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Offline adamd

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Sidekick Rear Locker?
« on: January 06, 2005, 05:36:50 AM »
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What options are out there for Auto Lockers for Sidekicks? I saw the LSD on Calmini....  

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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2005, 05:49:25 AM »
LockRite, ARB, Mini Spool, LSD.

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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2005, 06:48:53 AM »
If I don't offroad as much is it better to lock the front only? Is the road manners of an Auto bad.. I'll put 31's on it soon...
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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2005, 06:49:36 AM »
P.S Where do I buy these?
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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2005, 08:37:00 AM »
Dang, I guess some day I'm going to have to try somebody's Kick with one of those LSD's in it, but I sure am spoiled, having a "Front Locker" and "Rear Locker" switch on the dash, and turning them on and off when I want.  Sure, ARB's are pricey, but gee, are they ever SWEET!
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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2005, 09:04:56 AM »
rear is always better than a front. u only install a front if the rear is not giving enough traction. i will asume u r like the rest of us and r limited by $$$. a lock-rite can be obtained from alot of the vendores listed on the main page of this forum however an ARB is the best option becuase u can lock it and unlock it at the push of a button. a loc-rite locks and unlocks as the rear tires spin at different speeds. for instance when one wheel slips both wheels grip excelent for offroad ok for onroad. mine tends to lock going around corners under acceleration. this increases tire wear. however i haven't broken anything yet and i beat on my rig pretty hard. the lock-rite $219 and the ARB is $698 + air pump $226 + steel line $100 = $1024. like i said it is a money thing.
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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2005, 09:22:34 AM »
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Dang, I guess some day I'm going to have to try somebody's Kick with one of those LSD's in it, but I sure am spoiled, having a "Front Locker" and "Rear Locker" switch on the dash, and turning them on and off when I want.  Sure, ARB's are pricey, but gee, are they ever SWEET!


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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2005, 12:11:12 PM »
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Dang, I guess some day I'm going to have to try somebody's Kick with one of those LSD's in it, but I sure am spoiled, having a "Front Locker" and "Rear Locker" switch on the dash, and turning them on and off when I want.  Sure, ARB's are pricey, but gee, are they ever SWEET!


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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2005, 03:49:32 AM »
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rear is always better than a front. u only install a front if the rear is not giving enough traction.

not true.  i know a few people that only have front lockers and not only does it have better road manners(not in 4WD) but it will pull you over things insted of trying to push you.

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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2005, 04:07:58 AM »
I wouldn't lock the front till you beef up the components.
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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2005, 04:56:17 AM »
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not true.  i know a few people that only have front lockers and not only does it have better road manners(not in 4WD) but it will pull you over things insted of trying to push you.

stu


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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2005, 04:56:52 AM »
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I wouldn't lock the front till you beef up the components.



Like what? the diff itself?
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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2005, 05:01:32 AM »
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Dang, I guess some day I'm going to have to try somebody's Kick with one of those LSD's in it, but I sure am spoiled, having a "Front Locker" and "Rear Locker" switch on the dash, and turning them on and off when I want.  Sure, ARB's are pricey, but gee, are they ever SWEET!



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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2005, 05:09:31 AM »
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Re: Sidekick Rear Locker?
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2005, 05:13:11 AM »
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