Ok I've been told by dealer it cant be done

Then why are you doing it?

 

I just put arb lockers front and rear in my 2017 Sport. It can be done without worry, all you need is a competent installer. And to clarify some misinformation in here: you cannot take the 3rd member out of an offroad model and put it in your differential. The offroad model has an 8.75" ring gear and larger carrier. The Sport model has an 8" ring gear and the differential housing is different to accommodate those changes. With the air lockers all you have to do is run a switches for the compressor and the locker. Gar easier and less labor intensive than your plan. However where there's a will there's a way. For example I paid 450 per axle for the locker install plus the cost of the lockers. I was doing gears so I had the lockers installed while they were in there. If it were me I'd go with an arb for ease of hassle and knowing you'll have one of the best lockers available

Double kung fu edit! The diff sizes are as follows

 

Thanks for the information I will be going with the ARBs I didn't know you could even do the front axle and how are you enjoying them so far

 

And I'm doing because I've seen people who had lockers go where I couldn't get to lol

 

I'll probably only do the rear lockers on my taco I have a good wench on the beast now

 

pictures of the good wench

 

Lol ya my spelling sucks

 

East Coast Gear Supply may be another option:

https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/c-61361-lockers.html

 

Thanks

 

not worth the effort unless your going hard core rock climbing

 

Well I'm not going hard core but I've been known to take on rocks from time to time I'm more a overlander then rock crawler

 

if the truck gets you to your destination now as is, not worth the effort if your a part time rock climber,unless you have a lot of money and time to use up

 

Send me the 2 grand. If you get stuck I’ll call a tow truck for you each time until you’ve spent $1k

 

The reason for this is my truck didn't have the balls to get over some rocks where I was and I hate having a jeep talk smack to me I feel if I had the lockers at least on the rear I'd have made the climb

 

Would rather have the lockers lol

 

they also have the smaller ring and pinion in the sport too dont they? I would recommend an ARB, ECTED, or Harrop.. the elctronic ones area simple 12v source wire that acts on a solenoid to lock the rear spiders together.. most act as an open locker, some a limited slip..

 

Thanks for input

 

You trying to make a 6x6 truck? How many lockers are you trying to get for the rear?

 

Don't feel bad. OEM Jeeps are better designed than the OEM Taco when it comes to Rock Crawling. The OEM Jeep also has a front locker.

 

TRD off-road has the smaller rear end. Sport has the 8.4”.

OP you’re better off with an ARB if you want a locker. Better locker and less headaches to try and make it work with the computer system.