Yukon lockers
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From: Hendersonville, Tennessee
Originally Posted by K9JK12
The shop I go to does both ARB and Yukon lockers. I went with Yukons and saved about $400 per locker. That's a big savings. The shop owner competes and wins many rock crawling competitions on the west coast. He recommended the Yukons to me. He said he has put them in a lot of customer rigs and had only seen one failure. He has a Yukon Zip locker in one of his competition rigs now and is evaluating it. He plays real hard and so far has not had a problem. I've had mine for a couple months now and only used them a handful of times up to this point but have had no issues.
Just my own opinion, but I hate paying an outrageous price for a brand name or a pretty sticker.
Just my own opinion, but I hate paying an outrageous price for a brand name or a pretty sticker.
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Originally Posted by Ryan0260
$400 per axle is a good chunk of change to save. Let us know how they hold up
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From: Charlotte, NC
Originally Posted by ChryslerChris
Indeed. There's always two sides to every story. I'm all for less expensive alternatives. Come to think of it, we use our lockers so infrequently (especially selectables), I'll probably blow my motor long before a locker gives out. Worth taking the chance, at least on the Zip lockers.
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They are 'assembled' in the USA. Using foreign made parts. Just like most of the other companies out there these days. Hard to find true made in the good ole u s of a any more.
This video has been floating around for a few years. No idea how accurate or inaccurate the claims are, or whether anyone would or would not have any strength or quality issues, but it is worth watching in a 'which should I buy' comparison.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Wss...eature=related
Last edited by nthinuf; Dec 25, 2011 at 01:12 PM.
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In the case of ARB, they copied an old, outdated ARB that was (IIRC) no longer patent protected. This unit had significant issues which is why they changed the design. As for the Grizzley, my contacts at Eaton tell me that the metallurgy is significantly inferior to that used in Detroit Lockers.
Unrelated to the specific products but still interesting, a few years ago Eaton had INDEPENDENT testing done comparing the LSD units on the market. Tested were Truetracs, Eaton Posi, Auburn Pro, Auburn Suregrip and Yukon Duragrip (a knock off of the Eaton Posi). The test was a GM test designed to check wear over extended use. Multiple units of each LSD were tested. The units were tested for 600 cycles.
The TT finished first with zero appreciable wear and finished with a perfect score of 600. The Eaton Posi had 1 failure late and finished at 510 cycles. The Auburn Pro and Auburn Suregrip finished at 307 and 302 respectively. The Yukon Duragrip finished last at 217 cycles.
I understand budgets but I'd rather buy from the innovator than the imitator.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Unrelated to the specific products but still interesting, a few years ago Eaton had INDEPENDENT testing done comparing the LSD units on the market. Tested were Truetracs, Eaton Posi, Auburn Pro, Auburn Suregrip and Yukon Duragrip (a knock off of the Eaton Posi). The test was a GM test designed to check wear over extended use. Multiple units of each LSD were tested. The units were tested for 600 cycles.
The TT finished first with zero appreciable wear and finished with a perfect score of 600. The Eaton Posi had 1 failure late and finished at 510 cycles. The Auburn Pro and Auburn Suregrip finished at 307 and 302 respectively. The Yukon Duragrip finished last at 217 cycles.
I understand budgets but I'd rather buy from the innovator than the imitator.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Very cool. Thanks and Merry Christmas guys.