Vacuum Lockers?
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Denver CO
Dont know of any lockers that use vacuum just air or mechanical. There are full time mechanicals like detroits that are always locked until there is enough resistance on one side to disengage one side temporarily (kinda like an industrial LS rear). There are cable actuated mechanicals where a cable is used to pull a lock pin into place where it locks it completely and will not disengage at all until released. and there are air lockers that use compressed air to actuate a cylinder to lock the oin in and not disengage until the sir is released. for the durability strength simplicity and reliabilty I recommend the detroits as they are streetable but still very serious off road capable. and yes they are made for the 10.25, 10.5, d-50, and d-60. The only one I know of for the d50 however is a lock right which is supposed to allow for some differetiation, but everybody I have known who has used one has had serious control problems as the doesnt really to differentiate at all so its more common that they only lock one hub to allow the wheel to allow for speed differences in a turn rather than the differential. Depending on what you want the prices range from $300- $1500. and all are about the same results the only things that change are the streetabilty, durabilty, and reliabilty.
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Logistics Pro
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Avilla, IN
I wonder why no one has ever made vacuum lockers.
I definately want to be able to have control of the lockers, so I guess that leaves air, electric or cable lockers. (And I'm not too fond of cables.)
I definately want to be able to have control of the lockers, so I guess that leaves air, electric or cable lockers. (And I'm not too fond of cables.)
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Thomasville, GA
Maybe vacuum power wouldn't be strong enough to engage it...
When I convert to 4x4 I plan to have a mechanical locker in the rear and either a LS or electric locker in front.
I don't like the idea of having the front end locked all the time, unless it's a offroad only kinda rig.
When I convert to 4x4 I plan to have a mechanical locker in the rear and either a LS or electric locker in front.
I don't like the idea of having the front end locked all the time, unless it's a offroad only kinda rig.
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