So whats the deal with them? Im gonna be ordering my ruby here soon, and the main reason i want the ruby is because of the lockers mainly. But whats the deal with them? Are they good strong lockers? or how have they been holding up for everyone? i have been told many times air lockers are the way to go, but i just thought i would stick the the ruby lockers. I was just hoping to hear from some of you guys how they have actually held up after being "field tested" =D Would you prefer them or air lockers etc? fill me in please!!

 

The Rubi lockers keep proving themselves to me though. I haven't ever used air lockers, but I am pleasantly surprised each time I have used electric my lockers.

Used the rear more often on steep inclines and when I was pulled out from behind this weekend... made it a breeze.

Quick edit: Once again not knowing how fast the air ones work, the Rubi's lock within a second or two and disengage in a second. Super easy.

 

In my CJ I just have a loc right and it gets the job done but I wouldn't recommend it unless your jeep is not a daily driver. A friend of mine has Air lockers front and rear in his CJ and he says he loves them. I always see him having problems with them and I get tired of listening to his compressor. He has had them most problems with seals and air lines.

I think the Rubi Lockers are the greatest thing ever. Mine engage quickly and have never let me down. I also like the fact that the Rubi lockers have positive traction when they are not turned on. When air locker are turned off its the same as having open differentials. So if an air locker does fail you've got nothing.

Just my opinion.

 

Thats exactly what i was looking for

The biggest question i had was, how well will they hold up under heavy modding? I mean i dont plan on going crazy crazy but once i get it within a year ill have 4-6 inches of lift with 37's and 5. 13's. Even with all the changes that will be made will they still work strong and sufficient? or would i need to get stronger lockers? I dont know much about lockers thats why i want the ruby. I just want it all done so i dont have to mess with it.

 

I think the Rubi locker are strong enough for the biggest tires the Rubi axles would support. The biggest I have heard of anyone running are 37". Haven't seen any threads on Rubi lockers failing under any conditions. I haven't upgraded mine yet so I may not be the one to ask.

As for the Air lockers my friend is running 38" Super Swamper IROCKs on a D44 front and a AMC 20 Truck rear. The lockers haven't failed but his seals have. He has even destroyed a Ring and pinion set and was able to reuse the locker. So I think they are plenty strong enough but why spend the money when the Rubi's have a warranty.

 

I remember reading somewhere that WOL's have gone out. I think a few times

 

I have driven a Rubicon since 2004 and I have had no issues with the lockers. They have worked when I needed them to and have pulled me out of some tight places. As was said once before the rear is the most used for me but it's real nice to have them both if you get in too deep..

 

The Rubi axles are open when the lockers turned off ('07 and '08, don't know about the rest).
It seems like posi traction because the Traction Control System applies the brake to the spinning wheel.

 

If you're not sure, you could always upgrade to Dana 60 rear

 

Dave from Northridge was saying there was a run of lockers that had problems, not because of the lockers themselves but because the carrier bearings were going out and the metal debris was trashing the locker mechanisms. I am gonna disagree about there being a lot of posts on these going out. In fact I really haven't seen any lately. I dropped a Rubi front in my Sahara, but have only really needed it 4-5 times so far.