My wife is going to be pissed, but I just picked up another E-locker for the LJ, now to get the HP30 straightened and everything installed...with the BBK
ARB locker or Eaton E-locker?
- Thread starter Eddie Greenlee
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Anyone ever considered the thought process behind that? Yeah, our cables suck, electric actuators die, our air actuator sucks, I know, lets make a bolt they can manually apply to shove the shift fork over when the rest of our shit doesn't work. Fuck it, just send them the bolt and stop selling the rest of that crap.
Ox air actuated. Simple, strong and reliable. All 3 brands are good and all 3 can break. Ox is the only one that offers a simple manual screw in lock to get you off the trail
What good is the manual screw if the Ox is strong and reliable?
It is if you break the air line/cable or how every you are actuating it so you can lock it in like having a spool.
I'm a ARB fan and have abused mine a lot. Yes I have broke the air lines but it was a 2 minute fix with a repair kit.
I’ve asked in other thread but anyone have experience with Yukon zip? I know the video in post 5 hints at it not being on par with ARB but doesn’t really give reason and backtracks to say either would be good choice. I probably wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t $200-300 less per unit so maybe that answers my question but as that would go long way toward regearing.
I did read all the post. That doesn't change the facts about OX lockers. Just means there are lots of opinions.
Not less reliable. But their diff cover is enormous and the cable system is the wrong use for the application. And even when you retrofit the cable for something else vaguely resembling ARB or Eaton, you are still stuck with the enormous diff cover.
Very true. That's why I call or email you to get your opinion or just read your posts. That doesn't always change my opinion based on my experience though. Just sharing what I know to be true for me.
I like the thick strong diff cover. A lot of negative opinions I've read are based on the cable or electric/ cable setups. I run the new air shift version and love it. For me simple and strong with fewer parts to fail is the right choice. Doesn't make anyone else wrong for their choice.
Air lines get cut, electric wires get cut, air compressors stop working etc. Gives you a quick easy trail fix.
Obvious that all the guru's are strongly biased against OX. That's ok. I'm not one to get my knickers in a knot over opinions. I'm not knocking arb or Eaton. OX is a strong reliable locker that works great for me. And American made by a smaller business. Its really that simple why I chose it
Don't think there's a win or lose when sharing facts and opinions. I am having trouble seeing any value in your comment though
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