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Best lockers for the money

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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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I have a 07 Sahara I want to get lockers. I'm not looking to race king of the hammers or do any extreme use stuff. I just want a decent set up so to make my jeep a little more trail ready
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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Aussie Locker would be good up front..roughly $300 bucks but it is NOT selectable. This is also not a full case locker and installs where the spider gears are. Doesn't require a "regear"

Most will recommend a selectable up front, especially for snow/winter driving.

Detriot is a great option for the rear, this is a full case locker and will require you have your gears reset.

BEST LOCKER..most will say ARB air lockers..but it's certainly not the cheapest.
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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Don't rule out Detroit trutrac they aren't lockers but it doesn't sound like you really need lockers and trutrac are indeed cheaper
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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By regear do you mean I would have to buy new ring and piñon gears also?

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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by grundiesel
By regear do you mean I would have to buy new ring and piñon gears also?
Only if your are changing gear ratio's, what will need to happen is to have your existing gears reset for correct mesh.

I just went with a Detroit Soft locker in the rear and really like it
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 69mach1
Only if your are changing gear ratio's, what will need to happen is to have your existing gears reset for correct mesh.

I just went with a Detroit Soft locker in the rear and really like it
X2 love my Detroit!


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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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What does the Detroit run?
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 03:27 AM
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Originally Posted by FrankCastle01
Don't rule out Detroit trutrac they aren't lockers but it doesn't sound like you really need lockers and trutrac are indeed cheaper
2x.

I have a 2010 JK Sahara. Recently did front selectable / Rear True Trac. To me True trac gives the best of road / off road. I paid $525 for the true trac.

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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 03:29 AM
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Truetrac's
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 04:08 AM
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I'm going with ARB just in the rear when I get around to locking mine. I evaluated the others too, but the ARB is just the beefiest and most reliable. It is the most expensive and requires an on board compressor, but that is good for airing the tires back up before getting back on the pavement!
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