[macguyverjimny]

Dear All Jimmny Owners.

I think im going to buy myself a arb airlocker formr my jimny.
Is it worth installing a difflock onto a jimny?
Will a airlocker help if the articulation is any way bad.
What would be the best option front locker or locker at the back?

Some arb vids on difflock almost convinced me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXZqWt5JhYk

Any comment on someone who already got one about the improvement in offroad capability.
Any problems or bad experience?

Thank you

Keep it real

[Benz]

my Jimny is locked front and back.

it makes a big difference off-road. my little jimny just grips and drives up stuff.
you still have the short comings of small tyres and being relatively low to the ground. (I have only gone up to 215x75 tyres and only a 40mm lift)
so now I get stuck when I get to a step up or when my diffs hit something.
or when I get stuck on my belly with all 4 wheels in the air...

but this suits me better then huge tyres and crazy lift =]
I do a lot of long distance travelling in the little jimny. and it would take alot of work for the little car to handle travelling those long distances with big tyres.
due to the lack of gearing options available and also the fact that fitting bigger rubber to a jimny takes a reasonable amount of panel work.
making it legal is also a pain....

i'm happy anyway =]

[kenn]

Just do it, you wont regret it . I suggest the rear first. But do both if you can afford it...JMO.

[Wanderer]

I agree with Benz2369 , I have a "stock" Jimny with dual ARB airlockers fitted.
I still have the standard tyres and want to wear them out before buying new rubber.

I also do a lot of touring and the Air lockers give you the little bit extra confidence you can get out of trouble when your by yourself.
Found them excellent on a loose gravel/stone climb that had stopped me previously, also with no antilock brakes a descent can be better controlled as a dab of brake in 1st Lo. wont lock a wheel.
Have only had them (front and rear) fitted for a few months now still finding out what the setup is capable of.
Did use the ARB high capacity compressor, and carried out install myself.
Did not use ARB switches they are oversized and ugly
Did use "Narva"? switches from Autobarn with internal LED indication as you do not need to tap into wiring for swithch illumination.

Did purchase ARB tyre inflation kit for compressor (worth every dollar)