Front and Rear Lockers Installed (1 Viewer)

[Biff]

Biff, Thanks for the pic's and update on your install. Wish it was all on DVD for us awaiting this project. Your truck is looking really sharp! Great job!

Thanks Bryan, I thought about the DVD but my camera man wanted to many cookies, and had to take a nap.

 

[cc93cruiser]

Victor, nice job.... Get some Mudd terrains now and you'll be instoppable!!!

 

[Rookie2]

Sure this is the list

Two ARB lockers $700 each
One ARB compressor $200
One heavy duty ARB line $40
Front and rear 4:56 gears $410 for both
Six litters of gear oil $5 each
four tubes of greese $3.50
Lots of brake cleaner
Lots of paper towels
Full bearing replacement,gaskets and seals from Dan ofcourse, I think $140 maybe more can't remember exact #.
Since I was in the front axles I did a full birth job, $80 for stuff I didn't already have.
Slee manifold and compressor mount (see website)


This is most of the stuff. I'll add more if I remember. Send me a PM if you have any questions.

Wow, so you're in it over $2500 easy, and that's doing almost all the work yourself.

 

[Biff]

Victor, nice job.... Get some Mudd terrains now and you'll be instoppable!!!

Don't get me started on the M/Ts. Been tempted to switch them out for the a/ts but I figured I can wait.

 

[MoJ]

Great stuff Victor. Nice work.

 

[alia176]

Good job Vic. Say, will the kid have any money left for his college education at this rate?

Ali

 

[Biff]

Good job Vic. Say, will the kid have any money left for his college education at this rate?

Ali

Hmmm good question, lets just say I'm hopping he chooses community college instead of a university.

 

[NorCalDoug]

hmmmm....


looks like someone's ready for a Rubicon trip

 

[concretejungle]

Maybe it'll be the university of MUD!!

 

[Biff]

Wow, so you're in it over $2500 easy, and that's doing almost all the work yourself.

Yep, just the ARB stuff is $2010 Not a cheap investment, but well worth it for the kinda of rig I have always wanted.

 

[Biff]

hmmmm....


looks like someone's ready for a Rubicon trip

Sounds like a good idea, next time you Norcal guys plan a trip count me in.

 

[CruisinGA]

Awesome work Victor!

If I had a choice, my 80 would have ARB's over the factory lockers...

Now go out and USE them!

 

[Biff]

Awesome work Victor!

If I had a choice, my 80 would have ARB's over the factory lockers...

Now go out and USE them!

Why ARBs over OEM lockers?

 

[concretejungle]

Why ARBs over OEM lockers?

Fish on!! I just knew this would start after that last comment.

 

[PKP80]

Biff awesome job....Look forward to seeing it on the trail.

To comment on the ARB v. Oem comment (since I am currently in the market for blessing my 80 with locking ability), how much would it be to just get new diffs w/ electronic lockers from toyota? Of course you'd have to get the computer and all the wires etc, but has anyone priced it out? I'll be asking the Toyota guy I know at the dealership, but wanted to get a heads up on what you all may know. I know slee has the tech on it, but it doesn't get into price.


-Sam-

 

[AMMO]

Biff awesome job....Look forward to seeing it on the trail.

To comment on the ARB v. Oem comment (since I am currently in the market for blessing my 80 with locking ability), how much would it be to just get new diffs w/ electronic lockers from toyota? Of course you'd have to get the computer and all the wires etc, but has anyone priced it out? I'll be asking the Toyota guy I know at the dealership, but wanted to get a heads up on what you all may know. I know slee has the tech on it, but it doesn't get into price.


-Sam-

Sammy boy,

I think as you research this more it's best to swap out the whole axel with toy lockers all ready in them... Start looking for a donor truck, it's just not cost effective to retro toy electric lockers into open diffs... From what I’ve read.

-Matt

 

[Biff]

Biff awesome job....Look forward to seeing it on the trail.

To comment on the ARB v. Oem comment (since I am currently in the market for blessing my 80 with locking ability), how much would it be to just get new diffs w/ electronic lockers from toyota? Of course you'd have to get the computer and all the wires etc, but has anyone priced it out? I'll be asking the Toyota guy I know at the dealership, but wanted to get a heads up on what you all may know. I know slee has the tech on it, but it doesn't get into price.


-Sam-

To pricey, finding a doner rig is the best course of action. Plus I don't see big advantage in him OEM lockers as oppose to ARBS. I think both serve there purposes, and both have weakness and strenghts

 

[CruisinGA]

ARB's are more simple, do not wear out/slow down with time (actuator motor), and engage/disengage MUCH quicker.

Nothing major, just owning both I slightly prefer my ARB to the OEM's.

Not a big deal.

 

[Biff]

ARB's are more simple, do not wear out/slow down with time (actuator motor), and engage/disengage MUCH quicker.

Nothing major, just owning both I slightly prefer my ARB to the OEM's.

Not a big deal.

I have to agree, from my experience driving a LC with OEM locks, and now driving my LC with ARBs I find the lockers engage/disengage much quicker. In any case I would have spent on a locked cruiser about the same amount I spent installing the ARBS on my unlocked cruiser. In the end I get a newer part, but even out with a locked cruiser.