auto lockers

[gphcald]

Does any body do an auto locker for the new lux? Dont really want to spend the $$ on the ARB lockers. Any suggestions?

Regards

Gerry

[Hilux Max]

ironman is currently develping an electrically activated locker for the hilux, they have been working on it for about a year now and should be released soon. not sure on the prices, but Id be willing to give it a go.

[Skog07]

Doug67 has one, a Detroit Locker. Goes really well. Im sure he will tell you about it and help you out.
Skog

[Hilux Max]

by the times you get the Detroit locker and the and the other bits that go with it, I priced one up and it was just on the same price as an ARB locker, so I held off.

[jep]

what is the price for an arb locker?

[Skog07]

Paid $1300ish for mine fitted from memory, (Rear Locker) I had the compressor already but it around $1600ish to fit the lot with the compressor. You need a compressor anyway if you have want to go on the beach and be able to inflate your own tyres. The front locker is more expensive though due to the fact that is more difficult to access, I think.
Skog

[Skog07]

gphcald.
To save Doug a type I asked him a question about how his locker performs on the road and the benefits of the Detriot. It was late last year.
He writes.
Skog07

Only had the Detroit since the first week in November. I only put the front locker in because we had the rear LSD which turned to crap and ended up stopped working back in July last year. I wanted something that would work on the tar and gravel all the time, I hate the inside tyre just spinning all the time and not going anywhere, wet road very bad for this. I have previous experience with tight Nissan LSD's and CIG lockers so wanted the benfits of both.When you put an airlocker in the rear you removed the LSD so it's back to a freespinning open diff for normal road driving. What happens is when under power the the locker engages and when not it disengages. On road I'm getting more tyre wear due to on tight turns under power the inside tyre is trying to catch up with the outside one but I think it is worth it. When driving in a straight line under a constant throttle you sometimes may hear it engage a give a slight twitch to the left and when lifting off a slight twitch to the right, I'm the only one in our family who has noticed it. Some may ask what's in like when pushing in the wet on tar, I've found it to be better than I thought and has not done what a CIG locker does and push the front straight ahead, Gravel road one word, brilliant found some beautiful shire roads at Chrisy and performed with the extra grip and turn in as I wished, Heaven on earth similar to a tight LSD diff. Costs where $1251 for the centre, $300 in new bearings etc and around the $100 to install though it would cost closer to $300 I would expect normally. I was quoted $1850 istalled from Active 4x4 in Newcastle. Doug67 2008-01-12 05:45
and tell her you need front and rear lockers to maintain traction through those corners when its raining!
Hope this helps and give you some answer to your question.
Skog