[britvit]

monley wrote:

When are we going to see these lockers? I'm fuking sick of pos air leakers
2/3 air leakers I have had, leaked and the one that didn't was the one that wasn't fitted by ARB

What exactly do you mean as leaking monley? I used to work at a special vehicle company where all I did was fit the airines and wiring to ARB lockers, I installed literally hundreds.
As part of our testing we used to engage both lockers and waited to see how how long it took for the compressor to kick in for a top up of the air pressure, I can't remember exact figures now but I'm pretty sure 7 to 10 minutes was deemed as normal for a parked vehicle.
I worked there for a good 18 months, in that time we only had one fault and that turned out to be an incorrect install by the diff mechanic.

[Jezza86]

moneys had seals go and copper tubes get eaten by the ring gear im pretty sure

[britvit]

The one fault we did have was the tube being munched, it was a bad install.
Threre isn't much room in the diff housing for the tube.
While I was working there I never heard of any problems with the seals.

[Zook_Fan]

So you've mentioned that there are going to be more models, when are we realistically looking for the actual hardware to be available to public?

I have an airlocker I need installed in the next few months for a GV, will yours be available?

[toopy]

Please tell, really would be fantastic if we could have a straight swap airlocker for the GV SQ625 98-05 without having the need to either chase down vit cv's or modify existing ones to fit.

[atari4x4]

you mean like machining the locker like stuey did?

[alien]

britvit wrote:

While I was working there I never heard of any problems with the seals.

My front locker shat its seals just recently... only been in there a year. The rear has never been an issue. I think it may be due to not being "used" and the seals lose lubrication or something... Mine only failed after a prolonged time of not using it... so i'm just making a point of engaging them once a week to keep it all moving around.

[Sco-tie]

Yeah My rear sometimes works and sometimes leaks the front has never been a problem, So i also keep them engaged regularly to keep everything moving even though the manual said to engage them at least once a year...

[toopy]

atari4x4 wrote:

you mean like machining the locker like stuey did?

I mean one taht will be a straight fit into the front, one that allows for the 1/2 inch offset caused by the air actuator and lets the stock GV LHS half shaft and RHS drivers CV to fit.
ie pull diff, remove air centre, install air locker, reinstall diff, done

[foonji]

toopy wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

you mean like machining the locker like stuey did?

I mean one taht will be a straight fit into the front, one that allows for the 1/2 inch offset caused by the air actuator and lets the stock GV LHS half shaft and RHS drivers CV to fit.
ie pull diff, remove air centre, install air locker, reinstall diff, done

I'd like one like that too for the alloy diff

[joeblow]

foonji wrote:

toopy wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

you mean like machining the locker like stuey did?

I mean one taht will be a straight fit into the front, one that allows for the 1/2 inch offset caused by the air actuator and lets the stock GV LHS half shaft and RHS drivers CV to fit.
ie pull diff, remove air centre, install air locker, reinstall diff, done

I'd like one like that too for the alloy diff

That is the way it is

[kenn]

joeblow wrote:

foonji wrote:

toopy wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

you mean like machining the locker like stuey did?

I mean one taht will be a straight fit into the front, one that allows for the 1/2 inch offset caused by the air actuator and lets the stock GV LHS half shaft and RHS drivers CV to fit.
ie pull diff, remove air centre, install air locker, reinstall diff, done

I'd like one like that too for the alloy diff

It's like that and That's the way it is

Fixed it for ya

[joeblow]

Introducing the CAP air operated locking differential.

After more than 10 years work on and off I am proud to finally be able to release an image of the CAP locker.

Why is it called the CAP locker? Because all it replaces is one bearing cap on your differential and uses the original side gears. It does not replace the whole unit. With many current model diffs having forged and webbed side gears why would you want to replace them? It also keeps the unit compact and affordable.

ALL components inside are replaceable. Damage a locking gear and there is no need to change the whole housing. Upgrading to larger splines? Simply change out one gear! There is only one moving part inside the CAP.

The housing is machined from solid and all components are heat treated. No possibility of a porous casting affecting strength.

The best part is if your vehicle has a factory LSD fitted......you get to keep it! This unit will bolt straight onto it giving you the LSD and the option of a fully locked differential.

The worlds simplest air operated locking diff. Designed in Australia.

Thank you to all who encouraged me over the years and helped with testing.

The images below show the complete rendered kit and an image taken from prototype fitting. Model shown is Vitara/Grand Vitara rear.

[henno]

[christover1]

[azzas15]

Good work!!

[SierraDan]

Awesome
How long till we can purchase a Vit rear?

[greenzook89]

Happy days.

[PurpleZOOK]

[toopy]

Just wondering about what happens with the GV Front, as the moving side of the free-wheel clutch mechanism is at the other end of the centre therefore it is not eliminated by this design.

[kenn]

toopy wrote:

Just wondering about what happens with the GV Front, as the moving side of the free-wheel clutch mechanism is at the other end of the centre therefore it is not eliminated by this design.

That's not what it's designed to do. It's a locker, designed to work with the factory spec setup.

[J--A--C--K]

Maybe I'm a bit slow , but I cannot get my head around what voodoo magic this uses to make the diff locked.

[pezz]

It would apear it is locking one axle to the center, thus not allowing the spider gears to do there thing....... at a guess

[sideways]

So Joe, will you be machining up the rest of the centre so coily (and Jimny) guys can use this design in the front?

[gvzookdriver]

Me like
Is there a web site we can look at. To see what other model cars this will be available for

[Jezza86]

Its suzuki only at the moment with testing still to be completed. plans for bigger easier diffs in the future

[toopy]

Hmm, I believe it's not really the saviour all us GV guys were waiting for. One that gets rid of the air set up, I guess as most lockers completely replace the existing centre I was envisioning something along those lines.

sideways wrote:

So Joe, will you be machining up the rest of the centre so coily (and Jimny) guys can use this design in the front?

as I'm also interested in the coily can someone shed some light on why an entire centre is required I have not opened one yet

[atari4x4]

do what every other GV owner has done & run a vitara carrier.

[toopy]

Cvs are the issue, as in hard to find. Worried about spares etc. I have a full vit centre here ready to go

[atari4x4]

as i mentioned earlier... machine the side gear as per ARB/joeblow & there isn't an issue.