I know "possible" is a broad term. I'll expand. Some of you may know I'm American living abroad in a very poorly developed West African country. I've been told there is only 1 shop in the city that can install a locker on my 200. Problem being I was told their skill level is, "what you'd expect for Mauritania". That does not leave me with warm and fuzzy feelings. Though my friend did get his 70 series lockers done through them and it hasn't failed yet.
Anyway, I'd like to put an e-locker on my rear diff, and I have a couple options to accomplish that task. First, pay that local shop with the stellar reputation to do it and risk them messing it up. Or try to do it myself. I've never done anything like this before. However, in this line of work I frequently do stuff I've not done before, and am generally successful. I've watched a few YouTube videos on installing diff lockers and it honestly doesn't look difficult. Granted any project I've entered with YouTube bolstered confidence usually takes about 10 times longer to finish than I anticipated. The last option is to wait until my next assignment and hope I go to a place with a skilled shop (there are other land cruiser projects I could spend locker money on in the mean time. I'm also wanting to fabricate a swing-out for my spare tire - need to learn the mig weld first.)
Keep in mind that if I were to do this job I would have to make absolutely sure I have everything on hand to finish the job. I can order everything I need through the pouch ahead of time but once I start the job I definitely don't want to wait two weeks for a bearing be shipped from the states.
One last thing, I do have access to an AMAZING garage with lifts, air tools etc. So its not like I'd be trying to do this my garage.
Anyway, I'd like to put an e-locker on my rear diff, and I have a couple options to accomplish that task. First, pay that local shop with the stellar reputation to do it and risk them messing it up. Or try to do it myself. I've never done anything like this before. However, in this line of work I frequently do stuff I've not done before, and am generally successful. I've watched a few YouTube videos on installing diff lockers and it honestly doesn't look difficult. Granted any project I've entered with YouTube bolstered confidence usually takes about 10 times longer to finish than I anticipated. The last option is to wait until my next assignment and hope I go to a place with a skilled shop (there are other land cruiser projects I could spend locker money on in the mean time. I'm also wanting to fabricate a swing-out for my spare tire - need to learn the mig weld first.)
Keep in mind that if I were to do this job I would have to make absolutely sure I have everything on hand to finish the job. I can order everything I need through the pouch ahead of time but once I start the job I definitely don't want to wait two weeks for a bearing be shipped from the states.
One last thing, I do have access to an AMAZING garage with lifts, air tools etc. So its not like I'd be trying to do this my garage.