Get a full Detroit - pricey, but worth it.
Get a spool - cheap and effective.
Get something else: please post a suggestion.
I've heard that ARB won't warranty a locker if it breaks and a non ARB compressor was powering it. I don't know if that is true or not. I can't see why unless you put too much air to the locker and it blows a seal or something internally. I say go with the ARB. They have been definitely tried and tested. Another company from down under is Jack Macmanara (sp?) lockers. I'll search and see what I find.
It's McNamara. These guys are the rage in Toys and LR's down under. A D60 down there is something like $5k AU! These things are suppose to be as reliable and/ or stronger than ARB. Here's the link They have a vacuum actuated 60 locker!
http://www.mcnamaradiffs.com.au/ordering.html
Looks like it's solved, but I've heard of plenty of people running ARBs off CO2. I think Powertank sells a manifold for that purpose.
I don't think I'd rule out OX just because it uses the diff cover. I seem to remember that cover being pretty beef.
PS 9000 pounds?! That's 3 ugly trucks!
Originally Posted by Shaggy
Why not get a Detroit and not worry about air leakage, cable malfunction, odd diff covers or any of that other crap? If you need to make a really tight turn you can just kick it out of 4lo to 2wd and turn. It's not like you do a whole lot of tight trails and fast competitions...
The only other reason I can see for selectable vs. detroit is if you ever plan on doing any winter driving, go to the mountains, snow skiing, etc.
It's not that I don't like the idea of an air locker, it's the price that kills me. Brett's right, the suburban is far from a comp rig, and can barely fit down some trails. This is why I want input on the best locker value.
Until recently, I didn't even think that putting a 60 under the suburban was a worthwhile project since I wasn't tearing up my 10 bolt. That is until I've found my limited slip not holding well enough on hill climbs, and even with a gentle engine and foot I still have managed to elongate the axle shaft ears over the past few trips.
While I think that an ARB is an excellent choice, I'm not entirely convinced that the better performance and options warrants the extra $300-$400 over the price of a detroit.
Last edited by AgDieseler; 06-25-2004 at 01:31 AM.
Only place I've heard of ARB's leaking is the lines, and I'd bet that its the installer, not the product that sucks
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If you're just stretching the yokes you should just weld the caps in. It will stop that. Its cheap, easy, and works.
Then find something fun to put that 60 in.
I see ARB'S for around $600 all the time. If you know someone you can find them for around $500.
And you're gonna upgrade your steering eventually anyway, so you'd probably be better off getting the detroit
It's more than that. I think we can all agree that the 10 bolt wouldn't live up to 4.88s, a detroit, and 37s. That's where I want to go, and instead of wasting about $700-$800 on my current axle, I'll just dump that money into the 60. It doesn't require much more money, and will give me twice the strength.
I just got off the phone with Jeremy at FWP in Austin. The best deal he can make on a detroit is $500, and $725 for an ARB. Either way, I've still got some saving to do.
you could decide to go with an arb then use that as an excuse to justify buying a compresser as well. after all, if you are gonna spend money...why dont ya spend all of it.
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