[zooky08]

Rd206 is the front locker for Jimny, that's arb part number though
So not sure if chinasong is the same

[cairns27]

I just paid $4,115.oo for front and back on a 89 LWB NT serria, but they had quoted $3,650.00.

I gave ARB Cairns a month to do it,but rung up a week later and got them to rebuild diffs, and put breathers on.By that time they had some sort of deal on, and threw in other shit.I got the medium price compressor fitted on the jack holder.

I fell in a poorly back filled trench...no good got dragged out by a L/C stn. wgn.

Happy with how they fitted it .

bye

[atari4x4]

could have bought 10 china air lockers for that sort of money!!!

[zooky08]

You got ripped big time, I payed $2800 for two arb lockers, compressed. 2x diff rebuilds and labor.

[lordviper556]

zooky08 wrote:

Rd206 is the front locker for Jimny, that's arb part number though
So not sure if chinasong is the same

thye dont list a rd206 only a rd204

[cairns27]

I got a sat phone, they told me I could ring'em if it dash up.

For an extra $1,300.oo I got breathers,tyre repair kit, inflator, deflater,the latest Hema Cape York atlas and guide,an oil change after 1,000k,s and someone I can scream at if it dash up.

I'm pleased enough with the job; I still got those shitty fuel hoses running everywhere.

[lordviper556]

i did alot of reading just now about these lockers, pretty much all it boils down to is about 3 ppl who say they have them and they are ok and about 300000 ppl who say don't buy them they are Chinese.

cant find anything on anybody who has one that had issues.

bugger it im going to give them ago, will wait to get the part number of the front b4 i email them.

[atari4x4]

Ruthless has run them for a while & recently he had a failure with the compressor/wiring/solenoid & the thing switched it self on & burnt out.

http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?nam ... sor#515362

Ruthless wrote:

had my first problem with my locker last weekend the compressor had a short and when i came back to my car about 2 hours later the compressor was running

it got that hot it seized and it took out the seals on the valve and then its blowen the seals out of the airlocker its self as well not real keen on pulling it all out so it can stay like that untill i feel like going wheeling again

got bigger plans to get my rally sierra drivable

[lordviper556]

i did see that, ill prob change the relay and tweak the wiring before i install it. was also thinking about putting in an air tank so this will change things a bit.

[DMAC]

I have had the locker installed now for a month or so no issues as yet. I did go over the wiring and altered it where it needed it to neaten it up ect.

From my limited experience you only use the locker for about 10 - 20 mins max during a days run.

[ZookFan]

Really is that all??

[ashzook94]

wat.... are you serious

[ashzook94]

wat.... are you serious

[tanshi]

some people keep them locked all the time.

I personally prefer to drive unlocked until it needs locking. that goes for alot of people i wheel with.

[DMAC]

ZookFan wrote:

Really is that all??

Yep and if I had twin sticks (Ie. Low Range 2wd) would possibly drive 70% to 80% with just a locked rear.

Locked the whole time. How do you steer?

[jimbo_jones]

Ive been running mine for a while now works every time I turn it on no probs with it at all

[Teracis]

DMAC wrote:

ZookFan wrote:

Really is that all??

Yep and if I had twin sticks (Ie. Low Range 2wd) would possibly drive 70% to 80% with just a locked rear.

Locked the whole time. How do you steer?

I have a twisted TT shifter which lets me have low2 although when I'm actually wheeling, unless I'm trying to do something specifically with only the rears spinning, then I leave it in 4wd to spread the load on the components.

[SierraDan]

Teracis wrote:

DMAC wrote:

ZookFan wrote:

Really is that all??

Yep and if I had twin sticks (Ie. Low Range 2wd) would possibly drive 70% to 80% with just a locked rear.

Locked the whole time. How do you steer?

I have a twisted TT shifter which lets me have low2 although when I'm actually wheeling, unless I'm trying to do something specifically with only the rears spinning, then I leave it in 4wd to spread the load on the components.

Locked rear open front would be good for normal cruising through stuff then switch the front on for a hard bit.
But being in 2wd rear locked can get you stuck where it isn't necessary.

Depends on what you drive though.

[ZookFan]

DMAC wrote:

ZookFan wrote:

Really is that all??

Yep and if I had twin sticks (Ie. Low Range 2wd) would possibly drive 70% to 80% with just a locked rear.

Locked the whole time. How do you steer?

Ahh true... Sorry... but forgot that they are manual lockers...

Yeah had a Auto locker in the front of my 4runner and was fine... maybe because of the power steering??

[stocker]

Ok. So rather than trying to sift my way through that Gargantuan post and everybodies random chat.


Who Is Actually Running The Chinese Lockers?

Have they had any Problems?

Im sure theres a few people on here all asking these same questions to no avail

-Rob

[shep]

i would also like to know if someone is using one in the rear of a daily driver.

[zuk85]

so who voted yes?? and who voted no? why lol

or did u fella's click a vote instead view results

[atari4x4]

i can't vote.... no buttercup option.

[shep]

atari4x4 wrote:

i can't vote.... no buttercup option.

i only vote if there is a tar option

[ajsr]

shep wrote:

i would also like to know if someone is using one in the rear of a daily driver.

x2

[lordviper556]

i had a look around most of what i read was ppl just saying not to buy them because they are chinese. im going to buy a rear for my jimny just waiting for the email back.

[Teracis]

ZookFan wrote:

DMAC wrote:

ZookFan wrote:

Really is that all??

Yep and if I had twin sticks (Ie. Low Range 2wd) would possibly drive 70% to 80% with just a locked rear.

Locked the whole time. How do you steer?

Ahh true... Sorry... but forgot that they are manual lockers...

Yeah had a Auto locker in the front of my 4runner and was fine... maybe because of the power steering??

It's not how far/how hard you can steer, it's the fact that the locker forces the wheels to turn at the same rate, a locked front causes you to under steer because the outside wheel doesn't run faster than the inside, which makes one of or both the wheels break traction to continue the turn.

The auto locker shouldn't have been locked unless you were under power, and if you're under power where the locker will kick in and you are turning then you probably didn't have traction in the first place :p

[eldo]

ask jimbo, he has a set me thinks

[stocker]

ok... so the poll is pointless unless people are going to post up a reason for your vote.

Lets get some Real info from the people who have been brave enough to try the Chinese Copy Lockers for the benefit of the rest of us.

FEEDBACK GUYS AND GIRLS!!! PLEASSSSEEE!!!

-Rob

[jimbo_jones]

eldo wrote:

ask jimbo, he has a set me thinks

I run mine in my daily I voted yes there not a bad option if you cant afford / cant see to money in a ARB these lockers arnt a bad thing they have held up to my abuse.