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screw_loose
Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:32 pm Posts: 2 Location: castle hill
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hi, im a new sierra owner.... actually the new proud owner of 'blue suzy' and im looking to buy powertrax lockrite lockers for front and rear... however i've found that i can buy them for a suziki samuri in the usa at half the price.
my question is: is the sierra and samuri the same car with same specs ??? ie will a diff center for a samuri fit in a sierra without mods ???
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shep
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14499 Location: Here there everywhere
Vehicle: A manly awesome man jimny
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yeah mate they are the same car.
deal with lowrange and you will be laughing
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5ierra
Joined: Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 1645 Location: Ipswich
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Same car, different name, many people on here often buy from the states as its much cheaper then getting it here.
So to answer your question, yes, they will fit no problem, you will be fine. While you're at it, get some chromo axels, you'll need them with lockers.
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screw_loose
Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:32 pm Posts: 2 Location: castle hill
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31zook
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 9242 Location: maito
Vehicle: <3 Edna <3
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don't buy auto lockers.......
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Microwire
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:40 am Posts: 543 Location: Casula
Vehicle: Vitara 90'
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31zook wrote: don't buy auto lockers....... x2 I was going to but the way they work make's me cringe. Save your cash and go air.
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31zook
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 9242 Location: maito
Vehicle: <3 Edna <3
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save your air leaker's money, weld both, then use that money to put fuel in it 
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christover1

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Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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Absolutely love my Auto Lockers, rear is Power Trax Lock right, Front is Spartan locker.
Got my Spartan from LowRange, great service, with todays Dollar its great value
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jonno_racing

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Joined: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 8164 Location: Tassie
Vehicle: suzuki
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dont put a spartin in your rear.. u will regret it... not just going on my experiance
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christover1

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Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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jonno_racing wrote: dont put a spartin in your rear.. u will regret it... not just going on my experiance
It is supposed to go in the car's rear, not your own 
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Joe

I live here!
Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 49041 Location: Rockingham W.A
Vehicle: JB74
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christover1 wrote: jonno_racing wrote: dont put a spartin in your rear.. u will regret it... not just going on my experiance It is supposed to go in the car's rear, not your own 

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Lokidog

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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 1441 Location: Around the corner
Vehicle: 1995 Sierra 1.3
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christover1 wrote: jonno_racing wrote: dont put a spartin in your rear.. u will regret it... not just going on my experiance It is supposed to go in the car's rear, not your own 
Christover brings the funnays!!!
How quick can Atari put this in the quotes thread?
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Joe

I live here!
Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 49041 Location: Rockingham W.A
Vehicle: JB74
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Lokidog wrote: christover1 wrote: jonno_racing wrote: dont put a spartin in your rear.. u will regret it... not just going on my experiance It is supposed to go in the car's rear, not your own  Christover brings the funnays!!! How quick can Atari put this in the quotes thread?
 i beat him to it for once 
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Lokidog

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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 1441 Location: Around the corner
Vehicle: 1995 Sierra 1.3
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34843 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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that's going straight to the PQT

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Moph

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Joined: Sat May 19, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 2535 Location: Perth
Vehicle: 93 Sierra
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You do need to change your driving style with the lockers in ... and the front locked in does make turning a real battle offroad ... but overall I'm pretty darn happy with mine. Yes I would have loved air-lockers ... but for the price I paid I am chuffed.
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BlueSuzy

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Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 9712 Location: NSW
Vehicle: SJ51 LWB, SJ70 SWB
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Welcome Andrew!
Suzy already has a rear locker, so the driving style won't be much different.
Your gears are from Lowrangeoffroad already, and 3/4 my new suzyII is from lowrange also.
Alot of reports from lockright style 'auto' lockers are banging and clanging and obscure behaviour on road. Thats why its welded. And i've always been scared of locking the front without chromo axles.
My new one will be arb air only.
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31zook
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 9242 Location: maito
Vehicle: <3 Edna <3
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BlueSuzy wrote: Welcome Andrew! Suzy already has a rear locker, so the driving style won't be much different. Your gears are from Lowrangeoffroad already, and 3/4 my new suzyII is from lowrange also.  Alot of reports from lockright style 'auto' lockers are banging and clanging and obscure behaviour on road. Thats why its welded. And i've always been scared of locking the front without chromo axles. My new one will be arb air only.
so you have heard my old auto then  sold that!
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inbits
Joined: Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:30 am Posts: 600 Location: qld
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Has anyone experienced an auto locker with an auto? Been thinking bout one for the rear of my vitara and thought with an auto trans it may be more predictable
Thoughts ?
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LAY80N
Joined: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 455 Location: Newcastle NSW
Vehicle: I drive your mum
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The locker will have load from the driveline all teh time, so it will be less likely to unlock. Auto lockers are really auto Unlockers, as they unlock then the torgue from the wheels is great enough to alow the clutch packs to slip over the teeth on the side gears, or the couplers, depending on what locker you have. The more torque transmitted to the diff from the drive shaft, the more torque required from the wheels to cause it to unlock. With an auto there will be more constant load on the drive shaft, which will cause the locker to stay locked longer. How much this effect will change the behavious i cant answer, as i have never had an auto locker in a zook auto vehicle.
Layto....
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christover1

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Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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inbits wrote: Has anyone experienced an auto locker with an auto? Been thinking bout one for the rear of my vitara and thought with an auto trans it may be more predictable Thoughts ?
Mines an Auto. Powertrax Lock right rear, spartan (from sierra) front.
My only issue is drive line slack makes a clunk as slack takes up,
but on road I have no probs, now I am used to it, I forget its there..
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christover1

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Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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PS, Mine is LWB hard top, and thus heavier than a SWB softy.
So locker unlocks very easily.
U turns are much better than my welded Sierra rear  )
If I boot it hard, it stays locked and will squeal tyres.
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inbits
Joined: Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:30 am Posts: 600 Location: qld
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So you are happy with it then? I had a Sierra with a rear lock right and it was horrible bunny hopping through car parks and lane changes when changing gears and the occasional bang.
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christover1

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Joined: Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 8203 Location: Melbourne
Vehicle: Pajero 91 NH 3.0 SWB
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inbits wrote: So you are happy with it then? I had a Sierra with a rear lock right and it was horrible bunny hopping through car parks and lane changes when changing gears and the occasional bang.
I am very happy with it.
If I could afford ARB air, great, but I can't ever.
It was fitted by an expert with original owner. But I had to tighten up diff for rwc, I just threw it back together, still ok.
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inbits
Joined: Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:30 am Posts: 600 Location: qld
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Cool thanks mate sorry for the hijack
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