Very quiet lockright.

rattlecanpaint

rattlecanpaint

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So I finally got the V6 third that I've had for like 2 years installed. Put a Lock right in it and set it up with new bearings since I had no idea how many miles were on it. (First set up, took a while.) I was expecting it to be a bit noisier. I can barely hear it. I have to have the rear slider open and back up in the parking lot to sort of hear it click. Granted I put 80w140 in it, but I still am surprised at how quiet it is. Any one else have this experience?
 
There is nothing saying that you will be able to hear it at all. Granted, I don't listen for it...but I don't think I've ever heard mine. Are both of your tires spinning when they should be? That's a better test.
 
It's got a manual, but I used to live next to Stankoma and his automatic taco. I could hear his when he backed out of his driveway from quite a ways away. I'd just always heard they were noisey. No big deal, was just a bit curious. Can't say if it spins both tires yet, as I don't have enough horsepower to do that unless one tire is off the ground, and I don't really have any place to do that around here. Got a trip to URE here within the next couple of weekends so we'll test it there.
 
out of every vehicle i have owned with lockers (they all had auto lockers) i have rarely heard any of mine. the lockrite i just put in my CJ makes no noise either. and i have 80-90 in that. i guess it just depends on the brand locker and gear lube used. who knows.
 
I had a lock right in a toyota v6 and it was really quiet too. I never really noticed it to be honest. It was kind of like a spool under power and like an open diff when I was in rear wheel drive.
 
Can you jack it up and spin one tire and make sure the other is spinning in the same direction
Thatll tell you if its working or not
 
I guess the only experience I have is with John's (Stankoma). His is really noisey. I think I noticed it in the rain last night. It seemed to steer a bit different in town and I thought I heard is chirp a tire. When I put it in, it spun both tires the same direction and we could get it to ratchet with two guys spinning the tires different directions so I guess it's normal. We'll see when I get it off road.
 
How hard are they to install? I have the ARB compressor and hoses to my axles but no lockers (really $$$$). But when I do get into that project I want to know what all will be involved. Special tools? Thanks!
 
Lock rights are really easy to install. The V6 diff is easier than the big taco and the 4 cyl to install a lockright in. ARB's are a different animal all together. You replace the entire carrier and have to set up the gears like I did. It only took me tearing it apart about 5 times to get the right gear pattern. If you do it all together, it would probably take you 3-4 hours. I did mine over the course of, like 3 weeks in between jobs at work. (And when I was motivated). The only special tools I needed were a dial indicator (Harbor freight) and a press. Got one of those at work, but you absolutely have to have one. And a set of gear pullers for the press. A diff isn't that hard to set up and once you've done one (the 5-6 times you take it apart) you've got it down.
 
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