Author Topic: Aussie Locker Review (Read 5071 times)

Yota4life · « **on:** Mar 02, 2005, 10:12:04 PM »

Found this when i got home today. Im going to install it first thing tommarrow morning. I can take pictures of whatever you want to see and i will write up on how well it performs. Locker, installation instructions, and a Sticker! Woohoo.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 03, 2005, 08:03:34 AM »

If you could do a full write up that would be sweet!
I'm buying one soon and want to know what I am getting in to.

So, pictures of every step of the install?

toy94x4 · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 11, 2005, 12:28:18 AM »

Good luck on the install. Mine was a piece of cake. Just don't forget to put the thrust washers back in there. One of mine was still stuck on a spider gear and almost didn't put it in there. Found it missing when I took the measurement. Which by the way is really important. If it's too wide or too narrow it won't allow the springs to lock and un-lock the assembly properly. You'll enjoy your truck a lot more now.

Yota4life · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 11, 2005, 08:52:55 AM »

I installed it a week ago, iv just been to lazy to write a review. One thing was i had to dremel tool the carrier housing to be able to slide the locker in. But its very smooth and quiet. I havent got to wheel it yet because my trucks out of commision right now. Im gonna

in probley a week

Ramrod · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 14, 2005, 12:57:57 PM »

I just put one in my truck a week ago and it works good. much smoother and quieter than the quik lock I have in my dana 44.

alex225 · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 14, 2005, 11:05:04 PM »

Keep it coming fellas cause I am on the fence about buying one. But for the $ you can't really go wrong.

TyzToyz · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 15, 2005, 01:27:44 AM »

Hi there,
Are you installing these in the rear,front or both? Are your rigs daily drivers?
Thanks,
Tye

lowgeared · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 15, 2005, 06:36:18 PM »

Been there done that....

4x4fiend · « **Reply #8 on:** Apr 18, 2005, 07:37:04 PM »

installed one in the rear of my truck, works awesome! i'd defintly get another for the front of my truck, but if u do get a solid spacer rather then a crush sleeve since ull have it open...trust me i learnt the hard way
and like you said cant beat the price

mudaddict · « **Reply #9 on:** Apr 19, 2005, 11:08:45 PM »

get er done

i wanna hear about this!

Ramrod · « **Reply #10 on:** Apr 20, 2005, 10:37:21 AM »

It is alot cheeper to buy aussie lockers from northridge4x4.com than straight from the company. I paid $249 with no tax and free shipping and it was at my door in two days.just my

MiniSimp · « **Reply #11 on:** Apr 20, 2005, 10:42:43 AM »

I paid $251 to my door from Aussie Locker.

91 super yoda · « **Reply #12 on:** Apr 20, 2005, 11:59:11 AM »

i put one in the rear of mine over a year ago and have had no trouble at all, the only thing that bugged me was when i was new, it would unlock around turns but i guess it got broke in and now it is doing just fine, cant here it unless the windows are down and the radio is off, cant even tell if its there or not
on the trails it works like a charm, never had a problem with it unlocking prematurly even with the pedal to the floor, 100% satisfied
mine was $250 or so to the front door.
I installed a quick lock on my buddies jeep D-30 and it looked like it was the exact same product, looked the same, feeled the same, smelled the same,

it even taste the same.

mudaddict · « **Reply #13 on:** Apr 20, 2005, 12:12:07 PM »

ok im trying to find one for my runner im on the aussie web site and i cant find one for the rear end of a 92 runner with the v6 i went and looked at the model list and saw it there but i cant find it in the store to price it out! anyone get one from there for the 8" v6 rear?? i want to get one very soon! and how long did it take you guys to install it? and was it hard?

MiniSimp · « **Reply #14 on:** Apr 20, 2005, 12:40:59 PM »

Call them, they will tell you exactly what you need.
You can even order over the phone.

Makman · « **Reply #15 on:** Apr 20, 2005, 12:44:05 PM »

Does anybody know what the life expectancy is for this style of locker?

I'm thinking it should outlast the other similar style lockers making it more suitable for a daily driver. Everything else comparable, the quieter running characteristics would indicate to me a more efficient operation and therefore less force or impact being transmitted into or through the locker. Less force equals less wear. Less wear equals longer life. Can't beat the price either.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #16 on:** Apr 20, 2005, 12:55:48 PM »

Read this review by DRM on PBB. http://www.pirate4x4.com/productreviews/aussie/index.html
The locker is still running perfect as of 1 month ago.

mudaddict · « **Reply #17 on:** Apr 20, 2005, 09:41:39 PM »

ok so im waiting to hear peoples say in if these are easy to install or not??

91 super yoda · « **Reply #18 on:** Apr 21, 2005, 08:49:59 AM »

yes they are very easy to install, took me about 7

before i was done. smooth and quite no noticable wear after 1 year of use.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #19 on:** Apr 21, 2005, 08:50:54 AM »

If it's only a 7

install, that's not too bad.

Volcom · « **Reply #20 on:** Apr 21, 2005, 11:24:52 AM »

Quote from: 91 super yoda on Apr 21, 2005, 08:49:59 AM

yes they are very easy to install, took me about 7 before i was done. smooth and quite no noticable wear after 1 year of use.

Any special tools? I've never set gears or anything but after reading the instructions, you don't have to know that. How hard would it be to install one in the rear and then when I go to change the ratio to 5.29's, just pop it back out and then back in?

91 super yoda · « **Reply #21 on:** Apr 21, 2005, 02:31:39 PM »

when you do it the first time you dont have to reset the ring and pinion but if you do a gear swap later on you will have to do all that.
and yes once you load the carrier its like a regular locker unbolts and bolts back in

Yota4life · « **Reply #22 on:** Apr 21, 2005, 04:57:27 PM »

The only tool you need is a dremel tool to clearence for the locker. When you take apart the third make sure you mark where the pinion adjusting wheel is and the lock tab is. So when its put back together its all shimmed correctly. You can see in the pic i grinded the corners so there was more room

mr4x42u · « **Reply #23 on:** Apr 21, 2005, 09:01:00 PM »

Quote from: Makman on Apr 20, 2005, 12:44:05 PM

Does anybody know what the life expectancy is for this style of locker?

i would guess it depends how hard you wheel it.Beat the living piss out of it or just normal wheel'n would decide that fators I would think..

94toytruck · « **Reply #24 on:** Apr 21, 2005, 09:25:24 PM »

I had mine in for a year now in the ft. Since then i broke the rear locker(detroit) 1 stock birf 1 long w/ring twisted a stub off a long and grenaded 1 hub. i have had no problems with the locker. I pulled it about a month ago and checked the pins still good. I usually wheel pretty normal but run mostly rocks.

I know several people running them in ft with no probs

Install isnt to bad. If you have never had a diff apart its nice to have someone that has nearby. I installed mine when i built and geared the diffs though.

mudaddict · « **Reply #25 on:** Apr 22, 2005, 01:32:04 AM »

sweet well thats not bad lets just hope they make one for the 4runner rear with a v6 i cant find it anywear so i will be clling later thismorning when i wake up!

mudaddict · « **Reply #26 on:** Apr 22, 2005, 07:13:46 AM »

well just called and asked them, their computers were down so they could not look it up. so i will call them later today or tomorrow

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