detroit lockers

Post by **jav** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:47 pm

has anyone tried this mob http://www.locked-drive.com.au/detroit.htm ,got a listing for rocky's and a phone number.

Post by **HotFourOk** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:37 am

Diahatsu Rocky - Front or rear (not IFS models)

hahah... I'm not sure if we've emailed them before or not... drop them a line and see.

Is my rear diff centre any different to you earlier guys??

Post by **jav** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:58 am

Only guessing, but i think the the centers in scats and rocky's are the same except for the front ifs ones

Post by **lay80n** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:59 am

Detroit lockers used to be availaible for rocky's, but they stopped making them a while back. I'm sure Bundy will chime in soon about his front and rear detroits.

Layto....

Post by **BundyRumandCoke** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:12 am

Nope.

Post by **jav** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:05 am

I've got one

Post by **dai-hard** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:45 pm

i emailed them a while back
got a reply no longer available.
sent them another asking if they had anything (lsd/prolok)
got reply in big letter NO NOTHING!!

Post by **BundyRumandCoke** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:46 pm

[quote="jav"]I've got one

[/quote]

Yeah, but 1 is only half as good as 2

Post by **SimplyPV** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:16 pm

ive seen that my posts were deleted, sry dave.. was meant in all good jest....

Post by **jav** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:05 pm

hey PV , have you tried getting them in the usa

Post by **BundyRumandCoke** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:10 am

PV, if thats an apology to me, I took no offence. I know as a yank, you cannot be held responsible for anything you say or do.

And Trac Tech, the guys that make Detriot Lockers no longer manufacture them. The only ones you will find these days are NOS sitting on a shelf somewhere, or secondhand.
Interestingly, seeing as Trac Tech is an american company, they made them for a Rocky, yet it was the Australian Rocky/Fourtrak/Rugger, not the US Rocky/Feroza/Sportrak.

Post by **Hatsu** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:00 pm

There's this guy called 'Wing' in indonesia who can make up a locker for you, pictures here:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2421770/1
and his website here, for those who speak indonesian:
http://www.taftdieselindonesia.com/new/

And this is what he had to say when I emailed him asking about his work:
"Hi Damian,
Thanks for your apreciation.
We made the (on demand) locker as easy as possible to install in the existing diff.
It's not a mass product, it's just like a survival for our Daihatsu to get a better tractions. U know, nobody care about our Daihatsu.
The price is about USD 6,70. for a unit on demand locker. Exclude shipping and tax. We never sell this unit to Au so far.
Thanks for the info.
Regards.
Wing - Taft Diesel Indonesia"

$670 US is about $860 Australian, I've been tempted to buy one, but then again I can buy a lot of welding rods for $860 too....

Post by **jav** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:33 pm

thats not a bad looking unit for the price.

Post by **HotFourOk** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:12 pm

I'll have one for that price... maybe 2

I would love my truck so much more if it was locked...

But really, if any of you guys want them I'm seriously interested.
They just need to be strong enough and not break also.

Post by **RockyF75** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 10:19 pm

HotFourOk wrote:
But really, if any of you guys want them I'm seriously interested.
They just need to be strong enough and not break also.

x2
I'd give a rear one a go. Only thing that concerns me is the 'safety' of buying something overseas, i'm very paranoid, dont want to send my hard earned dosh to indo and never see anything in return

Post by **jav** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:35 am

I'll put $50 towards a test unit for someone to try.

Post by **RockyF75** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:18 pm

jav wrote:I'll put $50 towards a test unit for someone to try.

9 more people wanna join this offer? An i'll be the guinea pig

Post by **jav** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:56 pm

Just remember if it works and doesn't break, we will be wanting our money back. If it breaks well we've only lost $50.

Post by **RockyF75** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:01 pm

jav wrote:Just remember if it works and doesn't break, we will be wanting or money back. If it breaks well we've only lost $50.

Seems fair to me. So come on daihatsu section, pony up

Post by **nebivedu** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:27 pm

How mutch does it cost? Will they send this to europe?

Post by **Tzi** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:55 am

damn thats cheap.... i asked ARB on the weekend about air lockers... its about $2k for a rear locker and compressor, installed in a hilux.... so 860 is nothin!!!

Just think everyone... how much better is a feroza gonna be if you can lock even just the rear diff!!!!!
Flex is something we can only get so much of... and most feroza's attempting to flex look something like this...
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/ ... 000758.jpg

Bring on the lockers!!!!!

Post by **HotFourOk** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:38 am

Tzi wrote:damn thats cheap.... i asked ARB on the weekend about air lockers... its about $2k for a rear locker and compressor, installed in a hilux.... so 860 is nothin!!!

Just think everyone... how much better is a feroza gonna be if you can lock even just the rear diff!!!!!
Flex is something we can only get so much of... and most feroza's attempting to flex look something like this...
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/ ... 000758.jpg

Bring on the lockers!!!!!

Isn't the locker for a Rocky/Fourtrak ??

Post by **Tzi** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:44 am

indeed it probably is... but the word custom was mentioned.... and i'm sure if someone sent over a spare diff, some thing could be made

Post by **HotFourOk** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:48 am

Tzi wrote:indeed it probably is... but the word custom was mentioned.... and i'm sure if someone sent over a spare diff, some thing could be made

Someone on here was working on an air locker for a Roza I believe... a while ago now

Post by **sly** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:06 am

Tzi wrote:damn thats cheap.... i asked ARB on the weekend about air lockers... its about $2k for a rear locker and compressor, installed in a hilux.... so 860 is nothin!!!

Just think everyone... how much better is a feroza gonna be if you can lock even just the rear diff!!!!!
Flex is something we can only get so much of... and most feroza's attempting to flex look something like this...
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/ ... 000758.jpg

Bring on the lockers!!!!!

i went into the local ARB shop the other day and it is gonna cost me about $1800 for a rear air locker and a compressor for my rocky..

Post by **HotFourOk** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:08 am

sly wrote:
Tzi wrote:damn thats cheap.... i asked ARB on the weekend about air lockers... its about $2k for a rear locker and compressor, installed in a hilux.... so 860 is nothin!!!

Just think everyone... how much better is a feroza gonna be if you can lock even just the rear diff!!!!!
Flex is something we can only get so much of... and most feroza's attempting to flex look something like this...
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/ ... 000758.jpg

Bring on the lockers!!!!!
i went into the local ARB shop the other day and it is gonna cost me about $1800 for a rear air locker and a compressor for my rocky..

What diffs are you using? I havn't ever heard of an airlocker for a Rocky!

If they are stock, are the Petrol centres different to the diesel ones?

Post by **RockyF75** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:28 pm

sly wrote:
Tzi wrote:damn thats cheap.... i asked ARB on the weekend about air lockers... its about $2k for a rear locker and compressor, installed in a hilux.... so 860 is nothin!!!

Just think everyone... how much better is a feroza gonna be if you can lock even just the rear diff!!!!!
Flex is something we can only get so much of... and most feroza's attempting to flex look something like this...
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/ ... 000758.jpg

Bring on the lockers!!!!!
i went into the local ARB shop the other day and it is gonna cost me about $1800 for a rear air locker and a compressor for my rocky..

Give me their number and i'll gladly pay 1800 for a air locker (when i've saved up).

Post by **HotFourOk** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:31 pm

RockyF70 wrote:
sly wrote:
Tzi wrote:damn thats cheap.... i asked ARB on the weekend about air lockers... its about $2k for a rear locker and compressor, installed in a hilux.... so 860 is nothin!!!

Just think everyone... how much better is a feroza gonna be if you can lock even just the rear diff!!!!!
Flex is something we can only get so much of... and most feroza's attempting to flex look something like this...
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g147/ ... 000758.jpg

Bring on the lockers!!!!!
i went into the local ARB shop the other day and it is gonna cost me about $1800 for a rear air locker and a compressor for my rocky..
Give me their number and i'll gladly pay 1800 for a air locker (when i've saved up).

You're thinking what I'm thinking B1... same with almost every modified Rocky owner in the country who have been chasing air lockers for centuries

Post by **BundyRumandCoke** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:59 pm

So if ARB makes an air locker for a Rocky rear diff, which they dont, then you can have one for the front, as they are the same diff.

Post by **dai-hard** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:15 pm

i always thought the rear was a 4 pinion and the front was a 2 pinion like the f20/f50. Not that it matters because noone make jack sh*t for daihatsu

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