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Hi everybody ,I would like to know whether it is better to have locker in the rear rather than the front.I have fitted a locker in the front ,but diving in 4wd hi on dirt road is diffecult because my lux do not want to corner .What is the pros and cons in this matter.
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Many views on this, but I would opt for rear diff only, mainly due to the steering problem you are currently encountering.


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For off road use it's much better in front, but at speeds in exess of 90km/h it's better to drive in 4x2, you will get used to "fighting" the front traction after a while.
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Front and rear.
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Ditto Darryl. :thumbup:
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I'll just stick to my conservative opinion that lockers are'nt really neccessary but would opt for the rear only if I were to do it.
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Fitting the locker to the rear of the truck will increase abillity by 70% off road
fitting to the front will increase by 30% off road

fitting to the rear will be a pain in the behind 100% off the time on road
fitting to the front wil be a pain in the behind 0% on road
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Blom, you sure you have'nt got that the wrong way around?
Off road, front lockers are normally considered better (motor weight as well as leading wheels). On road, front lockers are often associated with stiffer steering hassles.
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I'm still new to understanding this whole locker thing.
From what I read, could one not simply disengage the locker when anticipating high speeds, thus diff will act as standard open differential?
And only when the going get tough, the tough switch on their lockers?
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dalkill wrote:I'm still new to understanding this whole locker thing.
From what I read, could one not simply disengage the locker when anticipating high speeds, thus diff will act as standard open differential?
And only when the going get tough, the tough switch on their lockers?
The lockrite locker that is discussed here is a locked diff, that does allow the diff to rotate the wheels when turning, but when travelling in a straight line it stays locked and thus cause the steering difficulty.

Most lockers for front that are selectable ( ie lock when you switch it on to lock ) are either factory fitted, LCruisers, Gelendewagens ect or ARB Air lockers. They are expensive but worth the money...

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Blom is reg, Op n gelyk twister is jy ok met een locker. As jy teen n wal uitry verplaas die gewig agtertoe. Dan help voor jou baie min
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As jy teen n wal uitry verplaas die gewig agtertoe. Dan help voor jou baie min
Ok, that makes sense, but how often does that happen by comparison to the more level obstacles like soft sand or mud. Even on a small 'walletjie' or one that's not so steep, would'nt a front locker "pull" you up / out ?
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lockers no required for small walletjies
only for lo big walle
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Man lockers is vir sissies. Kan jylle nie sien hoe al Blommie se borshare ewe skielik begin uitval het net toe hy die ARB vir boesman gekoop het nie. Teen die tyd wat die ding gefit is, het hy nie 'n haar op sy bors oor nie :twisted: :twisted:
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Ek het in my speelbakkie Lock Rights voor en agter. Die voorste een pla so bietjie as ek trail ry, maar hy maak op vir performance. Ek is van plan om in my dubbelkajuit die Lock Right agter in te sit en miskien ARB voor. (Het reeds die Lock Right - spaar nou geld vir ARB) :thumbup:
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BenHur wrote:Man lockers is vir sissies. :twisted: :twisted:
Agreed, much more fun to apply more brains less braun to difficult obstacles :wink:
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Dadz Toy BFI wrote:
BenHur wrote:Man lockers is vir sissies. :twisted: :twisted:
Agreed, much more fun to apply more brains less braun to difficult obstacles :wink:

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If ya ain't got em... you'll hate em!

I ain't got em!

Like I always say, when my lux grows up, she'll get em! Oh and a crawler kit...

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snipes wrote:Like I always say, when my lux grows up, she'll get em! Oh and a crawler kit...B
That should make going over the speedbumps at Cape Gate parking garage a lot easier not so?? Not to mention those pesky ramps at Tyger Valley! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Thys, you joining us? We're doing the 1st level to 2nd level parking ramp obstacle on the Game side at Tygervalley. Should be really exciting, for those that are really extreme they can try it in reverse! Come on now, you're going to be there shopping with the vrou anyway!

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snipes wrote:you're going to be there shopping with the vrou anyway!

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Remember last year... you almost scratched the bumper... and almost got hijacked... this is no ordinary 4x4 obstacle... the mall crawler 4x4 challenge! Not sure if I'm up for it...

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snipes wrote:you almost scratched the bumper
Battle scars... no problem.. :thumbup: :twisted: :twisted:
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snipes wrote:If ya ain't got em... you'll hate em!

I ain't got em!

Like I always say, when my lux grows up, she'll get em! Oh and a crawler kit...

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And if you do have them, you'll love them! And using lockers causes far less damage to the environment as well! :twisted:


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Hear ! Hear ! :clap: :clap: :clap: You are so right Eric. Once you fitted lockers you won't go back. :thumbup: LOCKERS RULE !
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Umvubu wrote:Hear ! Hear ! :clap: :clap: :clap: You are so right Eric. Once you fitted lockers you won't go back. :thumbup: LOCKERS RULE !
Once you have lockers you wont need to go back because you got lockers and can go forward over everything :twisted: :twisted:
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That's why I fitted mine. :twisted: :thumbup:
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Family_Dog wrote:
snipes wrote:If ya ain't got em... you'll hate em!

I ain't got em!

Like I always say, when my lux grows up, she'll get em! Oh and a crawler kit...

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And if you do have them, you'll love them! And using lockers causes far less damage to the environment as well! :twisted:


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And with auto lockers you can just as easily stuff up tracks when the surface is not bone dry and you need to turn sharp. Also sometimes these lockers may hamper you as they force the vehicle straight on if you need to turn.

I have a locker in the Pajero and sometimes it is necessary to use due to IFS and IRS but on a SFA no way you need them if you can drive!!
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Benhur wrote:And with auto lockers you can just as easily stuff up tracks when the surface is not bone dry and you need to turn sharp. Also sometimes these lockers may hamper you as they force the vehicle straight on if you need to turn.
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Darryl , dit lyk vir my Bennie like nie ons lockers nie. :shock: :twisted: :twisted: Ek sukkel nie om te draai met my autolocker voor nie. Moet net nie autolockers insit voor as jy nie powersteering het nie (Jy *a* om hom gedraai te kry). Hy pla net somtyds op reguit stukke tussen hindernisse.
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Umvubu wrote:Darryl , dit lyk vir my Bennie like nie ons lockers nie. :shock: :twisted: :twisted: Ek sukkel nie om te draai met my autolocker voor nie. Met net nie autolockers insit voor as jy nie powersteering het nie (Jy *a* om hom gedraai te kry). Hy pla net somtyds op reguit stukke tussen hindernisse.
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And with auto lockers you can just as easily stuff up tracks when the surface is not bone dry and you need to turn sharp. Also sometimes these lockers may hamper you as the force the vehicle straigh on if you need to tun.
Can't speak about auto-lockers, but certainly not a problem with ARB!

on a SFA no way you need them if you can drive!!
You still do much less wheel spin when using lockers on a SFA than without, hence less wear & tear on everything - clutch, tyres & environment. That argument doesn't really hold at all, it depends entirely on where and how you drive at the time.

Bennie, fit lockers, you know you really want to! :twisted:


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I still want to fit a ARB Locker to my SFA, but I am still saving for that and the winch!!! Think it will make a lekker offroader and overlander then.... I think Bennie should fit a locker to his SFA just to kick herman's dustbin gat......... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: lockrite locker front or rear diff?

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Eric, ek dink jy is reg. Bennie wil graag lockers opsit maar is te bang om dit te erken. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: lockrite locker front or rear diff?

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Umvubu wrote:Eric, ek dink jy is reg. Bennie wil graag lockers opsit maar is te bang om dit te erken. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ezere, dit is so! Maar eendag gaan hy die lig sien! :mrgreen:


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Re: lockrite locker front or rear diff?

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Riceburner wrote:
Benhur wrote:And with auto lockers you can just as easily stuff up tracks when the surface is not bone dry and you need to turn sharp. Also sometimes these lockers may hamper you as they force the vehicle straight on if you need to turn.
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Nou het ek die strondste praat van die dag gehoor!
Sê die man wie se Hilux met duel lockers en crawler gears te fit om die malls in mondeor the crawl. Dis dieselfde ou wat te bang was om serious obstackles te ry soos Superman by Rust de Winter waar 'n 9 jarige laaitie met sy pa se lux uit is maar jy te chicken was en eerder die escape roete gekies het en dit nadat jou ander chommie (my naamgenoot ) wat jou gechallenge het met sy Jeep ook daar uit was. Nee wat boet jy is regtig te grootmond, sit eerder jou geld waar jou mond is dan luister ons na jou.

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What I meant is that with a locker in the rear your vehicle sometimes becomes difficult to steer if the front wheels are not gripping good. The two wheels turning together at the rear have a tendency to push the nose in a straight line (that is why your vehicle has a diff in the 1st place) and then you struggle to get the nose to go where you need it too. I have been in situations like that with the Pajero more then once where I had to switch off the Diff lock and use brute force to spin out an obstacle. I do not like to spin the Pajero with the 33s on too much as replacing 8 CVs is not a joke, so to spare her I do use the difflock to prevent wheelspin but on the SFA it is a totally different story. Johan saw the one day at Groenkloof where I took the Pajero out the side of a deep mud hole (a 90 degree turn onto a large step) I could not get out with the locker as the vehicle could not turn sharp enough and the nose kept on sliding back into the hole, after switching off the DL and with some woema I got out as the vehicle could now be steered into the correct direction

I have a Lockrite lying in the cupboard for my SFA ( I bought it at a very good price that I could not pass) and the first time I snap a side shaft after fitting the 33's due to the power of the 7M I may consider fitting it, but it would be more to save the vehicle from the abuse of the big moutor then to improve its off road ability.

Darryl if you learn to drive the correct lines you would be able to get onto the pavings at South Gate mall without the use of 2 lockers and crawler gears :twisted: :twisted:
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Re: lockrite locker front or rear diff?

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I have been driving longer than youve been alive, want to sell that locker?
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Ag sorry Oupa forgot you also turning 75 next month, happy birthday :clap: :clap:
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Re: lockrite locker front or rear diff?

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Dankie, sien jou op die trail. You must have a drivers briefing before so I can maybe learn from you on how to drive and operate a 4x.
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