wigglet wrote:Hi All,
Thinking about fitting a Harrop ELocker to the front of my 2016 Hilux to compliment the factory rear difflock. Just have some questions for those that have already gone down the ELocker path.
In stock trim the factory rear difflock will only engage when in 4L and it disables ABS, brake assist, VSC, traction control and downhill assist. I'm assuming that Mr Toyota has done this to avoid breaking driveline components such as axles or CV joints. This is leading to some confusion on my part as to how to go about setting up a front ELocker.
Do I just set it up to run independently of the rear factory difflock with it's own dedicated pushbutton fitted in one of the blank spaces at the drivers right knee ?
Do I set it up to engage off the factory rear difflock pushbutton so that I can only have front and rear engaged simultaneously ?
Interested to hear opinions from others that have a front difflock (ARB airlocker or ELocker) fitted to their 2015 onwards Hilux
Hello, new to this forum.
I found this thread from a couple of years ago and would like to see if there's any more recent thoughts on the subject.
I have run a 2003 Hilux for many years and had ARB air-lockers on it, and would never be without lockers again. I have recently bought a 2016 built Hilux Xcab chassis and now want a front locker to go with the factory rear. I think a front locker is at least as important as a rear locker because IFS has less articulation and can break traction on rocks much easier than rears, and the front diff is not as strong as the rear. I blew a front diff on the 2003 on a difficult climb before I had lockers. Never a problem since.
I am inclined to have the front locker engage only when the rear is locked (as adamkberger wrote about in this thread). On the 2003 I used the front locker only when absolutely necessary, but have been happy to run with the rear locked up if the surface allows. The ARB air-locker wiring loom is designed to have the front only as a slave to the rear. I think their argument is that the front diff is not strong enough to run locked without the rear to help.
I would probably prefer to have the rear engaged in 2WD in some situations, but not inclined to override the ECU just yet. That's for another time perhaps.
My local Opp Lock people have only ever wired up a front Elocker completely independent of the rear, and don't recommend anything else. I am keen to hear if there's anyone out there with experience at wiring a front Elocker such that it activates only when the rear is locked.
Thanks for any wisdom and suggestions.
Cheers.