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Locker help Rocky owners
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:19 pm
by RIKSTR
I need to find lockers or LSD's to fit a '91 Turbo diesal Rocky
I have searched threads but nothin'
What's going on
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:14 pm
by murcod
They're no longer made.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:39 pm
by inka
ya can get detroit lockers for the earlier models but big $$$$
diff swap is the way to go
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 6:59 pm
by murcod
Detroits are no longer made either. I Emailed the company a year or so back.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:11 pm
by slhap
http://www.daihatsu-drivers.co.uk/node/99#comment-346
qoute:
"They told me that if I order 100 they would bring them back on the market."
while your at it, you might aswell get one for each axle, therfor we only need 50 people, shouldn't be to hard..
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:46 pm
by murcod
50 people willing to all pay out at once for two Detroit lockers to suit a Rocky............ Good luck with that one!
They will only fit the F70, F75 etc Rocky- not the Feroza / US Rocky.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:08 pm
by BundyRumandCoke
And you would want to pay me mega dollars for my 2 Detriots.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:47 pm
by murcod
BundyRumandCoke wrote:And you would want to pay me mega dollars for my 2 Detriots.
Didn't take you long to appear!
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:06 pm
by Big-Stu
I just knew he'd reply.
I gonna find his Rocky and steal them damm lockers just to shut him up!!!
I thought you were still on holidays somewhere up North?
Stu
(1992 Rocky with locker in the front diff)
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:46 pm
by rOd
murcod wrote:
50 people willing to all pay out at once for two Detroit lockers to suit a Rocky............ Good luck with that one!
They will only fit the F70, F75 etc Rocky- not the Feroza / US Rocky.
Or more like, good luck finding 50 Rocky owners, period!
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:02 pm
by flynn
how much $$$ we lookin at???
if i had money and could persuade sparticus u'd have 2 f75 rockys
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:07 pm
by murcod
Have a read of the thread in the link above. It's from around 2003 and nothing has happened.
Similar things have been organised for Ferozas in the past, but they couldn't get even five people willing to come up with the cash (IIRC?)
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:45 pm
by RockyF75
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:08 pm
by BundyRumandCoke
A fair few companies still list them in their cattledogs, LDS being one of them, but dont have them in stock. They would order them in from the states as needed.
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:28 pm
by elgordomuygrande
At least one company is making them for sure, That's Offrotec in germany. I rang them a couple of months ago with the same question. downside is that they ar on the other side of the globe.....
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:37 pm
by RockyF75
rang up that company in granville, they don't have any and can't get any cause they stopped making em 18 months ago
.... DAMIT
...... time to get the welder out i think
hehehe
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:15 pm
by murcod
Yes, that's what we were telling you. All the info has been posted on here before and various people have contacted them.
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:44 pm
by slhap
elgordomuygrande wrote:At least one company is making them for sure, That's Offrotec in germany. I rang them a couple of months ago with the same question. downside is that they ar on the other side of the globe.....
so am I (on the other side of the globe)
I just need to practice a bit on my german before i call them..
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:53 pm
by RockyF75
slhap wrote:elgordomuygrande wrote:At least one company is making them for sure, That's Offrotec in germany. I rang them a couple of months ago with the same question. downside is that they ar on the other side of the globe.....
so am I (on the other side of the globe)
I just need to practice a bit on my german before i call them..
could you get a price
, front locker for 84 Rocky F70, and ask if they'd post it to australia
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:07 pm
by elgordomuygrande
when I rang them they qouted aboot 1100/1200 (depending on model) euros for a locker (incl tax) that was without shipping.
I read a good review in a US magazine in which they stated that it was a good alternative for the known brands. Too bad can't find it...
Edit: found this though..
http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/brandpages ... 0212_lock/
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:17 am
by rOd
I still think, an axle swap from a common (stronger) donor would be the best way to go.
Rather than chasing these dodgy diff manufacturers in god knows where.
my 0.02 worth.
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:54 am
by gonzo4x4
Hello,
I'am from belgium and i order 2 lockers for my F50 (scat) and 2 for my friends Rocky by the company in germany: offrotec, they cost 1250 euro each without schipping. When you have a car they dont have in their range, they make it special for you, even 1 piece.
there e-mail is:
info@offrotec.com
Muddy greetz,
Gonzo
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:40 am
by murcod
Thanks for the info Gonzo. Just did a rough conversion and Euro 1250 is very close to AUD$2000; plus shipping and import duty etc.
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:11 am
by BabyGodzillaGTi-R
Just a thought. Does anyone know what we can do to make out stock halfshafts stronger?
Coz i notice many rocky owners back here breaking their axles when they go more than 31 inch....
Neh neh neh i got a rear detroit locker and a front lsd......
Hey Bundy,
just wondering do u have this odd problem? My locker, once in awhile when i put the powerdown in a straight line it goes into 1wd momentarily, and then suddenly it "BANGS" in a full lock...
I wonder can detroit lockers be reconditioned?
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:58 am
by BundyRumandCoke
Godzilla
Yes, its normal. Usually from too much power applied too early after completing a corner. Its usually accompanied by a quick snap in the steering. Its one of the things you have to adjust your driving style for.
Diff locks
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:55 pm
by Benszook
There is a diff specialist out north of adelaide who told me he used to make lockers for early model rockys. He said if you supply him a centre he can make a pneumatic locker for anything. I dont know how much. I looked for his number in the yellow pages and I think his business is 4x4 transmissions his phone no. is 8266 6288. Hope I can be of some help because I can buy lockers off the shelf as I have hilux diffs in now.
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:55 pm
by BabyGodzillaGTi-R
Well my problem is when i move off from a traffic light. No problems around corners though. The backlash is far more excessive then normal.
Hence when i move off a traffic light it would turn right b4 it BANGS lock and go straight. Probably the springs are getting weak after years of shagging the daylights out of her.
Then again we cant complaint coz we got one and others just drool over it hahahaha.
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:29 pm
by rOd
BabyGodzillaGTi-R wrote:
Then again we cant complaint coz we got one and others just drool over it hahahaha.
My Air Lockers prevents me from drooling over yours.
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:38 am
by BabyGodzillaGTi-R
Did i just mentioned that i'm close to closing a deal for a set of Volvo C303 portal axles kekekekke.........
Who needs these axles when u have good crawl ratios, ground clearance and 2 lockers kekekke......\
U've twin air lockers on your Rocky? So u've change your axles?