Arb front and rear lockers

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Since your truck has the factory E-locker you have to swap to a SR5 or TRD sport rear axle to install the rear ARB.

 

I can't seem to find anything for sure that says you would need to swap to the non TRD Off Road axle to install the rear arb. I do know you would have to drill a hole in it for the air line at the very least. Regardless if you are looking for the strongest possible way to lock front and rear I would think ARB would be the way to go. You would need an on board air set up of course. And correct me if I'm wrong but the locking housing is 8" whereas the non-locking housing is 8.4" (not sure if that means it is any stronger). If your looking to swap the whole axle I would be more than willing to swap my non TRD Off Road axle for yours!

Are you also looking at keeping your stock gearing or going with something else? (would be worthwhile to do everything at once if you are planning on getting different gears down the road at all)

I could be all wrong here, so don't take my word as truth. Maybe someone else with a little more knowledge will chime in. I think Ratha just did his own so he might have some valuable input.

 

You are correct about the offroad being 8in while the sport is 8.4", some say this does make the sport one a little bit stronger, go figure. I will try to find a link, but I think there are issues with installing an ARB locker in the offroad axle.

 

I recently did mines, front and rear lockers with regear. For the front, if you don't want to do the install yourself, I highly recommend at least removing the diff and just taking that to a shop. I was quoted $500 to bring in the front diff for locker install. I ended up doing it myself though. With your truck being a little older, I would recommend regearing if you plan to, and to get new bearings. Check or east coast gear supply. I spent about 3g for all my parts from them.

 

I have done several installs here. I will say that according to ARB, their locker will NOT work in a factory e-locker rear differential. Besides, With the grey wire mod, there really is no reason to go ARB in the rear. The e-locker is pretty stout.

 

Definitely take Bill's word over mine. I hadn't seen anything that was saying the ARB wouldn't work, but if he says it won't, I would go with that. gossip: he's much smarter than me on this stuff)

 

Thanks guys. I really appreciate all the input. Gonna stick with a arb front air locker. Not gonna mess with the rear stock elocker. Hopefully the truckfest this weekend provides better deals.

 

Just Diffs and east coast gears both quoted me around 1800 shipped for full swap in ready 3rd member built with your choice locker and gears new bearings etc. i priced around for 2000 tacoma and shops locally wanted at least 900 for labor gears and diff install. the diff and gears cost around 1300 so i think that might be a better option if you want to do it your self too

 

What is the grey wire deal? Thanks

 

It's a mod on 1st and 2nd gens that essentially tricks the 4wd computer into thinking you're in 4Lo so that you can engage your rear locker regardless of if your in 2wd, 4wd, HI, or Low. No feasible way of doing it on a 3rd gen as far as I know....too much electronics

 

Damn that’s interesting. I think I’ve read it on here before. Thanks for the reply. The rear locker can only go to like 5mph right? Does it disengage above that speed automatically?

 

Only stipulations for the rear locker is transfer case is in 4Lo and truck is moving under 5 mph (don't quote me on that speed). Once locker is engaged you can go as fast as you want. Is it a good idea to do so? Probably not. Do I redline it with the locker engaged? Yeah cause donuts. Then again if you haven't done the mod you wouldn't be going fast anyway while in 4Lo