air lokkas worth the money or not

[stardog]

Hi every body just wondering worth getting air lokkas on a mu front diff or not rear diff has limited slip diff already but will a lokka make much diffrence in the front.For getting out of bad areas hear your steering isn't the best with them in is this true.

[pig75]

I would go air in the front

[dasnoboarder]

If your budget allows, I agree with Pig.

[stardog]

What would i be looking at price wise installed roughly as im also about to get a winch for the truck and make up a snorkel as well never know when i need them.

[dasnoboarder]

ARB Air Lockers are approx $1200 each, then you have to get a compressor for a couple of hundred. Installing will take a shop a fair few hours, so could be up to $1000...

If you can get the diff heads out, and just get the shop to install the lockers into them, you'd save heaps.
But keep in mind you'd have to wire the compressor in, put it back together with new oil, and run the air lines too.

Going into a 4x4 store and getting a quote would be the best, or even email them.

[InVinceble]

This is difting away from topic a bit but...
If you are handy with a spanner, etc. give it a go yourself. It's easier than say changing a wheel bearing
The instructions that come with the unit are brilliant:
Step by step guide with tick boxes so you don't lose your place, clear photos, important measurements, list of tools ...it's all there.

Back on topic, my vote is for air lockers. True they are expensive, then there's the old adage ...you get what you pay for

[stardog]

I have come across a mob in australia that sell lokka diff locker that fit jackaroo rodeo dmax frontera and MU $649 each for front and back 3 year warranty.
Comes with all instuctions ect might give them a call monday and ask a few questions about these an body heared abot this produc.t but i dont know if they operate off air or not.

[muzila]

Lokka diff locker is a manual locker not air. Some people love em some don't.

The only Air lockers That I know of are ARB and TJM.

ARB have them for front and rear (RD94 and RD44 for Most Mu) Dont no what TJM have.

There is also these from an old club member. (don't know if he is on the new board)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 986848.htm

He only has rear air lockers thow. (ARB equivilant RD44).

[geeves]

James Whyte is still a member. From memory the deal he was doing for club members was to fit the locker in your diff in that price.Dont know if hes still offering this. Unfortuanatly sending a diff from Aus is not cheap

[dasnoboarder]

I've just bought a rear Air Locker from James.

It's not in yet, and it is a chinese copy.
But, few members on here have had good long-term success with them, so I'm going to give it a go.

Should go well with my front auto-locker "Lokka".

Although having it the other way around would be better, auto in back, air in front, this is how it's turned out...

[stardog]

Well bought diff lokka on special at the moment $518 delivered not to bad usual price $645 just got to get time to try and fit it now.