ARB rear locker pro and cons

[MDK]

Originally Posted by xjdavid

The Eaton 44 only has 2 spider gears compared to 4 in the ARB. All of the problems talked about with ARB lockers above are caused by bad install technics and insufficient preload on the carrier bearings. Ask me how I know.

I'll bite. How do you know?

And OP. If you've already got a compressor how come you need another? Is it not possible to use the existing unit?

[Drake10]

Originally Posted by xjdavid

The Eaton 44 only has 2 spider gears compared to 4 in the ARB. All of the problems talked about with ARB lockers above are caused by bad install technics and insufficient preload on the carrier bearings. Ask me how I know.

I am not familiar with E-Locker just the traditional Detroit Auto Locker.
It appears that E-Locker has 4 spider gears now:

http://www.offroadxtreme.com/feature...r-for-dana-44/

[The Buzzcutter]

Originally Posted by xjdavid

The Eaton 44 only has 2 spider gears compared to 4 in the ARB. All of the problems talked about with ARB lockers above are caused by bad install technics and insufficient preload on the carrier bearings. Ask me how I know.

That was the old Eatons, new ones have 4 on the 44, I know because I am running them front and rear

[Bryan]

I've ordered and waiting for Eatons e-lockers front and rear.

[JKlamb]

I've fitted three ARB lockers now, 1 Suzuki and 2 Landrover Defender myself and never had dramas with air leaks, the early lockers had round O rings and was the cause of the air leaks. They changed to a square section O ring and that's what I fitted and had zero problems.

[wrench]

Originally Posted by xjdavid

The Eaton 44 only has 2 spider gears compared to 4 in the ARB. All of the problems talked about with ARB lockers above are caused by bad install technics and insufficient preload on the carrier bearings. Ask me how I know.

I agree totally with David on the install issue. Almost every problem I have seen was caused by poor install of the gland seal and incoreect preload allowing air leaks and oil to syphon up the air lines. Other than that they seem almost bullet proof. (Almost).

[Paul Brennan]

Can recommend the TJM Pro Lockers, with the ARB compressor.


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