ARB LOCKERS ARE THEY WORTH IT?? || EXPLORE TIPS
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- I am pumped to bring you this video its something I have wanted to do ever since I brought my first ARB bullbar from Coopers Plains and that have a crack at the custom built 4x4 track!!
Its an amazing bit of gear that allows us to simulate and change the condition of an off-road hill.
ARB air lockers are they worth it? Well I think it's pretty safe to say they should be very high up on every 4wders modification list. I was actually blown away with just how much control the 2 lockers really give you especially in an automatic vehicle.
Love to hear your thoughts below!!
Interested in a set of lockers ? Head to your nearest ARB store to find out more!
Kinda thought the adjustable hill/obstacle was cooler than the lockers!
Best vid on what lockers actually do.
Joel Lewis Thanks mate
We've twin locked the LC150 Prado and love it. So glad we went from none to both, getting just the rear would have been nice, but having both has been great. The tracks are ultra smooth and keeps the vehicle safer and less prone to pop a wheel and break something. Spent the money and invest in twin lockers for sure if you are going to install anything.
How much did it cost you to twin lock all expenses and fittings included?
@@paulgriffiths7399 we got ours done around Nov 2018, was around $3500 for front and rear lockers fully installed. We already had an in-vehicle air compressor though
Rangers front traction control stays on if rear locker is engaged. Big help which many people don't know.. hey Aussie engineered
I didn't choose the weldy life, the weldy life chose me.
Martin Gray 😂😂
Interesting how you said you were going to myth bust a patrol with front locker + lsd rear but then didn't actually subject it to the same test as the Toyotas. Having a front E locker myself I'd say it's because the patrol would walk up that little hill without an air leaker. Good unbiased advice mate.
I have a problem with ARB lockers. The twin washers inside the air line ring (seal housing) mounted onto the axle spline gear (bearing journal) is so low quality. They begin to leak after a year and start to pump your diff oil out to the air pump and now you have an oil leak from your air pump. And when the leak increases with more wear, your lockers stop locking. You have to dismantle the whole diff to change those washers. And guess what, those also wear and here we go again. They are constantly subjected to friction when the axles are moving. This is a big big design weakness. I prefer electrically operated lockers now.
great vid, have an ARB airlocka in my rear and she is great. Best part and great myth buster on shimming the rear and getting a front locka. No one out there really showing everyone what really happens with locka's. Won't tell you what my front Lokka is, but I will get around to installing it soon. Once again great vid..
Michael Hughes Thanks legend
I liked the bit at the end about LSD's, i will link to this video to settle some arguments. Some people would have you believe Patrol LSD's are good enough to rock crawl in 2wd with.
I do rock crawl in 2WD. Up my gravel driveway because my TD42 has boiled over again😅 #kettlelife
In the US Ive seen a old Toyota pickup (2wd) with ARB air locker out do these guys with their big lifted expensive Chevy and Ford 4x4 trucks. These trucks didnt have lockers but I thought it amusing how much money they had in these rigs to be outdone by an old Toyota, albeit driver ability plays an important part.
Cool! You just answered the question I’ve had in researching all this! My dad who sold/drove the ol Scout IH Ii swears a no slip rear diff is as good as 4x4. I’ve been wanting to have 4x4 installed in an older van Ford I finally found with no rust & low miles. A rare combo!!! But the cost is exorbitant AND it kills you on weight, fuel mileage & in Cali your now a commercial vehicle, blah, blah , blah.
I want to drive distance on freeways and go off road deep! I do believe this is the answer. ARB air lockers! Wahoo!
great work mythbusting the lsd shim, shits me when i hear that
It’s crazy how this nearly 10 minute video of Air lockers just showed everyone how extremely underrated Toyota’s really are, that Toyota needed 4WD engaged and front and Rear airlockers to get up that tiny simulated hill and it struggled to do that, done hill climbs way steeper then this done in 2WD on dry dirt with no run up with so much less traction then this solid clean simulated hill, apart from that, ARB Airlockers are great I haven’t needed to use them much but when I do they get me out of every situation and that’s just with a rear air locker!
"It definitely does help, the hill ascend control. There's no ifs, buts or maybes, but..." Cracked me
That Hilux is a beauty 😍 ONE DAY ......
Cool video, but LSD’s work better as more power is given to them, as the high speed in the diff pushes out on the clutches harder, thus helping the lsd work better. So yea, when the clutch is slowly let out at idle, it’ll act like an open diff, because it’s designed to do that at low power inputs. But give it a bit of curry and a shimmed lsd will certainly help in a real off-road situation. Certainly still no difflock but is a great way to save a bit of money if someone can only afford 1 locker. Try not to let sponsors get in the way of facts and you won’t loose any credibility. Keep up the good work!
Cheers for the comment mate! Personally I disagree and if I could only buy 1 locker it would 100% be the rear. Rear lockers come in handy a lot more than the front in my opinion. I also create content based on my own experience and knowledge not what a sponsor says haha
Extra curry can break stuff and add more wear and tear.
I’ve been on that ramp with my shorty go, now Mark put a front locker in it, I tried the the ramp and no chance at all . So I put in a rear in it drove it slipperiness are good in some areas but nowhere near the traction from happy buttons
Been saying it for awhile, if it ain't twin locked it's not a real 4WD.
Also those without lockers are damaging the tracks.
First mod a 4WD enthusiast needs to get is lockers
Azza Ibra Bullshit!
Doesn't that make the tracks better for the locked vehicles.
Otherwise your just driving on a road.
Keep up the good work and the 76 is looking good
Didn't see a 76, but a 79.
Arb it works perfectly and u can see the difference with both lockers on unbelievable
Awesome demonstration period thanks so much for sharing this! One of the best I've seen period
Great Job on that Demo climb Ramp 👍
👍👍🗽🇺🇸 The Vermonter USA
Interesting and worth watching. However I would have liked to have seen the LC200 take a crack at it with CRAWL mode engaged in order to see the full range of the Land Cruiser’s tools put to the test prior to the addition of an aftermarket locker.
Love the Mighty Nissan Patrol!!
Will arb sponsor me to put 1 in my new Fortuner.
@9:15 straight to the point.
Great video! Love the lsd ending. 😀
With the Patrol they say if you had the choice of only fitting one you would fit the front as it has a good LSD. Better option than just fitting rear locker.
Guarantee any 4wd low range could drive that with a bit of momentum you are literally trying to get it to wheel spin
SameLotus Go and have a crack mate
Completely missed the point to the video if that’s all you took away from it.
White truck had hellish rear overhang, check the tarmac scrape!
Would be interesting to see the difference between different sorts of lockers ie Electris, air, mechanical
well its mute for my 2002 discovery td5 series 2 lol has all wheel drive and a factory center locker lol yet still I am fitting front and rear lockers as well
I hear you Niall Karger, same for I'm fitting a front and rear elocker on my 2003 land rover discovery TD5 because it will give me control over momentum and the risk of braking parts!
Lockers = mechanical sympathy
Haha, "Are our primary sponsor's products worth the money?".
Stephen Lloyd Sure are which is why they are my sponsor 👌
@@theexplorelife I could do with a nice ARB sponsor air locker for The 200 series after spending a buck load of money with arb still no luck as they say persists is the key to success 😁😁😁
Good video mate well worth the money in my opinion!
This guys got the personality of a brick wall
What's wrong with that?
Has he told you about his out of control scat fetish?
I am getting rear air locker installed on my toyota tundra.
Great presentation
I swear my unlocked ford courier would fuck that hill up easy
Very informative. Good work.
Some cars like 60 series or maybe some MB G series have 100% locked front and rear from The faktory🤔...
thanks! 👍🤙
well i have a79 twin locked what a beast it is and it came from the factory like that but i have seen alot of air lockers that leak because of broken air lines or seals i would swap ya
Agreed ive had air lockers before great product but the air lines and solinoids gave me grief i did use the car hard but paying good money i want good results lockers are well worth it but do ya homework on what brand to use .
Buying both front and rear lockers are just so DAMN expensive for newer vehicles! It sucks ass, would love to be able to afford ARB lockers but the price is insane...
For rear tire you can use hand break and it will locked the other rear tire
You obviously don’t own a cruiser...
what happens to the traction control system once you get lockers?
It shouldn't come on because the wheel speed sensors will recognise the tyres are turning at the same rate. I think
Dude, great series. BUT FFS PLEASE STOP YELLING AT US!!!! Get a radio mic and speak normally, inside voice!!!!
wow amazing..where i cant get that both airlock?
LC200 with TC ON will make it nice and easy
No it won’t, TC is voodoo control.
What is better front and rear lockers with center differential lock which slpit the power 25 preccent on each wheel
Or front and rear lockers with open center differential?
Harrop e locker lsd coil sprung
What brand is your 2 gang touch screen switch for you ARB lockers in your Hilux?
Its an arb controller
Wow 😯 so cool !!!!
is this a joke could do that in 2wd
Everything Ive used on my 80 series made by ARB has found its way into the trash bin, maybe the lockers are good, but awnings compressors etc made in china crap.
I ve just bought a stock '95 80 LC. I'm thinking of investing in a few off road accessories, would you recommend I buy TJM instead?
@@carstereo2493 yeah mate go TJM or Dobinson or opposite lock. Anything but overpriced and cheap made ARB
@@paulgriffiths7399 Alright thank you. I ll look into them.
Thinking of getting a rear locker on the old 75 series front lockers are only good for going straight things will go wrong on the turn I've found arb pretty expensive what would this cost roughly?
Can someone explain to me where do you get the pickup for the 70s series? I have only seen those ugly ute.
What is the maximum speed allowed with when lockers engaged?
I plan to install a front locker on my Everest
Do I need to change the suspension system I have heard the independent front suspension aint strong enough for a front locker ????
It’s strong enough for a locker. Just don’t bind it up hard with over sized tires.
TJM lockers are built way stronger and better, ARB lockers are poor
Ashcroft are also better built than ARB
What are the wheels fitted to the 79 series?
What is the exact model and model year of that Nissan Patrol?
Can I use an arb airlocker to do sick skids?
I heard ARB's support sucks
Mate they sure do don't even return emails.
Easy pass for another company. Any recommendations?
@@WogChilli Yep go E-lockers they are more $$$ however no compressor needed just a flick of the switch ya good to go.
I am keen for front and rear for my dmax if you can offer a discount ....
Be keen to know the tyre pressures???
Imagine if you said NO! 😂
Haha "Myth Busted"!, Gee there's just no fooling this guy, he's cool.
Seen to many failures with are airlock they changed the design made it weeker dont understand why you took your elockers out yes you have half a turn before it takes up you are Eaton witch has been around lot longer than arb cost a fortune by the time you buy the compressor and plumbing
Just bought my 1st 4wd. 2013 hilux. Could only afford one; Front or rear locker ? Has anyone had any experience with a Eaton/Harrop truetrac ?
Cheers
4BnewB i wouldn’t say I’ve had experience but because it’s a ifs vehicle I’d go for the front mate
Get an e-locker for the rear. My Ute has one from factory and it's phenomenal how much more capable it is. While a front locker is probably better for capability offroad, when you're driving any track with tight turns you will have to disengage the front locker and may not be able to drive it
Hey mate rear locker for sure! Can get you out of most of the trouble and can be used in more situations than the font
Wilbur 👍
William Ghys 👍
You should show how they climb with failed air lockers and pretend your in the middle of no where. Warranty won’t get you home .
Have you got air lockers or factory’s in the 76
cody barr Air lockers mate
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it blows my mind that more OEMs don't offer diff locks as options on their 4x4s. Spend $100k on a car and then have to go out and spend a few grand getting diff locks -- kind of annoying
99% of 4wds don't go offroad
thee is something seriously wrong with that 200 or the driver, crawl or even standard TC would drive that no problems. Or is it simply marketing...
Is there any speed limit while the lockers are engaged ? , I want to use them for dunes bashing, sometimes the speed is 80+ km/h , so can I keep them engaged all the times ?
Just a quick tip for the host, you’re wearing a dark coloured shirt on an overcast day in the shade. Do u reckon it’s worth your safety to wear a high visibility vest? I’m not being critical of you or whoever the production mob are for this video, I’m just pointing out something that u should consider. Good informative video and well produced👍🏻
You must be English.
Or Irish.
Do you usually lose traction on front or rear first?
If you're in 2 wheel drive (one on the front, one on the back) then, once one wheel brakes lose (say, on the rear axle) then 'a' wheel on the other 'front' axle will lose traction simultaneously. If you're in 4 wheel drive, then once you lose traction to one wheel, you usually lose traction to all four all at the same time!
@@SeriousSchitt Are you sure? In 4Low most cars have the centre differential locked resulting in 50/50 power split front and rear. That means 50% of the cars power is going to the front axle at any time. So if both tyres have grip they will both be powered, however if one is on a slippy surface (or in the air) then only one of the front tyres will have power hence one won't turn (the one in the air/in mud will spin as it's easier).
@@SeriousSchitt Also 2wd will power both rear wheels (in most cars) not one front and one rear
@@JS-tb9hu Yeah I’m positive cobba. In your first response to me it sounds like you’ve got a pretty good grasp on how the system works except you seem to not be grasping what 1, 2, 3 & 4 wheel drive actually is. Maybe this will help you understand? See at 8:50 he’s referring to that as being in 2wd when in actual fact he is only in ’1’! Just count how many wheels are actually driving. Now, you are correct in that, in certain circumstances when the diff is in a straight line on dry tarmac and the star’s align, you can get both wheels to drive on the same axle but, how often are you ever in that position, especially when you’re out for a bash in the boonies and desperately needing it that way? You “quickly” but surely come to the stark reality that your supposed 4 wheel drive, is actually only a two wheel drive (usually one on the front and one of the back).
Fuck, has this phone prematurely published this comment? Anyway, your second comment is totally opposite to what I’ve experienced. A two wheel drive will only power one wheel on the front and only one ☝️ on the rear. My 2003 Hilux SR5 was only a two wheel drive (maximum) when I bought it, but I’ve now turned it into a four wheel drive ‘maximum’ and the usual one wheel drive ‘minimum’ with anything in between. It gets quite confusing but I learned all this the hard way. It’s easy for a vehicle manufacturer to put big bold lettering on the side of the truck “4WD” and on the gear shifter etc, but talk is cheap and it’s usually only a two wheel drive maximum, hence the one on the front and one on the back! Hope this helps.
They will be worth it when they make them for the Ram 1500... Also took you more serious without you wearing your Cap backwards like American Jock
Jase 😂😂 Cheers bloke
@@theexplorelife All good , old boy pet hate, don't tuck your ears in your cap and you can drop a 35% of Jock...... BUT a really good Vlog on Lockers , Diffs and the good useless diff Shimmy. Keep up the good work mate. But seriously , tell your sponsors ARB to Hurry Up on the Ram 1500 Gear.... And if you love crusiers like I do.... Don't drive A Ram .. Actually Come to think of it, the way you wear your cap you it will Suit a Ram :)
Great info. Just cant take any man serious in stretchy slim jeans...
Just buy a Jeep wg
or you could just buy a patrol ahahaha
David Price I have one 😂
Explore 4x4 must be burkey ahaha, I do to mate 👍🏼
@priceys_patrol shameless plug
Arb lockers worth every dollar...
Lockers. yes! ARB's specifically? No! Poor design with lots of failures.
@@krover01 i have a turbo 6.2L diesel v8 putting 820nm of torque through my twin locked gq patrol never busted an arb broke a few Chinese and electric lockers before i went arb...
@@krover01 nail on the head, go TJM or E-lockers.
Yeah, you're not too likely to say your sponsors product isn't very good are you now. Auto Lokka craps all over ARB locker & is less than half the price.
Maverick Offroad
Love them in the front as you can still turn.
Not so nice on the road in the rear. Best getting a air or E locker.
@@Robert-cu9bm Get an old Patrol. Don't worry about a rear locker at all unless all you're doing is heaps of hardcore tracks.
Maverick Offroad
That's exactly what i have in the front of my patrol, lsd in the rear. Very capable.
typical fucking hilux