Help me decide whether to put a locker in!

[bigdan Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigdan]

So over easter I crunched my 90s rear diff big time and now tossing up some options




I've already found a 2nd hand diff at a wrecker for $200 and now deciding whether to just put it straight in or put in a locker and not have to worry if the 2nd hand diff is crap

Leaning towards an e-locker which I can get for $1250+installation from a friend

BUT I wonder if my car is getting too old to spend this much money on as it's 2002 and has 260,000kms on it.

Has anyone got experience with detroit auto lockers, LOKKA or truetrac LSD for the rear diff of a manual full time 4wd?

I love my car and want to keep my car as long as possible, I'm sure a locker would be great on the tracks I do but it's pretty pricey on what was a $10k car

Any help or advice would be appreciated

[oceanracer Moderated member Find all posts View Profile Close oceanracer]

Personally id do it.

[Ian Reid Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Reid]

I have an ARB airlocker in mine, its a 2000, i also have a 2014 Vx which has traction control etc. i love the locker in my 90 and use it a lot out bush. The traction control is ok but My theory is that the locker drives both wheels equally and reduces those sudden stresses which must reduce stresses on the drive train.
The question is are you going to go bush and use a lockerr enough to make it worth it?


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TJM Prolocker...

[bigdan Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigdan]

I have an ARB airlocker in mine, its a 2000, i also have a 2014 Vx which has traction control etc. i love the locker in my 90 and use it a lot out bush. The traction control is ok but My theory is that the locker drives both wheels equally and reduces those sudden stresses which must reduce stresses on the drive train.
The question is are you going to go bush and use a lockerr enough to make it worth it?


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Yeah I definitely push my car out bush. In the past couple of years I've done 3 high country trips, big desert, toolangi, mt dissapointment, strathbogie, otways, gippsland

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[Hogey66 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hogey66]

[QUOTE=bigdan
BUT I wonder if my car is getting too old to spend this much money on as it's 2002 and has 260,000kms on it.

Well serviced and looked after you still have plenty of life left in it. My 90 is '97 model with over 420000 on it and still going strong.

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[QUOTE=Hogey66;542976][QUOTE=bigdan
BUT I wonder if my car is getting too old to spend this much money on as it's 2002 and has 260,000kms on it.

Well serviced and looked after you still have plenty of life left in it. My 90 is '97 model with over 420000 on it and still going strong.[/QUOTE]

Bought it at 230,000 from an accountant who never really took it offroad and had a few mods because his wife worked at arb
Have full service history and I keep on top of it too

Leaning towards getting a locker!

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

I'd put an e-locker in without question. You won't regret it.

[Rosie Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rosie]

Don't forget though that on top of the price of the locker you'll also need a new ring and Pinion set and a rebuild kit. If you plan on keeping the car for any amount of time I'd get one for sure.

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

At 1250, I'd say do it.

Personally I have the lokka & happy :-)
Others I know also happy with lokka, but Bushbasher had issues, but may have been an installation problem I think.

[bigdan Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigdan]

Don't forget though that on top of the price of the locker you'll also need a new ring and Pinion set and a rebuild kit. If you plan on keeping the car for any amount of time I'd get one for sure.

I bought a 2nd hand diff already to put the locker in to

[Ian Reid Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Reid]

When i put my locker in the car had over 250k i owned it since new and it has been a Extremely reliable vehicle but a locker is a great ebhancement


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[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

I used my ARB airlocker today with great results. 4WD systems LOKKA sits in a box in the shed.

[Rusty62 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rusty62]

Have the ARB airlocker. With the traction control is very capable. Also have the oil leak pass the seals issue so would go a 'E' or auto locker.

Rusty.