tonka
Isuzu Baby
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Post by tonka on Feb 16, 2009 7:05:34 GMT 11
Looking into Air Diff lockers, for my wizard, front or rear as will only do one at this stage.
My un-educated preference would be one in th rear, any thoughts.
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Post by mudgrip4 on Feb 16, 2009 10:47:55 GMT 11
You will be better off first up with one in the rear as it will provide good traction increase without placing strain on front cv joints - always an issue with ifs vehicles.
ARB lockers plus compressor runs at round the $2000NZ mark, plus fitting.
JamesW on this site has air lockers available plus compressor at about $1100 - pretty much cost price. Have one installed in the rear of my truck and it is performing well to date. He guarantees them, and can also fit them into your diffhead, saving a further $350 or so setup cost.
Another common option is the Aussie Lokka, but this is an auto locker - non selectable.
Mike
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Post by James W on Feb 16, 2009 15:33:25 GMT 11
Often not mentioned with the cheaper lockers, say Lokka.. is you still need to install them... which is possibly an expense if you can't do it yourself
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jer0
Isuzu Junior
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Post by jer0 on Feb 17, 2009 16:55:32 GMT 11
What is involved in fitting these air lockers? I would think its just a case of removing replacing the carrier with the locker carrier and tapping a airline fitting into the diff housing, or am I way off?
Also how air does the supplied pump put out?
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Post by James W on Feb 17, 2009 18:39:30 GMT 11
yep. essentially, but getting the bearing pre-load, shims, and backlash right is not just a simple matter... as with anytime you pull a diff appart. But I can do that for you if you want and just provide a diff head ready to go...
Confused about your last question tho?
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jer0
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Post by jer0 on Feb 17, 2009 18:56:57 GMT 11
Oh sorry I missed a word, How much air does the compressor put out eg, is it big enough to say fill a air tank to run other accessories?
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Post by James W on Feb 18, 2009 18:39:13 GMT 11
The compressors are small, but sufficient for the job with a minuature air tank and automatic on/off air switch, so when in use turn on and forget... depending on the length of your air line to the locker (and thus how much air it uses) it might start up for 10 seconds every second time you use the air locker.... it would be a bit painfull for pumping up tyres etc  |
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Post by isuzumudman on Feb 18, 2009 19:37:53 GMT 11
I have an ARB air locker in the front of my Bighorn with a LSD in the back. The supplied compressor was OK for the locker but was not big enough for other things. I had set it up to use the rock sliders as air reservoirs and for pumping up the tyres. When it failed I replaced it with the next ARB model up which was promoted as being suitable for pumping up tyres. This one failed within a year with a sheared con rod. It failed again with (I suspect) the same problem 6 months after that. Right now, as I have not had time to investigate the broken stuff further, I pump up the reservoirs to whatever pressure I can get at a gas station (usually up to 100psi) for the locker (this lasts a couple of days) and I use a portable compressor for the tyres. For what it's worth I recommend using the ARB compressor for the locker only. Any other application would need a more serious heavy duty compressor.
Dave
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Post by James W on Feb 18, 2009 20:14:02 GMT 11
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Post by MuZila on Feb 22, 2009 19:43:40 GMT 11
I have taken all the air con stuff out of my 91 Mu except for the compressor and the electrics (air-con switch in dash).
I want to make a tank and connect it all up so I have on-board air for tires, air-beds and stuff. Also for when I get the air lockers James sells. I want both ends dun eventually.
Do you sell all the solenoids and stuff for this conversion James??
Graeme.
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Post by James W on Feb 24, 2009 16:13:26 GMT 11
No Sorry Graeme, I don't sell those kind of bit's...and you should not need solenoids for that project... but many of the air compressor places around town will help you out... I used ASH air.. and they said they have had several 4WD'ers in asking for the same thing, so have a good idea of what you are trying to achieve.
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Post by MuZila on Feb 24, 2009 16:58:30 GMT 11
Thanks James I will get hold of them and get it sorted.
The solenoids I was meaning are the 2 on the end of your compressor for the lockers.
I wasn't sure if they come with the lockers or the compressor but I assume I would need those eventually, or would I not?
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JaSiN
Isuzu Junior
96 Grey Mu + Plenty of Mods + Plenty more to come!
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Post by JaSiN on Feb 28, 2009 19:22:11 GMT 11
I have an auto in the front and air in the rear.. i found that most things you want to climb the front is heaps better because its grabbing not being pushed by the rear wheels.
but you do get tractoring from the front too... where if its an un even surface then it can drag/slide to one side.. and if its steep thats also a problem.
if you drive up to a ledge for example and drive up to it on a bit of an angle you will find that with a rear locker both back wheels will dig in and one front wheel will do the same.
but with a front locker your front wheels start climbing nice n slow..
ultimatly lockers all around!
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