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It engages really softly so you can’t hear it. I’ve done some more digging and it sounds like you have to spin the pinion/driveshaft for it to engage the locker and the axle shafts won’t. I also find it almost needs some type of shock to give the force needed to get over the initial ramp to engage it as when I went slow they wouldn’t move off of their spot.
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Thanks for the heads up! I’ll have to save the diagram again so I have it in the future.
Talked with ECGS and they say it seems to be working correctly. I’ll be putting it back in and rolling with it and if it acts up on obstacles then maybe I’ll end up with ARBs.
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I’ve been waiting for this video from TinkerersAdventure. A true breakdown of the Eaton e locker and it does blow my mind. Obviously with the 8” the size isn’t as big of a factor but the engagement backlash (something I did notice when testing mine) is insane. IMO I think the OE Toyota E locker is the way to go if you want e lockers in these trucks. It’s just not the route I wanted to go with mine. I wanted to be able to use my old diffs as spares, I wanted an high pinion front, and at the time the cost difference wasn’t that much when it involved regearing. I do have a factory e locker on the shelf of the shop that may see use someday.
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i ended up being pretty happy with the toyota elockers.
i waa a little skeptical initially. but i definitely put them to the test a few times. especially when pushing 6k lbs.
they just have a critical setup step when setting carrier preload. thats why so many launched from the factory on small tires.
i waa a little skeptical initially. but i definitely put them to the test a few times. especially when pushing 6k lbs.
they just have a critical setup step when setting carrier preload. thats why so many launched from the factory on small tires.
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I think I remember from years ago that they needed a longer axle shaft in the rear as the factory ifs shafts didn’t have enough engagement on the older axles. No clue if that was a real issue or not and I didn’t go too far into it as I felt like if it was enough of an issue for custom axle shafts I would just go full float rear end anyways. At this point the Eaton is going back in and I’ll try it out at cruisin the woods this September. I’ve got a laundry list of items to complete before then.