Aussie front locker install

[phines]

Just wanted to revisit this with an update. The aussie has performed flawlessly. Lots of trail time, makes the VX a whole new machine. I highly recommend it to anyone who is actually gonna wheel their VX.

I second that!

[rockhavok]

If the front is locked on pavement, it sways from side to side and is almost dangerous. Also ruins any chance of driving on snow or ice. Me jeep has lock-rights front and rear. I have to Pull the fronts for winter. Great for off road though. Rear you can leave in, but it sucks in snow as well.

[tom4bren]

If the front is locked on pavement, it sways from side to side and is almost dangerous. Also ruins any chance of driving on snow or ice. Me jeep has lock-rights front and rear. I have to Pull the fronts for winter. Great for off road though. Rear you can leave in, but it sucks in snow as well.

IIRC, aussies are designed to be open when not engaged & locked when engaged. They should NEVER be engaged whilst on dry pavement or you WILL either have an accident or cause an explosion of your very expensive differential. When open (not engaged) it's just like driving a stock VX.

Am I missing something???

[VXorado]

Am I missing something???

Aussies unlock automatically when turning, otherwise they are locked and there's no way to disengage them. If you have an Aussie up front, the hubs need to be unlocked for street driving. For winter driving, some guys on the planet will unlock one front wheel hub and drive in three wheel drive.


For winter driving, ARB lockers are the best (and most $$) option because they can be engaged/disengaged using air.

[tom4bren]

For winter driving, ARB lockers are the best (and most $$) option because they can be engaged/disengaged using air.

OK, that was my brain fart. I mixed up ARB & aussies. Senility, thou art a cruel bitch!

[pbkid]

I talked to matt at indy about the whole 'unlock one hub and create a regular 4wd' for snow. He said it doesnt work like that, thats fine for daily dry roads, but with one side locked up all the time, its gonna push you into a ditch in snow. He said that doing that in snow is very dangerous if you drive on any regular basis in snow. (he said if you do it once a year, and are careful, fine, buT not a good idea for a DD in snow)

[Marlin]

Another revisit, its been 2.5 years. No issues, still works perfect. I put one in the wife's Trooper RS as well. Just as flawless operation. I highly recommend it for the person building an unstoppable wheeler on a budget. As for driving with the front locked, I drove for some time with the OEM drive flanges, handledfine,but the click was annoying. Just dont get on the gas in a corner.

[pbkid]

Another revisit, its been 2.5 years. No issues, still works perfect. I put one in the wife's Trooper RS as well. Just as flawless operation. I highly recommend it for the person building an unstoppable wheeler on a budget. As for driving with the front locked, I drove for some time with the OEM drive flanges, handledfine,but the click was annoying. Just dont get on the gas in a corner.

Im guessing your snow driving time is minimal though, right?

[Marlin]

I drove it from Whistler,BC all the way down pastVancouver in 14" of snow, no problemo I was in 4 low when in the Mountains