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whatulookinat
Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:53 am Posts: 48 Location: Western Sydney
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My rear diff is whining big time (probably didnt get to the diff pinion seal in time) and now I thinking the best option would be a lockrite any views would be appreciated, Couple of questions thou
1 Are they only available thru locktup
2 Do they make steering heavier
3 Should I but the coupled unit or without coupler
4 How much on average to install
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ajsr

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Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 3712 Location: melb
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 Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:13 am |
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A lockright in the rear diff wont make your steering any heavier.a front one will
also if your planning on putting it in the same rear diff you alrerady have it wont fix the whine unless you rebuild the diff.
1 lowrange offroad $189
2 you only need couplers if your side gears are shot , I wouldnt bother
3 they work well in the rear but im not really a fan of them in the front diff but they do work.
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whatulookinat
Joined: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:53 am Posts: 48 Location: Western Sydney
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 Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:24 am |
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:49 am |
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ajsr wrote: A lockright in the rear diff wont make your steering any heavier.a front one will also if your planning on putting it in the same rear diff you alrerady have it wont fix the whine unless you rebuild the diff. 1 lowrange offroad $189 2 you only need couplers if your side gears are shot , I wouldnt bother 3 they work well in the rear but im not really a fan of them in the front diff but they do work.
Please explain.. are you talking about the coupler or the locker??

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ajsr

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Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 3712 Location: melb
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 Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:58 am |
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steknig wrote: ajsr wrote: A lockright in the rear diff wont make your steering any heavier.a front one will also if your planning on putting it in the same rear diff you alrerady have it wont fix the whine unless you rebuild the diff. 1 lowrange offroad $189 2 you only need couplers if your side gears are shot , I wouldnt bother 3 they work well in the rear but im not really a fan of them in the front diff but they do work. Please explain.. are you talking about the coupler or the locker?? 
thanks stecky, that would be the locker in the front 
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:01 am |
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Thank you
Crunched run's a lockrite in the front & can't turn thing's I do with ease, so that's enough to put me off a front.... unless it's air..
rear tho.. 
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Crunched
Joined: Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 684 Location: Sth Bris
Vehicle: Sierra Utey!
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steknig wrote: Thank you Crunched run's a lockrite in the front & can't turn thing's I do with ease, so that's enough to put me off a front.... unless it's air.. rear tho.. 
What he said. If you can afford it, go airlockers in the front - but if it's a rear we're talking about, just weld the farker.
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Red89
Joined: Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 2801 Location: Perth
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Crunched wrote: steknig wrote: Thank you Crunched run's a lockrite in the front & can't turn thing's I do with ease, so that's enough to put me off a front.... unless it's air.. rear tho..  What he said. If you can afford it, go airlockers in the front - but if it's a rear we're talking about, just weld the farker.
Lockright and PS works fine in mine.
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ajsr

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Joined: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 3712 Location: melb
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 Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:30 pm |
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Red89 wrote: Crunched wrote: steknig wrote: Thank you Crunched run's a lockrite in the front & can't turn thing's I do with ease, so that's enough to put me off a front.... unless it's air.. rear tho..  What he said. If you can afford it, go airlockers in the front - but if it's a rear we're talking about, just weld the farker. Lockright and PS works fine in mine.
yes red I agree in part.
lockrights lock just fine in the front but the problem is that they dont unlock the best in the front either. As a cheaper locker they work just fine I had a front and rear lockrite for a long while.
but having had both if I were to do it all again i'd run a rear in a heartbeat I think they are a great product for the rear but I'd hesitate to put one in the front as the torque steer and lack of steering when under power gave me the shits. I'd save for a selcetable locker.
And yes power steering makes a front lockrite much more bearable
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14498 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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 Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:57 pm |
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my rear lockright is the one that shits me. my front works great(1510 in a 2 pin center)
but i think my next mod is gunna be a rear air locker.
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