Aussie lockers? -- like em, love em, hate em--

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Nov 5, 2011 | 06:00 PM
  #1  
I'm thinking of purshasing a rear aussie locker for my XJ and was looking for your input on them!!! thanks 4 the help
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Nov 5, 2011 | 06:04 PM
  #2  
good quality product. Have one in the front dif on my rig.
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Nov 5, 2011 | 08:04 PM
  #3  
Have one in my D30. Love it. Going to buy one for the rear when I convert to 29 splines.
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Nov 5, 2011 | 09:52 PM
  #4  
Ran them front and rear in my old axles for about 4-5 years and loved them. Went in easy and worked perfectly.
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Nov 5, 2011 | 10:09 PM
  #5  
sounds good... thanks for the helpp
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Nov 5, 2011 | 10:15 PM
  #6  
I had one in the rear for a little while....I will say one thing. Their customer service is un-beatable! Hands Down!
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Nov 5, 2011 | 11:49 PM
  #7  
I had alot of problems with mine. I loved it when it worked right had issues where it would lock and unlock in straight line acceleration. I finally broke one of the alignment pins on my last wheeling trip and I wouldn't say I wheel hard by any means.

I am hoping it was just a fluke. Aussie sent me a new locker under warentee I am just waiting for some diff covers I ordered to show up before I button it back together.

I wish spartan made a locker for the 8.25 I have one in my 30 and that thing is flawless.
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Nov 6, 2011 | 07:57 AM
  #8  
Does the aussie come with a hardened cross pin like the spartan?
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Nov 6, 2011 | 10:07 AM
  #9  
Quote: Does the aussie come with a hardened cross pin like the spartan?
No, but im willing to bet that the cross pin on your 8.25 would be a hardened pin.
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Nov 6, 2011 | 10:24 AM
  #10  
I was thinking mine came with pins but it's been a few years and memory isn't what it used to be.
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Nov 6, 2011 | 10:32 AM
  #11  
I just installed one in my Dana 35 in my 1989. So far so good. I have hammered on it a few times on the blacktop to see what would happen. Its all good.
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Nov 6, 2011 | 10:44 AM
  #12  
I have had mine in the big rocks. They work well if installed correctly. They are what they are. An inexpensive locker that utilizes a stock carrier. If you want something stronger, you have to spend more, bottom line
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Nov 6, 2011 | 10:49 AM
  #13  
I bought a used one off craigslist for my d30 and its awesome, you hardly know its there until you make a u-turn on dry pavement (then it clicks/clunks). Plus, in 4lo I can now walk straight up a jersey barrier without lighting up the back tires.
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Nov 6, 2011 | 10:58 AM
  #14  
They do not come with the hardened cross pin. The cross pin in your carrier should be hardened. In fact it is very important that it is. To check take a file to the edge of the pin and try and score it. If you can make a mark with the file then you will need a new pin.

If the pin is to soft it will flex under load just enough to allow the pressure on the locker to become uneven. Another important note: If installing bigger gears, do not grind the center pin! This is what I did and it will blow the locker apart every time.

When it was all said and done, I went with a Detroit and Aussie refunded my money.
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Nov 7, 2011 | 07:33 PM
  #15  
Quote: They do not come with the hardened cross pin. The cross pin in your carrier should be hardened. In fact it is very important that it is. To check take a file to the edge of the pin and try and score it. If you can make a mark with the file then you will need a new pin.

If the pin is to soft it will flex under load just enough to allow the pressure on the locker to become uneven. Another important note: If installing bigger gears, do not grind the center pin! This is what I did and it will blow the locker apart every time.

When it was all said and done, I went with a Detroit and Aussie refunded my money.
Good to know thanks!
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