Topic: Message #1166849

[toyodaaddict]

On e-lockers…..

I don’t know the actual or typical reliability of an e-locker installed on the type of 4x4s that I’ve known. 

Here in AZ, we wheeled in everything. Water crossings were not uncommon.  Just looking at that video, and thinking about electricity connected to my differential and crossing a 2 feet deep river, I’d be really concerned about water shorting out something.  For me, buying an e-locker out of a boneyard would be even more concerning about the actual reliability.  I knew of several guys running ARBs and having failures. I didn’t know anyone running an e-locker. 

Gnarls. 

I think the whole reliability debate is kinda overdone. Elockers and arb's are well proven. Yes, they can fail, nothing is perfect. Be prepaired to fix them in a jam. One thing the elocker has going for it in the reliability department is that it can be engaged/disengaged  manually if need be.  The only elocker I have had hands on experience with is in a stock truck. It hasnt been under two feet of water but I think elockers do ok with water. I dont think you want to engage / disengage them while under water though.