Front and Rear Aussie Lockers now available for the VX

[Triathlete]

Indipendent 4x now is taking pre orders for the Aussie lockers for the VX! Both front (10 bolt) and rear (12 bolt) are to be available! Here is a LINK to the release info on 4x wire.

[Scott Harness]

Does anyone know if these will weird out TOD if your wheels slip while your on pavement?

[Cyrk]

What does a Locker do?

[AlaskaVX]

It makes the wheels on an axle spin true to each other. An open differential will allow a wheel to spin free, whichever wheel has less traction gets the power. a locked differential you can have a wheel up in the air and the one on the ground will still get power.

It is for someone who ventures offroad or has too much power and needs more traction. With that being said I can't wait for the rear to come out!

[FIEND]

If you even begin to consider a locker make sure to budget hubs too.I drove for about a week and a half with no hubs and a locker and while it did drive fine it has tendencies to yank the wheel out of your hand when turning(which is hard in itself) and when coming off the line.It does (sorta) weird out the TOD a bit but nothing devastating

just my .02

[Dumke]

Automatic locker? So does that eman always on and you have to do the hub to turn off and on. I have seen some that have switches that you can switch on and off and seen someone on the forums have it.


Also so you just add oen to your cart and it has what you nede for both front and rear? I dunno I guess I am just confussed which isnt hard



plus limted production??? EEEEK



Can anyone shed light?

[Ascinder]

Another thing to consider with lockers in general is that to put them in your are going to have to screw around with your third members which for the front at least can be a nightmare and that is putting it lightly. Now would be a great time to re-gear your differential lower since you: 1)Have it out, and 2)Have it apart, 3)Are probably running bigger offroad tires anyway, and most importantly: 4)Don't want to have to screw with this stuff again . I have the Aussie front lockers and didn't put them in yet, even when I had all my front end apart because I am planning on going to 4.77s if and when I ever find some, and taking the third member apart twice didn't really appeal to me.

[PHO2GR4]

I don't know if I'm comfortable screwing with my third member.

[Locomigo]

lunchbox locker = simple (garage install, DIY).

You do not need to adjust things like backlash, and other gearing (ring & pinion) meshings.
The lunchbox lockers simply drop inside the carrier, replacing the spider gears.



ARB = shop install, unles you are adventurous enough to tackle the meshing, backlash, etc.

Those types of lockers replace the carrier. That is the difference in a nutshell.

[ZEUS]

I don't know if I'm comfortable screwing with my third member.

Talk about a deformity!

[Triathlete]

When I do mine I will be going with the Aussie in the rear. But I agree, a selectable in the front is much better. Since I will be running a D44 in front when I do my SAS I plan on using an OX locker. Cable actuated, so I don't have to worry about electronics or air failures! Also I will hopefull be able to find some 5.38's for gearing.

[ZEUS]

Billy, did you order the rear gears from Indy yet? It is all too easy to find 5.38's for the D44.