ARB air locker
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Tuned
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ARB air locker
I am considering adding an air locker to the front axle, if I'm correct in my assumption, the front axle is still the same on the 2017 as it was on the previous generation?! Ford calls it a Super Dana 60, but I am pretty sure it's a Dana60HD 35 spline. I have a diesel with 3.55 gears which means I would need the RD167 model locker? ARB Air Locker Dana 60hd 35 Spline 4.10 & Down (RD167)
Which model compressor do you guys recommend and where would you recommend I mount it? Could I get away with running it to one of my aux/upfitter switches or would I be better off running the rocker they provide with the locker?
Thanks in advance for any help/insight!
Which model compressor do you guys recommend and where would you recommend I mount it? Could I get away with running it to one of my aux/upfitter switches or would I be better off running the rocker they provide with the locker?
Thanks in advance for any help/insight!
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I am considering adding an air locker to the front axle, if I'm correct in my assumption, the front axle is still the same on the 2017 as it was on the previous generation?! Ford calls it a Super Dana 60, but I am pretty sure it's a Dana60HD 35 spline. I have a diesel with 3.55 gears which means I would need the RD167 model locker? ARB Air Locker Dana 60hd 35 Spline 4.10 & Down (RD167)
Which model compressor do you guys recommend and where would you recommend I mount it? Could I get away with running it to one of my aux/upfitter switches or would I be better off running the rocker they provide with the locker?
Thanks in advance for any help/insight!
Which model compressor do you guys recommend and where would you recommend I mount it? Could I get away with running it to one of my aux/upfitter switches or would I be better off running the rocker they provide with the locker?
Thanks in advance for any help/insight!
I have never used the provided switches though as I found toggle gear easier to use.
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Tuned
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I could get an Eaton E-locker, I had one in a Jeep a decade or so ago, maybe I should poll here and see which gets more votes?!
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You can use the compressor to air up tires.
I prefer the ARB but maybe an elocker is less complicated to install.
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Had one on a Jeep Cherokee in college, wasn't a fan of the linkage and long cable. Sometimes it was difficult to disengage and on a truck like this it feels almost too simple and out of place. In the end it'll be an ARB or Eaton.
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They make them electric and air actuated now as an option. I just don't like drilling into the diff housing. Supposedly the locking ring has been updated to avoid hard shifts. I installed one on my yj and it shifted like butter and is very strong. I've heard they can be sticky if the cable isn't adjusted correctly.
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ARB air lockers are instant on / off. The electric lockers come on when they want to and are sometimes finicky.
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the main reason lockers dont engage right away is because people flip the switch on hard pack roads and the engaging teeth arent in a position to mesh. one wheel must turn allitle further for engagement to take place. a S turn driving motion is is usually whats needed and the owners manual usually makes this perfectly clear. in snow or mud where the tires can easily turn at different rates, it should lock right after the button is pushed. i know this because ive got a toyota and ram with elockers
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