So I'm a big fan of the OEM lockers but over the 7 years of owner ship I have had a few issues with the rear locker. The problem seems to be water getting in the actuator.
This what I found the first time I looked into it the O-ring was bad so I assumed that's how the water was getting in.
Believe or not it still work like this just not on cue like one need it two.
So I got to work cleaning it up and used one of Joey's rebuild kits.
Put it all back together and all was good again for a few years tell it started acting up again. So I pulled it apart and it was corroded again.
Frustrated with the situation I purchased a brand new actuator and I thought my issues were behind me. The locker seem to be working better and faster then it ever had and I was happy
I cleaned the old one up again tested it and put in the new box and saved it for a spare.
Fast forward to my Fordyce creek run earlier this year I tested the lockers be for the trip like I always do and they were working fine.
I get to the first obstacle on the trail and I cant get the rear axle to lock up. so I manually lock it ( can't do that with other lockers) and ran the hole trail with the rear axle locked. at the end of the run I manually unlock it and Low and behold it's working again
It worked perfect for the SAS run and and tell just a few week ago. I have A Johnson valley run coming up and I want it working.
So I open it up again and I find this
Not as bad as the first time, but this is only two years old
Now I'm determined to figure out how the water is getting in there !! So I post up on my build thread asking if anyone knows where the vent terminates.
I get a call from a friend telling me he had the same issue and the water is getting through the vent that terminates at the driver side rear wheel just above the frame.
Sure enough there it is. This means ever time I pressure wash the truck water is getting in there, If it's raining water off the tire is getting in there.
I believe that it's the main issue with the rear locker actuator getting corroded and causing problems.
I have extended it up into the rear drivers quarter panel by the Jack.
If you have a locked 80 add it to your to do list
This what I found the first time I looked into it the O-ring was bad so I assumed that's how the water was getting in.
Believe or not it still work like this just not on cue like one need it two.
So I got to work cleaning it up and used one of Joey's rebuild kits.
Put it all back together and all was good again for a few years tell it started acting up again. So I pulled it apart and it was corroded again.
Frustrated with the situation I purchased a brand new actuator and I thought my issues were behind me. The locker seem to be working better and faster then it ever had and I was happy
I cleaned the old one up again tested it and put in the new box and saved it for a spare.
Fast forward to my Fordyce creek run earlier this year I tested the lockers be for the trip like I always do and they were working fine.
I get to the first obstacle on the trail and I cant get the rear axle to lock up. so I manually lock it ( can't do that with other lockers) and ran the hole trail with the rear axle locked. at the end of the run I manually unlock it and Low and behold it's working again
It worked perfect for the SAS run and and tell just a few week ago. I have A Johnson valley run coming up and I want it working.
So I open it up again and I find this
Not as bad as the first time, but this is only two years old
Now I'm determined to figure out how the water is getting in there !! So I post up on my build thread asking if anyone knows where the vent terminates.
I get a call from a friend telling me he had the same issue and the water is getting through the vent that terminates at the driver side rear wheel just above the frame.
Sure enough there it is. This means ever time I pressure wash the truck water is getting in there, If it's raining water off the tire is getting in there.
I believe that it's the main issue with the rear locker actuator getting corroded and causing problems.
I have extended it up into the rear drivers quarter panel by the Jack.
If you have a locked 80 add it to your to do list
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