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auto locker front or rear??

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auto locker front or rear??

Post by the sheriff »

Im looking a getting a lockright auto lokka......would it be best used front or rear??.....this suzuki is a-framed everywhere....
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Post by Pep »

Oh boy, here we go, you had to ask

"Do i lock the front or the rear?"

First you'll get told to search :roll:
then youl get abused for asking that again :shock:

good luck, Pep

ps I'll be air locking the rear (when i have the $) only because it easier to fit and replace axles then the front CV's
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Post by Gwagensteve »

IMHO lock the rear.

There might be a case that you gain more outright capability by locking the front, but it also amplifies the bad behaviour of and auto locker and loads up the weakest part of the car- the CV's

Generally I vote do whatever you want with the back and airlock the front when you have the $$$

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Post by mistaboz »

Or get double toughs and a rear locker for the front.
When you get sick of the heavy steering order a rear air locker :)
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Post by the sheriff »

ok thanks for the links to the other threads!! i have decided on putting the lokka in the rear....i just want to know how this will effect it being a-framed if anyone has done this please help??
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Post by suzuki boy »

I have front and rear lockrites and think there awsome!

The rear you can't tell it's there till it rains! :twisted:

The front with the bigger tyres is harder to steer but sence gettin reduction gears and off set rims this seems to have become easyer? :?

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Post by Gwagensteve »

the sheriff wrote:ok thanks for the links to the other threads!! i have decided on putting the lokka in the rear....i just want to know how this will effect it being a-framed if anyone has done this please help??
what do you mean by a-framed? do you mean link suspension? If so, then it will depend enormously on the design of the suspension, especially the roll stiffness, roll centre and anti squat.

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Post by mugginsmoo »

by "A framing", he is talking about flat towing his sierra ( it's a kiwi term)

i reckon that it'll tow better, as the stearing doesn't turn that much on an A frame, but you always have hubs to unlock the front.

as for a locked rear, being flat towed. it'll be cool. i used to do it with a welded rear with no worries.

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Post by the sheriff »

cheers mugginsmoo, you are right!! its a kiwi term....
heres a pic of it being A-framed for you gwagensteve :lol:
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so yep i hope i win the auction for the rear lockrite!!
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Post by the sheriff »

i won the auction for the lockright!! $500 nzl not to bad,
cant wait till it arrives!!
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