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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: van7559 on January 04, 2004, 08:07:04 AM

Title: Lockers
Post by: van7559 on January 04, 2004, 08:07:04 AM

hEY I WANNA GET a locker in the rear of my 95 tracker , do i need the one with the side gears or no, if it helps it is a lsi

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: mrfuelish on January 04, 2004, 08:13:40 AM

I think the one without the side gears is better incase you have a bent housing it will not slip!

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: 1bigtracker on January 04, 2004, 08:53:12 AM

you will need the sidegears if the sidegears in you tracker are worn out..  lata stu

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: ebewley on January 04, 2004, 10:46:10 AM

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hEY I WANNA GET a locker in the rear of my 95 tracker , do i need the one with the side gears or no, if it helps it is a lsi

I would definitely recommend against getting the model that has it's own sidegears. If you Suzuki sidegears are worn, GSP replacements are available from Hawk Strictly Suzuki or your local Suzuki dealer. Using the Suzuki sidegear style locker is highly recommended.

-Eric

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: wildgoody on January 04, 2004, 10:54:08 AM

It would take a lot of wear to need side gears,
I installed a rear locker when I had over 240K
Miles on the Trucklet, and the locker has worked
flawlessly for going on 3 years now, and this is
my daily driver at about 300 miles per week
plus fun time  ;D   Skip the side gears, if your
diff is working fine now, it will be fine with the locker.

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: ksa421 on January 04, 2004, 01:33:48 PM

What brand locker would you guys recommend? Is the rear ends more suseptble to breakege with one? If so too what degree? thanks



Jacob

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: wildgoody on January 04, 2004, 01:43:54 PM

Most Loc-Rite style lockers are about the same
in construction, I found I could of ordered mine
direct from an LA supplier and saved 20 or 40
Bucks but around $200-240 is average price, check
Cal-Mini, they didn't have any when I called so I
ordered it through a local 4x4 shop.

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: ksa421 on January 04, 2004, 01:46:34 PM

Do you have any probs with the rear axel shafts twisting or breaking?


Jacob

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: bandit86 on January 04, 2004, 01:49:31 PM

Do they make auto lockers for the front?  Also, wouldnt it break parts if you were stuck in the mud trying to fling mud and that thing engaged?

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: wildgoody on January 04, 2004, 01:53:46 PM

No broken axles yet, and yes you can get an
auto locker for the front, you won't like it, makes
your trucklet turn like crap, and no an auto locker
won't engage it is always engaged until one wheel
turns at a different speed then it ratchets to allow
a turn, well sort of, get an air locker for the front,
you will like that one, and it's worth the $$

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: bandit86 on January 04, 2004, 02:00:14 PM

$600usd for one.  Cost more then the tracker I just bought.

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: wildgoody on January 04, 2004, 02:11:43 PM

That's the price for awsome traction, I
still say it's worth the $$, besides you
can't break it and you can transfer it to
another Kick, besides you saved lots of
bucks on the Kick, now you got $$ to spend.
:)

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: safarikick on January 04, 2004, 02:32:08 PM

i got my locker from   http://www.trailtough.com/  

i have a 97 kick  

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: pdasilva on January 04, 2004, 04:42:10 PM

Ive purchased a sidekick and samurai lockright locker from rocky road .Probably cheaper than anyone else.

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: 1bigtracker on January 04, 2004, 08:57:31 PM

WARNING:  running a front locker will increase the amount of broken front end parts.  you will(i'll put money on it) blow up third members or CVs.  their are many ways to solve this.  i am going though the same thing right now.  look in the artical archive from Hagens front end upgrade story.  lata stu

Title: Re: Lockers
Post by: 95XL7 on January 04, 2004, 09:53:21 PM

I've been looking myself and the cheapest place so far for a lockright is:
http://www.roadlessgear.com/page/RGL/CTGY/DD