locker.

I'll be next well.. probably in a month or two, running out of funds

 

looks like im gonna be dropping the 1000+ for the arb with everything..dont really wanna spend that kind of money but oh well whats best for the taco right!

 

If you live somewhere that doesn't see alot of snow/ ice, an auto locker should be fine for a daily driver. It's less than half the cost.

 

live in az so nothing as far as weather goes

 

I'd say your fine to go Auto-Locker, especially if your truck has an auto trans. If you do get one I'd say go with one of the Powertrax units. Their design is much more advanced than the Detroits and the No-Slip has good street manners and is very transparent.

 

Does the ARB locker disable the factory LSD while in open diff mode? (non- e-diff)

 

It depends on what kind of LSD you're refering to. If you have a mechanical kind of LSD differential then since installing an ARB locker will require you to replace your the entire differential, then you wil no longer have LSD. If you just have the Auto LSD which is actually brake actuated and has nothing to do with your differential, it will still work.

 

where did you guys buy your arbs from?

and might as well do 4.56 gears also since ill be in the area so where did you guys get a good deal for some gears as well?

 

Those were my sentiments exactly!

I got mine from East Coast Gear Supply. They have great customer support and good prices. I got mine a couple months ago, and they still had Precision Gears . They use those or Yukon's.

They ship you a fully setup 3rd and you switch it out and mail your old one back.

 

so if thats the case then what if im looking to sell in the future and want to put back the stock stuff?? not looking to sell anytime soon just thinking for future purposes

which compressor did you get and where did you mount yours?

how much for the install if you didnt do it yourself and if you did was it hard

 

ECGS gave me a great deal on fron and rear lockers w/ compressor and if you need gears they make them too. he didnt charge me TA$ or shipping now i just got to find a reputable plce to install them without leaving me with nothing to eat for a month

 

Any recommendation on reputable plces to get the ARB installed in Socal willing to drive to make sure whoever installs knows WTF they're doing

 

I've thought about the new vehicle contingency and I think the best answer is to buy your new truck before you sell the old one then swap diffs, or else if you're trading it in, have the dealer swap diffs as part of the deal. I don't plan on getting another truck for another decade or 2 though.

I got the ARB High Output compressor because I wanted to be able to fill my tires after running trails. I mounted it in the engine compartment on top of the driverside wheel well between the hydrolic pump and the batterry/ computer. The compressor is great. It fills tires WAY faster than those gas station air pumps.

 

awesome thanks for all the info. im currently not in the country but i wanted to get all the information and everything now so when im back i can get into it right away and do all the thinking and contemplating now haha

i got this piddly ass compresor from autozone to put air in after trails and it takes about 7 min a tire for only 25 psi what a joke!

 

I had something similar, it was alright for emergency use and that was about it. It would overheat really quick.

 

did you do the install yourself? and if so how hard, if not how much they charge?

 

I did it myself and it wasn't too difficult. Could be a full day's project to switch the 3rd member if you've never done it before. Then maybe another half day for the air and electronics.

 

ugh i have no money now and well after i spend 1000+ alot im really gonna have nothing so doing it myself would be the best but then again school 5 days a week and work 4 idk. might just have my girlfriend chauffeur me around while i work on it

 

That's kinda what I did. Depending on where you are when you get back to the states there might be some members close who'd be willing to help you out. If you had some help from someone who's done this before it could easily be done in half a day.

 

anyone live anywhere near scottsdale that loves doing this kinda stuff for really cheap or nothing but for fun?? haha jk