard box. Open it already!

hahaha well it's been in the truck for over a month now and been used quite a few times. No pics really... how about this:

[SierraDan]

$900 landed for 2 is cheap. The chinese ones on ebay are $700 with compressor compared to arb locker only for $1000 landed. Where did he get the chinese ones so cheap from?

Try these guys.... Can't find them on Ebay anymore but just Email them..

China 4x4 offroad

The ones on eBay are a bloke buying them from those guys and putting them on eBay for $200 extra.

Just buy direct. It's a bargain.

[loosecanon]

Just for reference I have a Spartan locker in the rear of my hilux and I really don't like how it disengages and pops for that reason I wouldn't fit one to the front because I would be worried of the shock loading on my cvs I don't know anyone else running one so I dont know if its normal

I have just gotten my 45 on the road and have my lokka in the rear, and it pops and farts going around slow corners ( haven't tried at speed yet, just up and down the block). It really gives me the shits, , I am wondering if it's the way it was installed, as I didn't have the right instructions. but a mate of mine had one in his 60 which he also installed himself and said he got the same thing He got rid of it because he couldn't stand it any longer. I have heard you should drive in a figure 8 to run them in? Any truth in this?

Cheers.

[old lux]

I got 1 in the rear if my lux. It's alright value. Will get a ARB in time to match my front air locker (ARB)

I haven't had any issues with my Spartan locker and I got 5.29 diffs and 35" muddies. Around tight corners or round abouts it feels like surging and it does click and bang when you on and off the gas in tight turns but for 399 delivered I can't complain. It's value

[SierraDan]

It's normal, but usually violent when it's new and you hardly know once it's worn in.

[rickstrap]

ive had a lockrite auto locker now for two years in the front of my 80 and love it life time guarentee no mater what horse power on road or comp work never had any probs with it. yes they give a clicking noise on the road iff i leave the hubs locked in. witch i can live with all up the locker part time kit free wheeling hubs cost me $1000 bucks put it all in my self not hard just messy.