Author Topic: Electric Locker retro-fit questions (Read 3608 times)

JimJam · « **on:** Oct 18, 2017, 03:12:49 PM »

Hey fellow wheeling fanatics, I have looked all over and cannot find a clear answer. I have installed E-lockers into the front and rear of my 86 SAS. I have heard that the axles can twist off due to not being long enough... how much longer do they need to be? This way I can buy Marlins axles then cut them to length... any info is appreciated

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 18, 2017, 03:33:06 PM »

This is only for the rear axle. You need a housing from an 86-89 IFS truck and shafts from a 90-95 coil sprung 4runner.

emsvitil · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 18, 2017, 04:02:03 PM »

So how long are the 90-95 rear axles so he can cut to length?

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 18, 2017, 04:07:16 PM »

Quote from: emsvitil on Oct 18, 2017, 04:02:03 PM

So how long are the 90-95 rear axles so he can cut to length?

Don't know. Makes no sense to pay big money for those shafts when you can get the proper length ones from a yard for cheap. Think I paid $60 for both.

JimJam · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 18, 2017, 05:44:58 PM »

Well guys the issue is I'm going to run chromoly axles because I have 39.5x13.50 iroks on the truck

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 18, 2017, 06:47:50 PM »

Quote from: JimJam on Oct 18, 2017, 05:44:58 PM

Well guys the issue is I'm going to run chromoly axles because I have 39.5x13.50 iroks on the truck

Should be out of toyota axles then.

joeyf · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 19, 2017, 12:37:14 PM »

From my experience, just source the right length stock shafts. It's not that they don't break but 9 years of running 4Ds on stockers I have only broken one shaft. I have also noticed that stock most of the time just chip a couple teeth so you can still keep wheeling if you wont. Chromo's seem to blow

up when they go.

toysfreak · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 19, 2017, 09:36:28 PM »

I have heard of that also, the 90-95 4runner rear are to be a tad longer than the 86-89 ifs type rear shafts
I actually have them at home, just never mixed em up cause the 2nd gen 4runnrs have the ebrake cable attached to the backing plates

redneckcustoms13 · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 20, 2017, 07:22:34 AM »

I've compared them they are right at 10mm longer

fasterspider · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 20, 2017, 11:25:59 AM »

I'm putting an E locker in the rear axle of my 85 Xtra-Cab's 87 rear axle housing next week and last night my buddy helping with the mods told me about the axle shafts I'm gonna need and this thread answered the questions I was gonna ask.
Thanks fellas, you guys are alright for a bunch of rock stars, I mean rock crawlers.

helipilot77 · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 25, 2018, 06:08:51 PM »

Just to show you guys that the e-lockers can be opperated with just a simple double pole double throw switch. I’ll try to post the wiring diagram later.

helipilot77 · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 26, 2018, 04:08:37 AM »

here is the wiring diagram showing how I wired this up. I found this diagram on NorCal TTORA

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