Im wantin to put a locker in my rear axle and im not to mechanicly inclined yet to do it myself. I called a place yesturday and they said itd be $1100 for a detroit locker to put it in. At first he wanted to put in some kit also and prety much overhaule my rear axle and thatd be $1507. I didnt think that was a good price, just asking you all.

 

Well a Detroit Locker for a Chrysler 8.25 from Quadratec is $755, one for a Dana 35 will set you back a little more at $900 (although I wouldn't put a locker on a D35).

Did he quote you at $1100 installed, or $1100 just for the locker?

 

installed, so i guess its no too bad.

 

$1100 installed doesn't sound horrible. Gotta figure there will be some incidentals in there, new rear seal, new fluid. Do they have to pull the axle shafts? If so, new seals there. Plus a few hours of labor, if he's a good mechanic he probably charges $100 or more an hour. There's also a chance that he's getting the Locker from a supplier and not Quadratec, Quadratec has volume and gets a discount whereas your mechanic doesn't. Most mechanics don't make money on parts, so you may want to find out how much just labor is from him and consider ordering it yourself. Just make sure you get the right one!

 

that is the norm down here for a locker install also. i asked a buddy who owns a 4x4 shop what he charges and he said he out sources that and told me the cost he pays and its about that

 

just buy an aussie locker its not that hard to put in and its 230 bucks

 

How does aussie compare to detroit and will i need to replace anything else when i put one in?

 

A detroit is a full locker which will require total disassembly, including setting the ring and pinion again.. which in turn requires an install kit with shims/bearings and seals.


Your cheapest option is a lunchbox locker which replaces the spider and side gears within the stock carrier. Aussie.. lock-right etc.