MADDOG wrote:There you go, ARB charged dute $300 to install an air locker. I know you two know the same diff specialist and as you've told me in the past Pete, you swear by them, but do you think $800 is reasonable for rox to get the Elocker installed by OL. Why would you want to spend $500 more than anyone else? It just doesn't make sense. You either do it properly or you don't.
My neighbour has an ARB Air Locker in his 2002 Hilux. It's been installed for 2 weeks over a year. He's had problems with it from day one. It's going back to ARB at the end of this month to get fixed for the 5th time.
I agree with what your saying Maddog, $500 is a big jump from others and also agree with wheather you do it properly or you dont. From what Ive learnt you can take big shortcuts with diffs and save alot of time in instillation, short term works fine, long term will become noisy and eventually fail. Setting preloads can take around 4hrs, add r&r of the diff and a full kit through it and you start to get up near the dearer price mentioned.
I the last thing you said you have answered exactly what Ive been saying, your neighbour has gone back for the 5th time to get his repaired, now that extra $500 for no problems doesnt seem to bad in my eyes.
Look if your not going to give it to much of a hard time go the cheaper route, but putting a locker in says its going to get a hard time.
The guys that me and Pete are talking about build one tough diff, mate I gave my diff in my old car the hardest time anyone have given period and could not break it, so the price they charged for the install was justifyed, I could of saved about $500 getting it install elsewhere but I was glad I didnt as other people were destroying the same diff and not even getting close to the punishement I was giving mine.
Just from what I found is the diff is one place you shouldnt take short cuts as it will come back and bite you in the bum real quick. In the modding would of cars you have to be real carefull who you deal with as 90% are cowboys.
I will give the guys me a Pete are talking about a call today and find out exactly what gets done at what price and let you all know.
Just trying to help
Wade