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aussie front locker
ok so i have the aussie front locker in my truck and i have blown 2 cv shafts....i am woundering if i should pull the locker out or keep it i wana off road the truck and not worry about that stupid cv shafts its not my dd anymore and i am not sure does the locker help alot i had only 1 ok test but it was just driving around in a lake....if i leave it in is there anyway not to stap a cv i want 4hi and lo....so my question is there any secrets to running this locker w/ the stock cvs.....
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improper tolerences for the locker install could cause this
weak cv's also cause this. Talk to Matt(white 4x4 now solid axled ranger). I'm positive he'll chime in. |
I wheeled mine a couple times with the aussie in it before I sold it and never broke a shaft. One thing that will snap the shafts in a hurry is if you have the wheels cranked in low and step on the gas real hard. Also how much do you have your bars cranked, if you have them close to maxed out or maxed out that will cause issues too.
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ya turning the wheels and mashing it with lockers lol... not smart in general...
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Originally Posted by casfz1
(Post 1113610)
I wheeled mine a couple times with the aussie in it before I sold it and never broke a shaft. One thing that will snap the shafts in a hurry is if you have the wheels cranked in low and step on the gas real hard. Also how much do you have your bars cranked, if you have them close to maxed out or maxed out that will cause issues too.
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SO with an Aussie locked front end, I cant turn my wheels and get on it w/out breaking cv shafts????
So is an Aussie not a good DD item?? |
Originally Posted by ranger_1999
(Post 1113989)
SO with an Aussie locked front end, I cant turn my wheels and get on it w/out breaking cv shafts????
So is an Aussie not a good DD item?? As far as DD it can go either way from what I have seen. |
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
(Post 1113608)
improper tolerences for the locker install could cause this
weak cv's also cause this. Talk to Matt(white 4x4 now solid axled ranger). I'm positive he'll chime in. mine wasn't setup right, like he was saying so i was basically running a spool in the front axle... yea yea not the best idea but i didn't care, it was just a different style of driving to get used to.
Originally Posted by TXranger4x4
(Post 1113952)
well i dont have t-bars i have the RCD w/ 35s.
Just go to Advance Auto Parts.. Lifetime warranty, I only bought one for each side and got 5-6 driver side ones for free. Hell both the old ones in the bed of my truck are messed up, so I'm thinking of exchanging them and selling them :shrug:
Originally Posted by ranger_1999
(Post 1113989)
SO with an Aussie locked front end, I cant turn my wheels and get on it w/out breaking cv shafts????
So is an Aussie not a good DD item?? just dont turn the wheels to either lock and get on it.. you WILL shatter the casing if you're not careful. Attachment 184908
Originally Posted by fddriver02
(Post 1113991)
As far as DD it can go either way from what I have seen.
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
(Post 1114002)
he's got manual hubs so its not biggie if it was a DD.
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Shoot I've romped on mine pretty hard and haven't broke a shaft, yet....
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so would an aussie be ok with my 02 and still have it be a dd?
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If ur at stock height(which ur avatar shows) and have even a/t tires no its not worth it to get a locker. U'll high center long before those tires will need to catch solid ground on both sides.
Iv'e got a locker in the rear and it works like a charm. |
There have been times where a front locker would have come in handy when I offroad and I'm at stock height.
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
(Post 1114002)
I'm alllll over it :sly:
mine wasn't setup right, like he was saying so i was basically running a spool in the front axle... yea yea not the best idea but i didn't care, it was just a different style of driving to get used to. yep.. have fun:mischievo i went through plenty, but i was also being stupid Just go to Advance Auto Parts.. Lifetime warranty, I only bought one for each side and got 5-6 driver side ones for free. Hell both the old ones in the bed of my truck are messed up, so I'm thinking of exchanging them and selling them :shrug: on our trucks (98-00) you can get manual hubs and be fine. just dont turn the wheels to either lock and get on it.. you WILL shatter the casing if you're not careful. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...8/DSC03752.jpg he's got manual hubs so its not biggie if it was a DD. Dang man, thats toast.....i gotcha just not in 4wd...Okay then...im golden |
Originally Posted by ranger_1999
(Post 1114263)
Dang man, thats toast.....i gotcha just not in 4wd...Okay then...im golden
both manual hubs were broken so i was rockin stock hubs that i had modified to always be locked in a while back.. the wheel got pulled outa my hands when i was backing up, went to lock and pop! :approve: fawkin parking lots.
Originally Posted by Blackhawk
(Post 1114248)
If ur at stock height(which ur avatar shows) and have even a/t tires no its not worth it to get a locker. U'll high center long before those tires will need to catch solid ground on both sides.
Iv'e got a locker in the rear and it works like a charm. see below.
Originally Posted by fddriver02
(Post 1114252)
There have been times where a front locker would have come in handy when I offroad and I'm at stock height.
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My truck was a DD and put about 5,000 miles on it with out any problems. In the winter I felt that the truck was more predictable in 4wd with the locker in the front. As for not have T-bars what I was getting at if your cv's are running at a high angle you will have problems as they don't like it.
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I've run a no-slip in my front end going on five years now w/out problems. Some issues though have arisen:
1) Some wandering 2) Torn CV boots 3) Tire cupping |
how am i going to know if the locker was not installed right??
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umm it should ratchet if its correctly installed
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you wont be able to turn for ****!
like at slow speeds with the hubs locked in on pavement you would need to crank on the steering wheel.. but i wouldn't advise trying it there lol you will know.. |
hmm.....so if i have my hubs locked but in 2wd, should i still be careful when turning and stuff?
or should i only be careful when locked in 4wd? |
Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
(Post 1114773)
hmm.....so if i have my hubs locked but in 2wd, should i still be careful when turning and stuff?
or should i only be careful when locked in 4wd? |
What about live axle?
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Gotcha. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by seed60
(Post 1114798)
What about live axle?
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