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e-locker

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by j1999t, Aug 15, 2009.

  1. Aug 15, 2009 at 11:20 PM
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    j1999t

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    im looking to upgrade to an elocker for the front and rear diffs

    any sources? anywhere i can get them?

    thanks
     
  2. Aug 16, 2009 at 12:11 AM
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  3. Aug 16, 2009 at 12:14 AM
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    go ARB and dont look back...its stronger...more reliable...proven....plus it forces you to have on board air
     
  4. Aug 16, 2009 at 12:18 AM
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  5. Aug 16, 2009 at 3:44 PM
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    i know that on board air can fail though, thats why i want to have e lockers, on board air will be for tires, air tools, etc
     
  6. Aug 16, 2009 at 3:46 PM
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    which lockers from east coast should i get
     
  7. Aug 16, 2009 at 4:51 PM
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  8. Aug 16, 2009 at 5:59 PM
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    E-Lockers can fail too.. what's your point?
     
  9. Aug 16, 2009 at 8:19 PM
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    ARB is much better than an E locker for many reasons....I thought an arb is disengaged with air...so you are locked up with no air pressure...its that right?
     
  10. Aug 16, 2009 at 8:39 PM
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    It's the opposite. You wouldn't want your locker to engage if you lost pressure on the freeway.

     
  11. Aug 16, 2009 at 8:50 PM
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  12. Aug 16, 2009 at 8:56 PM
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    There's no "E-locker" for the front. The only locker option for the front is ARB, so if you're gonna do that in the front you may as well do it in the rear too.
     
  13. Aug 16, 2009 at 10:59 PM
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    oh ok...but what would it hurt if a locker engaged on the free way? so what if both wheels on an axle get = power...I thought it was only a big deal when turning or sharp curves...when one wheel rotates slower than the other...and even then it just forces the tire to lose traction with the road surface. I mean, I get why you wouldnt want to keep a locker engaged all the time...because it reduces turning radius and such...but it wouldnt be detrimental if your locker engaged at 65 on the freeway...right?
     
  14. Aug 17, 2009 at 7:03 AM
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    I'm not sure the locker would like it if it was being engaged at 70mph. Also, the freeway isn't always straight. I was referring mainly to the speed and having to make a turn into a bend. It makes steering difficult and you can break something.
     
  15. Aug 17, 2009 at 7:16 AM
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    Yeah, you usually want to engage the locker at low speed
     
  16. Aug 17, 2009 at 10:00 AM
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    why would you want your locker engaged on the freeway at 65+ mph? I believe you live in socal...so ...no real benefit?
    just wondering why..
     
  17. Aug 17, 2009 at 10:02 AM
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    I don't think he said he wanted to, just that it wouldn't be a big deal if it happened accidentally.
     
  18. Aug 17, 2009 at 10:04 AM
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    :thumbsup:
    gotcha
     
  19. Aug 17, 2009 at 10:54 AM
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    You'd have to be a dumbass to engage an ARB accidentally.

    There's two switches to turn on. One for the compressor and one for the actual locker relay.
     
  20. Aug 17, 2009 at 10:57 AM
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    Why don't you read the whole thread before calling someone a dumbass, DUMBASS :smack:

    His question stemmed from a misunderstanding of how the unit worked, thinking that a failure in the compressor/ air line would cause the locker to engage.
     

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