So was your budget not including install cost?


Anyone that can read will know there not the same any longer. Aussie is now made in the USA per there site but that post from "AussieLocker" seams fishy to me. Why post on here now after how many years of this site being up??

Edit: I'm always skeptical. I though someone was bored and was just messing around. Looks like we have the new owner of TM on CF now.

 

They are not the cheapest but are the best and they are Detroit Lockers I have them F & R D30/Chy. 8.25 with 4.56 gears bought the gears and master install kits from Rustys Off Road packaged sets for both D30/Chy 8.25.


Bought my lockers from Jegs on sale. They are worth the price in quality and they are very quiet to boot.

 

Aussies where made by Lokka for Torq-Masters up till 2012 and then moved production to Rochester NY due to quality and inventory availability issues as stated by the Aussie Locker rep that posted in my thread. After the move they made some adjustments to the original 2003 design.

So if you get an Aussie locker that was produced before 2012 it was made by Lokka, after 2012 it is made in the USA with some modifications and and improvements (I don't know what the mods and improvements were). It is possible to get pre 2012 production if buying used, or from a shop with small turnover rates. For some reason I doubt that Aussie would have recalled all unsold lockers after the change over, but it is possible. I do think they would honor and pre 2012 warranty issues though.

Right now I have no opinion on either company's product. The only reason I am leaning towards Lokka is the price difference. Now if Aussie was to send me a D30 and 8.25 locker for free I would gladly install them and form an opinion on how they work and how well they are made. I do like that they are made fairly close to where I live.

 

Running a spartan in front for 2 yrs now.there are loud on tight left hand turns loading and unloading but quiten down with heavy gear oil and and break in.Spartan also comes with hardened cross pin.

 

Yup

 

I have Eaton electronic lockers on my xj front and rear over all it cost around 800 but I have 2 switches I can lock them or have an "open diff" and I have np242 so I can use full time with them disengaged then part time and low with them engaged if you have the money I highly recommend it

 

How did those cost you $800 all together? They are like $800 each.

 

Ya what he said^?! I've been looking at doing an e-locker in the front and I think I saw one for like $700 by itself. I'm looking to do that and a Truetrac lsd in the rear. Those two units and two diff covers bring me to about $1,500, plus the gears, install kits, shafts, and price of labor.

I hate thinking about how much money jeep parts are >

 

I was going to say the same thing ^^^

 

A friend of mine totaled his xj and asked me if I wanted any parts off of it they were still good so I gave him 800 for them they had 15,000 miles on them but they worked so I wasn't gonna complain he needed money so he was selling stuff cheap

 

Well that makes more sense. That is a smoking deal on them. Like buy one get one free.

 

I would highly recommend installing them yourself there are plenty of how to videos on YouTube and have a friend help you

 

Isn't there a chance of really difficult steering with a lunchbox?

 

If you were trying to make a tight turn while under power in 4wd (like climbing a hill for example) then yes it could want to stay locked up and make it difficult to turn. 99% of the time that won't happen

 

I gotcha, that's mostly what I've heard is that it makes steering a *****. I've never run a front lunchbox though so I can't personally relate.good to know however