Thread: 4WD Hiace action!

Originally Posted by 40mm

Yeah, would be interesting trying to steer!
pretty keen on apair of air lockers... but I have run out of cindy bucks.
Hopefully she bans the rest of the guns so I can afford some lockers..

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All theses vans remind me of the old cab over landrovers.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Style and comfort are two words that should not be used when discussing vans.

You haven't been in ours obviously.

Originally Posted by 40mm

Cheers for that. Ill keep an eye out for a wrecked surf with lockers.
I have heard the auto lockers are a pain in the ass. Whats your thoughts?

A can of worms, Auto lockers are a compromise. Especially if driven on road.
When fitted to the rear they have a tendency to make the vehicle want to go straight ahead when under load, so you need to learn to coast through corners rather than drive through them. I wouldn't fit one to the front diff of a road going vehicle unless it has free wheeling hubs fitted.
Offroad having a front auto locker you get heavier steering when the front diff is under load, eg acceleration, climbing banks, descending etc. when making turns offroad you need to learn to blip the throttle to take load off the front diff to enable easier turning.
Auto lockers are generally maintenance free where as selectable lockers have the potential for failure/non operation due to being run by compressed air or electricity.
Both of my Prados have lockers fitted front and rear, both vehicles have electric lockers in the rear and both can play up due to water ingress, One vehicle has an auto locker in the front, the other an ARB air locker. neither of these have failed me yet (yet). Being selectable in the front is great as my steering isn't affected at all until I flick the switch.
If budget was a deciding factor, then any locker is better than none, but only if you have a genuine need for one. Lockers can often just get you more stuck, quite often a winch is a better option, but then again a shovel and pick can be even more useful.

The other thing front lockers is great for is blowing CVs, but then if you get to that stage you're probably trying too hard anyway.

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