Topic: aussie locker for dailydriver?????

[dventoza]

is an aussie locker good for dd aplications?
and wat about a detroit?
price wise which one is better for longevity, price, and traction?
thanks

[79coyotefrg]

aussie is perfect for a daily drive  and the only person on this forum to break on got a free replacement

detroit??   kinda harsh from what i hear for a daily driver

[Tallchevy]

I have a Detroit in the rear of mine for about a month & it has only unlocked twice. I can tell cause when I make a turn & it locks back in I get a loud "bang!". Other than that I have leaned to drive with it. I make sure I coast around corners when possible, other wise I get the normal light tire screeching & cops in my area are  's & give tickets for exhibition of speed. Other than that I say go for it. I have an Aussie but I going to put that in the front.

[dventoza [OP]]

thanks!!!!
does marlin crawler offer an aussie in their complete 3rd members they sell?

[Duffil]

you can only buy Aussie from the source. www.torqmasters.com IIRC.

FWIW, I DD with a Detroit. It's no big deal, as lone as you remember that if you get stupid, it will lock on you. I mine just for the looks I get from people when it pops. (which isn't very often)

[porkchop]

I am in  with my aussie it snapped both birfields at same time and still looks good as new sorry about thread jack

[Wermz84]

I have no issues with My aussie in mine.   Just a little different driving style around slow speed sharp corners, like parking lots and such.  and I love the clicking it makes. 

[Nothingface5384]

i wonder if they'll ever come out with the v6 aussie that they were talking about...

[RN37DD]

i drive with an aussie locker every day.. i also like extra traction in 2wd. i don' have to lock the hubs everytime i go off road.

[blackdiamond]

I have a Detroit in the rear of mine for about a month & it has only unlocked twice. I can tell cause when I make a turn & it locks back in I get a loud "bang!". Other than that I have leaned to drive with it. I make sure I coast around corners when possible, other wise I get the normal light tire screeching & cops in my area are  's & give tickets for exhibition of speed. Other than that I say go for it. I have an Aussie but I going to put that in the front.

The loud "bang" your describing is simply the result of the locker getting pushed together without the teeth being meshed.  This happens when you change speed while turning causing the rear axles to turn at different rates.  The "bang" is the result of the teeth snapping back to being meshed rather than just being held together with a clamping force creating friction.  The Detroit locks and unlocks as torque is applied so every time you let off the gas it unlocks and when you apply throttle it locks.  If this wasn't true, your tires would drag around every corner since they would be forced to travel at the same speed along different arc lengths.  Detroits tend to "bang" less with an automatic transmission because there is a more constant power transfer that with a manual transmission where the clutch is disengaged.

I run Detroit rear and Aussie front.  If I had known about the Aussie when I did the rear locker I would have saved the money and put one in. 

[wampum]

i wonder if they'll ever come out with the v6 aussie that they were talking about...

I asked them about this, they said they might have a V6 Aussie in December. 

[jimbo74]

I asked them about this, they said they might have a V6 Aussie in December. 

yeah, they have said this for the past 5 years.....

[Kurlee Daddee]

I have startled a few people when turning a corner and my aussie goes BANG!!!!

[wampum]

yeah, they have said this for the past 5 years.....

Well bummer.    I was hoping I could get one for Christmas or something.

[Wermz84]

Well bummer.    I was hoping I could get one for Christmas or something.

Perhaps in 2011?                 

[dventoza [OP]]

why wont they make one for a v6? they would sell more if they did!!

[91xcab]

I was also wondering about the road manners of the aussie locker, as soon as I get the rest of the $$$ from selling my car I am going to put one in the rear of my truck. Not tryin to jack the thread, but anyone have any install tips and pics to post up? I just like to know what I may be gettin into so my truck isn't down for too long. I hear it is pretty easy to install but I have heard I may need to clearance my carrier to fit it in, any pics of this would be nice. Thanks again

[Kurlee Daddee]

I was also wondering about the road manners of the aussie locker, as soon as I get the rest of the $$$ from selling my car I am going to put one in the rear of my truck. Not tryin to jack the thread, but anyone have any install tips and pics to post up? I just like to know what I may be gettin into so my truck isn't down for too long. I hear it is pretty easy to install but I have heard I may need to clearance my carrier to fit it in, any pics of this would be nice. Thanks again

Dave from Dave's Offroad built my center section with an Aussie. But here is a site that show's detailed pictures of Aussie Lockers and many other popular locking diff's being built.

http://www.gearinstalls.com/

[91xcab]

Thank you that was exactly what I was looking for......time to round up my tools and wait for my friend to pay me....