Jdscott343
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Air lockers or E lockers? Personal preference and why?
Air lockers or E lockers? Personal preference and why?
I went ARB bc it was available in a36 spline, has instant engagement, I wanted a compressor to air up anyways, and is the locker of choice on nearly all competition / heavily wheeled rigs.
If you mean E locker as what comes from the factory on Rubicons, I have found them to be weak and have gone through 3 of them over the years. If you mean something more like an Eaton, I don't have any personal experience with them. I do run ARB air lockers on both my JK's and like them a lot. They're strong and can be bought for use with 35 spline shafts. If there is a down side, it's that you do need an air compressor to make them work and if you ever melt or have a line cut, you're locker won't work. Of course, repairing a cut line isn't too hard to do even on the trail and you can always run stainless steel braided lines.
I've burned a hole thru the blue line to the rear locker once...fortunately, we had a splice kit that arb sells...worked like a charm. I've since replaced the blue lines with ss braid...
Where did it burn at? Exhaust?
Yes...near the headers. The blue line was sheathed with heat shield in this area, but it was an exceptionally hot day last late July '15 running up a narrow shelf road to Papoose Flats above Big Pine, CA...102 degrees that day, driving in 4lo 1st gear for 20 mins uphill...engine never overheated, but I melted all the wiring looms & burned a hole in the rear locker line. Trail fix with splice kit took all of 3 mins...highly recommend putting one in your tool bag.
Yes...near the headers. The blue line was sheathed with heat shield in this area, but it was an exceptionally hot day last late July '15 running up a narrow shelf road to Papoose Flats above Big Pine, CA...102 degrees that day, driving in 4lo 1st gear for 20 mins uphill...engine never overheated, but I melted all the wiring looms & burned a hole in the rear locker line. Trail fix with splice kit took all of 3 mins...highly recommend putting one in your tool bag.
Yes...near the headers. The blue line was sheathed with heat shield in this area, but it was an exceptionally hot day last late July '15 running up a narrow shelf road to Papoose Flats above Big Pine, CA...102 degrees that day, driving in 4lo 1st gear for 20 mins uphill...engine never overheated, but I melted all the wiring looms & burned a hole in the rear locker line. Trail fix with splice kit took all of 3 mins...highly recommend putting one in your tool bag.
Thanks for all the input. I've been leaning towards the ARB air locker system myself and this confirms my thoughts. I also want the on board compressor.
Thanks for all the input. I've been leaning towards the ARB air locker system myself and this confirms my thoughts. I also want the on board compressor.
Thanks for all the input. I've been leaning towards the ARB air locker system myself and this confirms my thoughts. I also want the on board compressor.