4WD Systems Lokka

[damonat Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close damonat]

i finally got around to fitting up my auto locker.
picked it up for $100 out of an early hilux (45mm carrier. prado 50mm).
got 2 bushes made to suit the prado bearings and hilux hemisphere ($40).
fitted up with new carrier bearings ($80).
took about 3hrs in/out.
wow. awesome. very impressed with the lack of clicking noise.
i went for a drive on the roads the check out any clicking.
accelerating around a roundabout and nothing.
decelerating into the roundabout (curving road entry) and heard with the window down the faint clicking.
off-road it has much better traction/drive. lifting wheels no longer stops momentum.
it's hard the tell if it's working/not working as it just climbs everything without delays.
if i needed a locker in another AWD vehicle, i would without a doubt be fitting an auto-locker.
so if your budget doesn't stretch for a air/electric locker, don't worry. in your prado an auto locker is just as good and alot less $$$.

[braddo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close braddo]

Any word on why they don't supply for Prado's with manual gearboxs?

Mick

Did we get an answer as to whether they make a lokka for the manual?!

[switched Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close switched]

Last I spoke with them Braddo, the lokka isn't suitable for a manual due to the backlash of/to the gearbox.. This wasn't a problem for the auto trans for what reasons, I'm not entirely sure. Probably best to call them and discuss - speak to Tom.

[braddo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close braddo]

Last I spoke with them Braddo, the lokka isn't suitable for a manual due to the backlash of/to the gearbox.. This wasn't a problem for the auto trans for what reasons, I'm not entirely sure. Probably best to call them and discuss - speak to Tom.

Thanks switched- I emailed them today.

Looks like I'll probably just have to keep saving for an air locker!

[braddo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close braddo]

Got the email from Tom at 4wd systems today- no lokka for my model!

Have to keep saving for an air locker!

[williade Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close williade]

the lokka isn't suitable for a manual due to the backlash of/to the gearbox.

That could mean they aren't much good in terms of preventing shock loading on the crown wheel and pinion gear, which a major cause of diff failure in Prados. I will be interested to see how it pans out for Lokka customers who drive their Prados hard.

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

I pulled out of a shopping centre car park on the weekend (turning right) and got a bit of a squeal from one of the tyres which I thought was odd at the time - I didn't exactly floor it and it's never happened before. Since then I've noticed that the Lokka has stopped 'ticking' when I turn right (still ticks when turning left). I rang 4WD Systems but the guy I spoke to just said not to worry about it as the spacing was probably slightly different between the two sides??? I got the impression he didn't know what he was talking about - he took my number, be interesting to see if they call me back.

I just checked and its been fitted just over six months now.

[timmay5.7 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close timmay5.7]

Maybe time to jack it up and see how it goes-
Let me guess, 6 month warranty?

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

Maybe time to jack it up and see how it goes-
Let me guess, 6 month warranty?

Yes, and no - 3 year unconditional warranty but I suspect that's not the point. It's the cost of getting someone to open it up to look, then off the road until fixed

[timmay5.7 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close timmay5.7]

Does it click if you turn the other way? Maybe get it off road with
A wheel in the air and see if it still does the job

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

I've tried forwards and backwards left and right turns on bitumen. It clicks forward and back turning left but not at all turning right.

I guess I need to jack it up and see what's happening then.

[switched Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close switched]

Trek,
Was your clearance between the spacer and spider on the LHS and RHS similar? The installer should have let you know what they were.

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

Trek,
Was your clearance between the spacer and spider on the LHS and RHS similar? The installer should have let you know what they were.

No idea, I gave them all the documentation when they fitted it and I pointed out where they needed to fill in the clearance but they gave it back not filled in

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

Update - that's weird, drove home and then went out again and it's ticking in both directions now

[1coolbanana Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 1coolbanana]

Beauty....shes fixed
Sure MLC is playing any tricks on you, you know, just messin with your head?!?!?!?