Question about ARB locker

[chad551]

OK so I am taking a look at my new air locker for my new Dana 44 that is being used for my SAS. And my question is did anyone do any drilling on the bearing caps, or the the bearing race for the air line?

 

[section525]

Yeah, I notched mine much like the directions say.

I read about 4 how-to's on it and they all seem to be a little different. I noticed the majority of them show the airline on the opposite side of the carrier as my install. But I just went word for word by ARBs instructions. Once you get it in there you'll be able to tell what needs to happen where.

 

[chad551]

Did you take any pics of it? It still seems like there is no room to drill holes..

 

[410Fortune]

my dana 35 ttb is fitted with an ARB locker, the copper air line is run DIRECTLY through the middle of the bearings main cap, it has held like this for years

installer drilled a small hole ALMOST right in the middle
Let me see if I have a picture..

This is an older Ford reverse rotation dana 35 ttb ARB locker. I bought it used, had it rebuilt and installed about 5-7 years ago...
I believe the newer ttb style has a re located air line, so this is not required?? but it sounds like your dana 44 is....

has held up for years, with a v8 and 35" tires at 10 psi
I did break my front ARB once, but it had nothing to do with the end caps, it was the cross shaft inside the locker sheared... $350 later rebuilt again LOL
That pic is from having it repaired the latest time, you can see the cross shaft was backing out and slamming into my gears

after repair:

 

[4x4junkie]

I do believe all newer-design ARBs avoid drilling the caps (RD102 for the D35, RD116 for D44)