Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Installed my lockright auto locker in the rear of my sierra today. (I bought vicelore's).

I had initially wanted to install it into the front, but whilst I had to replace the rear wheel bearings, i whacked it into the rear.

Took me (a novice at cars) about 8 hours to pull the axles, pull the diff, install locker, walk to mech to have bearings pulled and pressed, and refit everything, add diff oil, and bleed the brake lines etc.

Using the haynes service manual as a guide to pulling the axles and diff.

The diff disassembly and assembly was guided using the installation booklet provided by lockright.
Following the instructions in the lockright booklet was very easy, and I made sure to mark everything.
To double check the backlash I smeared the gears with grease and spun them repeatedly.
I used the grease as a marker to show the point of contact on the bevel gears. and compare that to the pre worn areas.

On the test run, first corner (U-turn) I found it locked up. After a bit of practice on corners, the click was barely audible and you could feel the faint click click click each time.
Just select the gear for the corner, and keep the throttle steady. click, click, click.

The car felt alot more rigid when driving in a straight line.

Cant wait to test it out off road.

Thats good that you did them yourself, i opted for a diff guy too install them in the diff centres and i then put them back in the diff.

Mine click at different loudness levels depending on the the conditions like heat in the diff. They take a little getting use to, sometimes perfect speed and clutch combo's are need when doing low speed tight turns in carparks and the like, otherwise it gets a jerky pulse like a bunny hopping L-plater

Chop

So you did all the hard work, and then paid someone to do the easiest bit?

A few dry practice installs as soon as the box arrived (prior to cracking the diff open) to understand exactly how it all functions is all that is needed.

People think my car is broken when im in the carparks etc.. click, click, click hehhe