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muddyweb:

--- Quote from: "Spooky" ---Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that the 'Detroit Locker' was more of an automatic unlocker, insofar that it is normally locked, but allows an outside wheel to 'freewheel' faster than the inside wheel on a bend on a tarmac road
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Well, whichever way round it is... in my experience they don't work very well :-)

davidlandy:
I am running an ARB air locker in the rear and a standard diff in the front

its great cos u can choose when u want to use it or not.

I would recommend fitting one as when the circumstances are right and u keep traction when others have lost theirs it makes you look likea real cool driver!!!!

I would say that dont expect miracles with them in soft mud as you just tend to end up with three wheels spinning rather than two!  (or so)

oakeedokee:

--- Quote from: "davidlandy" ---it makes you look likea real cool driver!!!!


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I KNEW IT! There was always something not quite right there somehow!! :wink:

Bulli:
Arb's are what i have and can recommend them. There when you want em and normal under all other conditions. I would look to upgrade to 4 pinion diffs at the same time, you may as well. Jack McNamara are supposed to be stronger but I havent used them and they are more expensive.
Detroit lockers are pants!!!! My mate killed one in less than 500 miles , gave poor handling on the road and you have to drive differently. They lock under power , so they are not engaged as Spooky suggested. You have to approach corners and coast round on an even throttle to stop them locking in. If not they can lock in mid corner with pant filling results(especially in the wet!!)
Arbs mate they make so much sense....have you had a lottery win or what???

chuggaman:
thanks guys

so the resulting concencus points towards arb.


now with the bigger wheels i also need to adress either the ring and pinion or the transfer box to adjust the ratio.

i have heard lots of times that its better to leave tha halfshafts as standard as they are relativly cheap to replace(and easier)

now if i go for the 4.1 ring and pinion for front and rear axles and put an arb locker in the rear...is the standard transfer box going to be ok and cope with the setup..thus leaving the halfshafts as the weekest point..

mike

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