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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: suzukiboyoz on July 25, 2004, 04:12:13 PM
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Does any one know of a Air Locker/Manual Locker for the Grand Vitara.
It is a 2001 4 cylinder model.
Dave
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Yep, you can use Vitara ARB airlockers. The rear is easy, the front needs some parts from a vitara.
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The guys here in at ARB Queensland, Australia. Told my mate and myself that they do not make one for the Grand Vitara :'(
Do you know other wise?
Or have you fitted one if so which model ARB Air Locker?
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Yep, put front and rear lockers into my 03 GV 2 months ago :) Where in Queensland are you? If in Brisbane you can come over and have a look.
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OK :) Yes I am in Brisbane, Sunnybannk Hills.
It is my mates Grand Vitara and he is bitting at the bit to get a diff locker.
Give me a PM he will be very interrested. ;D
Dave
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Yep, put front and rear lockers into my 03 GV 2 months ago :) Where in Queensland are you? If in Brisbane you can come over and have a look.
I thought that Suzuki changed the rear in 03 to be the same as the XL-7's. I guess not . You wouldn't happen to know what size the R&P is in the rear 7.5" or 8.5???
George
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I thought that Suzuki changed the rear in 03 to be the same as the XL-7's.  I guess not .  You wouldn't  happen to know what size the R&P is in the rear 7.5" or 8.5???
George
I'll check again when i get home, but i'm sure it is the 8.5. I changed the R/P over to the vitara 5.125 when i put the diff lockers in.
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I'll check again when i get home, but i'm sure it is the 8.5.  I changed the R/P over to the vitara 5.125 when i put the diff lockers in.
You put the Vitara's 7.5 R&P in place of the 8.5??? or the 5.12's you put in where 8.5. If so what arb # do you use?
George
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I used a vitara 5.125 7.5' R/P on a RD79 in a vitara diff carrier :)  Just pulled my diff carrier out and put in the new one all setup.
Its been in for over 2 months with no problems doing some hard work :)
(http://nbs4x4club.no-ip.org/images/200406271122_00014.jpg)
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"WOW" :o
Nice hill climb.
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Yea, that climb looks fun. Where is it?
Zig
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Never mind, I checked your bio and it's a little far for me. Traveling 1/2 way around the world for a hill climb :o Only if I were rich and retired 8)
Zig
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lol, best things is we have lots off stuff like that within 1 to 2 hours of brisbane :)
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I used a vitara 5.125 7.5' R/P on a RD79 in a vitara diff carrier :)  Just pulled my diff carrier out and put in the new one all setup.
Its been in for over 2 months with no problems doing some hard work :)
I guess Suzuki don't change the rears then. The size of the Xl-7's is much bigger than the GV's you couldn't just switch them. They wouldn't bolt up :-/ oh well had my hopes up. Guess I'm going to have to look in to getting a complet GV rear to put in my XL.
George
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I guess Suzuki don't change the rears then.  The size of the Xl-7's is much bigger than the GV's  you couldn't just switch them.  They wouldn't bolt up :-/  oh well had my hopes up.  Guess I'm going to have to look in to getting a complet GV rear to put in my XL. ÂÂ
George
With that, you'll be changing out the rubber yoke on the rear ds for a u-joint yoke. Cool. Plan to eliminate the center carrier bearing?
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I was going to try to change the least amount of things as possable. What I was think was to get a whole GV rear change the flang from the xl so that the drive staft bolts right up. Or B drill new hole to match.
George
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I have a 2000 GV and ive fitted lockrights to both diffs. You use the 1510 sierra lockrights. they fit in nicely. The front is easy but will require manual hubs.
The rear is a little harder. You really need to machine/grind a small lip off the side gears where is sits against the center cross pin block and shim up the difference. This is so the side gear sits in better and will reduce the ammount of play . It will fit and work without the grinding but it will annoy you to no end. Alternatively you could run 26 spline sierra/sami side gears.
B4T
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I have a 2000 GV and ive fitted lockrights to both diffs. You use the 1510 sierra lockrights. they fit in nicely. The front is easy but will require manual hubs.
The rear is a little harder. You really need to machine/grind a small lip off the side gears where is sits against the center cross pin block and shim up the difference. This is so the side gear sits in better and will reduce the ammount of play . It will fit and work without the grinding but it will annoy you to no end. Alternatively you could run 26 spline sierra/sami side gears.
B4T
Can you explain this to me or point me in the right direction to get more info? I have a 1999 Tracker 1.6l 16V 5spd. I want to install a locker in the rear. Since mine is a 99, I'm assuming it's pretty much identical to your 2000 GV.
Thank you in advance!
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I have a 2000 GV and ive fitted lockrights to both diffs. You use the 1510 sierra lockrights. they fit in nicely. The front is easy but will require manual hubs.
The rear is a little harder. You really need to machine/grind a small lip off the side gears where is sits against the center cross pin block and shim up the difference. This is so the side gear sits in better and will reduce the ammount of play . It will fit and work without the grinding but it will annoy you to no end. Alternatively you could run 26 spline sierra/sami side gears.
B4T
He is describing the front locker. The rear does not require any modification. ;)
Can you explain this to me or point me in the right direction to get more info? I have a 1999 Tracker 1.6l 16V 5spd. I want to install a locker in the rear. Since mine is a 99, I'm assuming it's pretty much identical to your 2000 GV.
Thank you in advance!