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ZeDefender



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Fitting a Detroit locker
Hypothetical question:

Can anyone tell me - if I decided to fit a Detroit locker for my rear diff, how much work/other parts might it involve?

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GREENI



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It'll put you on a whole helter skelter of doom Rolling with laughter

Because you would then want one on the front, followed by Ashcroft half shafts, then you would of wished you'd of had ARB lockers in it, so you buy them, big compressor, then Ashcroft CV's, then 35" tyres, a lift, props, a cage....

It's one thing I daren't do, next minute £20k has vanished from your account and your truck drives like Censored Thumbs Up




But don't let that stop you.
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GREENI



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I got a 'censored' !
Cooooool
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GREENI wrote:
I got a 'censored' !
Cooooool


me to Censored Censored Censored .. ha ha it's quite easy don't you know Thumbs Up
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ZeDefender



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I get the Censored point Rolling with laughter Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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MK



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You do not want to strees your tranny even more and permanently. I have an ARB in the back which works brilliantly. On my my hoarding side I have as well a front trutrac waiting to be fitted. Puma 110" SW

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ZeDefender



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Interesting point Thumbs Up

Next theoretical question involving ARBs... Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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MK



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Why would yo want to have a lockable diff in that part of the world? If thinking on keeping all tires on the ground then a truetrac is enough. The advantage of the ARB is that you can pump up the balls for the kids Laughing Puma 110" SW

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v8steve



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detroit locker is a good bit of kit
i have one for sale on my local club site.
24 spline. £350
courier could be arranged. Mr. Green
i used this in a 3.5efi 90 with genuine v8 90 shafts no probs. 110 xs s/wagon
s3 swb soft top
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MK



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V8´s are more healthy than the Ford infected Defenders Twisted Evil Puma 110" SW

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DONT do it fit ARB Thumbs Up
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ibexman wrote:
DONT do it fit ARB Thumbs Up


Fit once, fit right....
ESPECIALLY the newer re-designed ARB's! Nobody can copy that one Wink

ARB Thumbs Up
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ibexman wrote:
DONT do it fit ARB Thumbs Up


I agree, I had a Detroit in my Coilsprung 88 and it drive like Censored . I swapped for an ARB only works when you want it and you decide when that is Thumbs Up
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ZeDefender



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Information overload Shocked
Thanks everyone Thumbs Up
That's brilliant and will give me something else to think about and look forward to and keep me sane for the next couple of days Smile

Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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A further idea to ponder, why not fit an Ashcroft Automatic Torque Biasing Limited Slip Differential in the rear instead. (Looks like a nice bit of kit, and I've 95% convinced myself I need one...) Peter
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1952 80" Soft top
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