Aussie locker compared with Powertrax No Slip?

[hawaiianexp00]

Is this thing being sold yet or is it still at the end of next month

 

[Chris4x4Gill2]

I see that the locker for the 8.8 is listed on their site now (under full products list in the PDF). Has anyone gotten one yet?

AussieLocker:

it doesn't list a price...just a model #. Am I correct in assuming that it will be $199 for the intro price as well?
How long will you carry the intro price on them?

 

[AlaskanJack]

Well here is what I got from Bill on 11/15

Kurt,

Thank you for your interest in the Aussie Locker. We are in a re-design process on the Dana 35 locker. We found that there are 5 different Dana 35 models out there, and while our original design will "fit", as does our competitors, it creates situations where there is a possibility where life expectancy and performance are compromised. We are in the final stages of developing the larger model and way for our customers to determine what one they will need to order. We appreciate your interest in the Aussie Locker and hope to be in production of the new Dana 35 in about three weeks.

 

[Premier]

 

[Chris4x4Gill2]

Do you know of any similar isues with the 8.8 ?

 

[Con Seann3ry]

Any recent info on the aussilockers? Anyone have them installed and stuff yet? (bringing this thread back)

 

[PAExplorer]

Yeah, we need some feedback from those of you who got them. Please post, I'm looking for a locker for the front, but I need more info on the aussie's
-E

 

[tourist]

waiting still

I WANT 2 OF THESE LOL

grrrrrrr

 

[jrgaylor]

I got tired of waiting and put a powertrax unit in the front and rear

 

[Webster3]

How are you liking the PowerTrax? Any problems so far?

Ed

 

[Premier]

How are you liking the PowerTrax? Any problems so far?

Ed

I highly recommend it. Its great onroad.

 

[jrgaylor]

Both units have worked great, one of the best mods I ever did was the front locker, I don't hear any noise from the lockers.

 

[CDW6212R]

The reason the front diff is rare, is that, Ford created a custom smaller housing around the Dana 35. An average Dana 35 differential won't bolt in. Our Ford Dana 35 is custom designed to fit in the special Explorer housing.
I am glad that there is one now, and about to be a second version. Anyone, let me know how they do on slick snow or ice, regarding steering. There is some concern that the trucks will push more when turning with a locking front diff.
DW

 

[Webster3]

I think someone once mentioned that as long as you have manual hubs you can unlock one hub for ice & snow and should be ok.

I spoke to a guy who put a locker in the front of his Ranger and plowed it into a tree in the snow... so I'm not sure its a good idea to run a front locker in the snow without manual locking hubs!

Ed

 

[CDW6212R]

I am coming to that decision. I want the added traction in snow and ice, but the potential added problems aren't worth it. I think that the only one worth having in the front, for street use in slick conditions, would be a torque sensing differential. As yet, Zexel Torsen doesn't make one. They are the people who explained to me how odd the Explorer Dana 35 is. But good luck to those who need lockers for offroading.
Don

 

[Premier]

I am coming to that decision. I want the added traction in snow and ice, but the potential added problems aren't worth it. I think that the only one worth having in the front, for street use in slick conditions, would be a torque sensing differential. As yet, Zexel Torsen doesn't make one. They are the people who explained to me how odd the Explorer Dana 35 is. But good luck to those who need lockers for offroading.
Don

You just dont get it.. you CANNOT run a locker in an AWD vehicle. I already explained this.

 

[RockRanger]

I think someone once mentioned that as long as you have manual hubs you can unlock one hub for ice & snow and should be ok.


Ed

I tryed that with a front lockright and it just about put me in the ditch because it caused the truck to pull very hard to one side. It seemed to me with lockers front and rear in the snow as lock as you kind of let the truck coast around corners by not giving it much gas it wasnt to bad. Where I did all my snow driving was on mountain roads. I never had to do city or stop and go driving with lockers in the snow so that might make it more of a challange.

 

[Webster3]

I tryed that with a front lockright and it just about put me in the ditch because it caused the truck to pull very hard to one side. It seemed to me with lockers front and rear in the snow as lock as you kind of let the truck coast around corners by not giving it much gas it wasnt to bad. Where I did all my snow driving was on mountain roads. I never had to do city or stop and go driving with lockers in the snow so that might make it more of a challange.

Wow, I wouldn't have guessed that would happen... I mean, with an open diff you get power to only one wheel at a time.

Did it pull to the side in turns or straight on? I can imagine a problem with turns if turning into the side that's locked.

Ed

 

[CDW6212R]

A front No-Slip diff. has no affect on the front driveshaft speed, going straight, and is supposed to differentiate in turns. The result is the same front driveshaft speed as with the stock open diff. This is what AWD is made for. The AWD transfer case won't know, or care, that the differential has been changed.
DW

 

[RockRanger]

Wow, I wouldn't have guessed that would happen... I mean, with an open diff you get power to only one wheel at a time.

Did it pull to the side in turns or straight on? I can imagine a problem with turns if turning into the side that's locked.

Ed

I locked only the drivers side and it pulled very hard to the passanger side. It felt like i was driving a car with a very bad allignment that pulled constantly to one side.