Locker setups

[Tawayama]

I have been working on my air lockers lately and was wondering what everyone else has done.

Kind of like the fridge or dual-battery thread, was thinking it would be cool to see what everyone's setup is, and/or how they tackled their individual problems.

I'll take some pics today and post.

Michael Slade
Tawàyama Safaris Inc.
http://www.tawayama.com

[BajaTaco]

Cool http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/cool.gif

As some of you might know, I am in the midst of doing a front locker setup using ARB right now. Details of my challenges and solutions are in Baja's Mod Forum (http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/?f=12&m=2890&p=7). After I get it all ironed out, I will post some details and pics here. I am running the Toyota factory e-locker in the rear.
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[Tawayama]

Just read that thread. Sounds interesting what you've got going on. Did you ever figger out your tank setup? Oh, and I didn't see any pics in the thread, are they on your bajataco.com site?

Michael Slade
Tawàyama Safaris Inc.
http://www.tawayama.com

[transalper]

Tawàyama said...
I have been working on my air lockers lately and was wondering what everyone else has done.Front: ARB Air Locker, Viar450 compressor mounted under the hood, Viar 85/105 PSI pressure switch, ARB dash switches, 1-gallon air tank mounted in bumper.

Rear: Toyota E-locker, retrofit, factory switch, factory dash indicator.

Write-up with pics here: http://www.geocities.com/transalper/lockers.htm


Jay - 97 4Runner
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[Tawayama]

Alright, here's my writeup.

I'm using ARB lockers, both front and back. I have a Sanden A/C compressor that I am using as an air compressor (I also have a second Sanden compressor that is actually used for A/C).

Before the Sanden I have a K&N filter, an in-line oiler, then the Sanden. Goes to a 2 1/2 gallon air tank from an air-suspended Range Rover. Had some additional fittings put on it to run what I needed. Goes to an in-line pressure regulator, to a seperator/filter then to a dist. block. From the block I run my ARB solenoids and a pressure switch. Off of the air tank I am taking a hose straight out of it to run air-tools (using the air that has the light oil in it from the Sanden).

Here are some pics.

Michael Slade
Tawàyama Safaris Inc.
http://www.tawayama.com

[blupaddler]

I am running stock electric lockers front and rear, http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif with an automatic center diff locker. I do plan to over ride the center diff lock, apparently it is already wired. All I need to do is install the switch.</div>








robb

[Rockcrawler]

I'm low tech... Detroit locker in the rear, tru-trac in the front. Lets see... install them and forget about them. Yeah, that's about it! Except of course for scaring the crap out of your roomate when you power around a corner and the locker lets go with a bang.http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/baja_rofl.gif

I think I need to clean my passenger seat now...http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/rofl.gif


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[expeditionswest]

Here are my set-ups:

Jeep Wrangler
Front: ARB, 4.88 gears
Rear: Dana 44, ARB, 4.88 gears

Toyota Tacoma
Front: Open, 4.10 (will install ARB)
Rear: Factory E. Locker, 4.10

Isuzu Trooper
Front: open, 4.30
Rear: LSDm 4.30

On the Toyota, I am a little on the fence about gear ratio. 4.88 is the logical choice, but 5.29's would be very cool!, and not to far out of site with 33' tires and an O.D. transmission. Hmmmm.

Scott Brady
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[BajaTaco]

Tawàyama said...
Just read that thread. Sounds interesting what you've got going on. Did you ever figger out your tank setup? Oh, and I didn't see any pics in the thread, are they on your bajataco.com site?
</div>Yea, the tank is installed and plumbed. All that is really holding up the works is figuring out the best way to run the circuit for the switch. The latest inclination is to stay with the K.I.S.S. method. I will post pics when I get a chance.

BTW, I like the guards on the bottom of your air tank (for the drain valve)- cool http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/cool.gif


http://www.bajataco.com

[GoodTimes]

Air lockers, both ends. But I cheated, the heep came with them, and I see no reason to upgrade them as they work pretty much flawlessly.


olllllllo <---- If you can read that, roll me over.

KG6OWO

Price is soon forgotton, quality is not.

[JackSilb]

At this point, just the standard ARB setup for the read diff locker. No airtank in the game.

I am planning to install another compressor and the airtank just for the tires game. Leave the ARB alone for the locker.

Nice discussion. I am sure Uwe, can take some ideas from here.
-JACK


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