Bob..

I'm having some flashbacks from Moab. Bob just smiles and you hear this "Pssssst...." "Pssssst.. " ..

And then a bunch of "Aw MAN! You SUCK!"

Oh, Hea, er, I mean Electra Darling, you KNOW I love your rig!    Isn't Cognito in California

Bob..

I'm having some flashbacks from Moab. Bob just smiles and you hear this "Pssssst...." "Pssssst.. " ..

And then a bunch of "Aw MAN! You SUCK!"



But.. I'm going incognito.. You won't hear mine this year...  

You can't hear the Psssssst from mine over the noise of the compressor in the rear !


Soon to be duel Pssssst's too  

Just some useless info too, the ARB is more expensive for the Aussie guys to buy in there home land then to buy from the likes of trail tough and freight them back to Aussie, work that out  

You can't hear the Psssssst from mine over the noise of the compressor in the rear !

I have a 2.5 gallon tank hooked up to mine, so the compressor runs in the morning, and then doesn't usually kick in again at all, the rest of the day.

A friend fabbed up a header and mount to put the compressor and header under the hood - had to relocate the radiator overflow bottle into the hole where the strut tower was before the body lift.

WAIT A MINUTE!!!

What is that, a 2-door tin top?
And RIGHT HAND DRIVE?
And a "BUCKET STYLE" dash?

We haven't had the bucket style dash in the US since 91!

Bob,

I'm in New Zealand

We have lots, actually zilllions of Ex Japanese imports which is why mine is badged as an Escudo and not the local market Vitara as it would have been sold as here.

With mine being a '93 Jappa I get the 16 V motor and extras like power windows, mirrors, A/C all as standard  

Back to the ARB stuff, I have a small tank waiting to be fitted as well - I just need to work out where it's going to live.

mudfkr,

relocate the battery behid a seat (go dual batteries if that suits ya:) ), and then put the air tank where the battery was.

I have that as my plan ... getting that weight inboard and lower is a good thing.

mudfkr,

relocate the battery behid a seat (go dual batteries if that suits ya:) ), and then put the air tank where the battery was.

I have that as my plan ... getting that weight inboard and lower is a good thing.

That galvanized box you can just see in the bottom of the pic contains a 950cca silver cadmium battery already
which runs the winch, extra light and ARB. I was running duel bat's under the hood but have now removed one since putting the big one in the rear. I'd like to keep the tank in the rear as well as I have plans for the room under the hood  

Call me crazy, but I like just pulling it back into 4x4 and instantly having all 4 pulling, not switches, not psssstttt, just gas it and go Auto Lockers Rock

Zig

Call me crazy, but I like just pulling it back into 4x4 and instantly having all 4 pulling, not switches, not psssstttt, just gas it and go Auto Lockers Rock

Zig

Yeah but with selectable lockers once your  stuck, hit the switch "psssst" and were away again. With an ARB you've all ways got the final Ace up your sleeve  

I drive unlocked and just lock once I'm in trouble unless it looks really bad then I lock it and gas it  

There's an awful lot of Psssst going on in here...  

That galvanized box you can just see in the bottom of the pic contains a 950cca silver cadmium battery already
which runs the winch, extra light and ARB. I was running duel bat's under the hood but have now removed one since putting the big one in the rear. I'd like to keep the tank in the rear as well as I have plans for the room under the hood  

shoulda figured you had my "plan" covered (you got just about EVERYTHING anyway )

I see two downsides to ARB$ ...
1) cost
2) reliability ...

#2 comes from the "complexity" of air, lines, tank/compressor, etc ... is this a legit concern? or an excuse for #1?

shoulda figured you had my "plan" covered (you got just about EVERYTHING anyway )

I see two downsides to ARB$ ...
1) cost
2) reliability...

#2 comes from the "complexity" of air, lines, tank/compressor, etc ... is this a legit concern? or an excuse for #1?

Sure they are one of the most expensive lockers out there but then again I wouldn't have put an other one in. I like the fact it locked when I want it locked and not every situation needs to be driven locked.

Take for instance  driving  across a slippery slope on an angle with the rear locked and you'll see what I mean. It just wants to take off down hill sideways, with it unlocked  it doesn't want a take off so lockers are not an advantage all the time.

As for  reliability I haven't had any problems with mine, I think if you install it correctly and use it correctly that you won't have problems with any thing other than possible a new piston and cylinder for the compressor in years to come which isn't dear item any way.

I *totally* understand the advantages ... (I might do ARB's in a year or so is why I'm askin). The cost is what stops me today ...

Did you do hard air lines?
Would a 3 gal compressed tank (filled before a trip) be enuf to eliminate the on board compressor?
I figure the diff install isn;t really DIY, but the rest could be right?

I *totally* understand the advantages ... (I might do ARB's in a year or so is why I'm askin). The cost is what stops me today ...

Did you do hard air lines?
Would a 3 gal compressed tank (filled before a trip) be enuf to eliminate the on board compressor?
I figure the diff install isn;t really DIY, but the rest could be right?

I ran nylon lines as it's easy to bend, won't break if it gets kinked and is easy to fix with push fit fittings if it doe's need repair.

Installs easy, I just mounted the compressor then ran the supplied wiring loom and hose out the right places.
I had a mate fit the internals, he's a mechanic with his  own shop  which means I didn't void the  warranty by doing a DIY job.

I can't answer your tank ? Bob can probably help you out there.

We hated our spool,
                               because it broke axles.

We hated our ratchet locker,
                                            because it broke axles too.

We'll prolly hate our electric lockers,
                                                        because they break axles.

If you don't want to break stuff, don't go off roading because you're busy upgrading/fixing.  Beyond that it's just a matter of how much money do you have for parts or pain you want to endure replacing them.

~Nate