Front v's rear locker

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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby Qwerty on Fri, 01 May 2015 10:21 +0000


I guess that's one particular advantage of all lockers though, you can crawl where others have to use momentum to get through, I'd like to think all serious 4wders should have lockers to look after the tracks but that'd be boring I guess :D Also saves a bit of wear and tear on your vehicle :lol:


it is something 4wd'ing needs to do more of... more calm behaviour. There's so feckin many 4wd'ers these days, and a lot of them are just tearing stuff apart!

I do love seeing someone smashing up a hill with no real clue (wrong gearing, unlocked, just being numpties) ... while i practically idle up the hill.

not that anyone died and made me god, but i relate to what you're saying :)

On another note, is anyone else's front end clunky / crunchy when articulating , particularly downhill when weight is on the nose? I hate the sound because I've done a CV before (diff mount was busted) so it's forever on my mind.

I actually have a suscpicion its my bullbar mounts... have had an extremely annoying "crack" sound i used to get onroad... noone could work it out, including best suspension places. Turns out it was the bloody bullbar mounts cracking whenever the chassis flexed.

Drove me feckin nuts.
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby Rocket55 on Sat, 02 May 2015 5:49 +0000

Agreed. One of the best things about lockers, easier on your rig and easier on the track.

Nice find on the bullbar mounts. I was looking for this sound on mine and never found it. Always thought it was in the suspension somewhere but after replacing virtually all of it was still there.
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby Alby on Sat, 02 May 2015 5:51 +0000

Yep I fitted lockers to my Hilux after a couple of forum trips showed how I had to belt my truck through sections that others with lockers crawled through
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby scratcher on Sat, 02 May 2015 6:41 +0000

Lockers are one of those things I think, if you've never had one you don't know what you're missing :D
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby Sideways on Mon, 04 May 2015 7:34 +0000

Agreed, they save your truck and the tracks.
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby backinalux on Wed, 02 Sep 2015 4:18 +0000

Have a read of the post a few under this one called breaking Cvs and bent diff
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby scratcher on Thu, 03 Sep 2015 1:48 +0000

backinalux wrote:Have a read of the post a few under this one called breaking Cvs and bent diff


moral being rear locker is a handy substitute for 4wd when you bust your cv's? :D
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby fracturedranga on Thu, 03 Sep 2015 1:52 +0000

scratcher wrote:
backinalux wrote:Have a read of the post a few under this one called breaking Cvs and bent diff


moral being rear locker is a handy substitute for 4wd when you bust your cv's? :D


And a front locker gives you the chance to bust the other cv when one let's go :D
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby scottellis88 on Sat, 03 Feb 2018 1:38 +0000

Did anyone notice a big difference when they had they’re front locker installed in everyday driving 2WD? I had a mate install mine for me and now to me i feel the car is loaded up more, as if there is a heavier load on the engine.
I am going to do some research and find somewhere in brissie what can have a look at the setup for me, i am wondering if it is all too tight in the diff carrier causing an increased load?

But then again it maybe normal? Did anyone else notice any difference?
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby ktm300 on Sat, 03 Feb 2018 5:45 +0000

scottellis88 wrote:Did anyone notice a big difference when they had they’re front locker installed in everyday driving 2WD? I had a mate install mine for me and now to me i feel the car is loaded up more, as if there is a heavier load on the engine.
I am going to do some research and find somewhere in brissie what can have a look at the setup for me, i am wondering if it is all too tight in the diff carrier causing an increased load?

But then again it maybe normal? Did anyone else notice any difference?
what locker ?
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby dave g on Sat, 03 Feb 2018 5:52 +0000

In 2wd you shouldn't no it is there.
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby scottellis88 on Sun, 04 Feb 2018 4:48 +0000

its an air locker... but funny thing is i gave the car a small service today, changed my oils and filters. My air filter was pretty clogged up from god knows what.
Car feels normal again now :lol:
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby scottellis88 on Thu, 08 Mar 2018 1:53 +0000

Not sure if that was just a coincidence or the locker needed ‘bedding in’ maybe the bearings was not pressed on fully etc making it tight. I don’t know. But it feels like normal now which is all that matters. I aim to regear soon and take it somewhere to do so. So I will ask them to have a look and just double check the setup whilst inside
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby bruyaka on Sun, 18 Aug 2019 6:28 +0000

Hey all , read through most of the 10 pages of the thread [tired brain now] , wondering what the latest opinions are ? . mainly considering the options when towing about a 1.5 t camper .
Standard 3litre with 80000ks really only mild offroading this year ,Cape next . Thinking front only elocker ,mainly due to budget . Thoughts ??
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Re: Front v's rear locker

Postby hiluxxury on Mon, 19 Aug 2019 5:54 +0000

Depend who you ask. Ronny Dahl's youtube on the topic reckons put one on the rear while the recent 4wdaction youtube advocates for one on the front. Pros and cons for both.

I have one in the elocker rear and its great (when its not falling to pieces internally). I would certainly put another rear locker in (probably an ARB or TJM locker)... but I am considering a lokka for the front.

The front tends to pick up wheels into the air more - so at that point I have no traction at the front end.
I might be wrong.

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