Aussie Locker installed
JK Enthusiast
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From: Rochester, NY - behind 'The Wall'
Ok, so I see this thread was resurrected. I have a bit of a technical question and I'm hoping someone can help me out here.
I am regearing to 5.13s in my D30 which currently has 3.21 gears. I understand I will need a new carrier for all gears 3.73 and up. I went to my local shop (very reputable, lot of jeep builds under his belt) and the guy I spoke with, who has done lot of other work on my Jeep told me that the JK Aussie for the next gen D30 is designed to work with the stock carrier. Hence if you regear and change the carrier the JK-specific Aussie will not work correctly. (Maybe this is the reason for some people on this site reporting issues with the Aussie??) After he made a few calls around to different vendors, he determined that if I used a TJ D30 carrier for gearing 3.73 and up and use the TJ D30 Aussie it should work out fine. He quoted me a price on the Aussie for $250, $50 for the TJ D30 carrier, and then about $400 or so for the install, including gears. Total: $700. Main question: IS ALL OF WHAT HE SAID CORRECT????
Everything sounded like it should work and he believed he had worked everything out for me, I just felt I should double-check before I jump in. It seems to make sense considering that this thread is from early 2007 (before the JK-specific Aussie came out)...
Thanks for the help.
I am regearing to 5.13s in my D30 which currently has 3.21 gears. I understand I will need a new carrier for all gears 3.73 and up. I went to my local shop (very reputable, lot of jeep builds under his belt) and the guy I spoke with, who has done lot of other work on my Jeep told me that the JK Aussie for the next gen D30 is designed to work with the stock carrier. Hence if you regear and change the carrier the JK-specific Aussie will not work correctly. (Maybe this is the reason for some people on this site reporting issues with the Aussie??) After he made a few calls around to different vendors, he determined that if I used a TJ D30 carrier for gearing 3.73 and up and use the TJ D30 Aussie it should work out fine. He quoted me a price on the Aussie for $250, $50 for the TJ D30 carrier, and then about $400 or so for the install, including gears. Total: $700. Main question: IS ALL OF WHAT HE SAID CORRECT????
Everything sounded like it should work and he believed he had worked everything out for me, I just felt I should double-check before I jump in. It seems to make sense considering that this thread is from early 2007 (before the JK-specific Aussie came out)...
Thanks for the help.
I have an '07 with the 4.10 gears. if you get the JK carrier for the higher gearsets, their locker works perfectly fine. Been running mine for a year now with no issues with the locker.
JK Super Freak
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From: East Coast
I know tj dana 30 aussie would work in a jk dana 30 with tj thurst washers. I don't know about a tj carrier would work in a jk. What i do know is i had 3.73 gears and installed an aussie and worked fine. I also installed an aussie in a buddies jk with 3.21 and it worked fine. The aussie were jk specific. When i ordered i just ordered two jk aussie lockers not carrier specific. I would think if you bought a jk carrier for 3.73 and up I know a jk specific aussie will work.
Redx - did you have the Aussie before you had the front 44?
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From: jackson,ms
Yes to both. I sold my thirty to a guy and my jeep club and am waiting on my 44 from northridge, but i installed the aussie when i had 3000 miles on the jeep and i took the alxe off with 30000 miles and have not had any problems. It worked great and never knew it was upfront unless in 4wd. It makes a world of difference offroad. If i wasn't going bigger tires, i ouwld still have the axle with the aussie.