dana 30 aussie locker or soft locker?

will_coop · 07-10-2008, 08:16 PM

i want to lock my dana 30 and am not sure if i should go for an aussie locker, soft locker, or full locker. i have to buy a new case as well as a locker so i was leaning towards a full locker. I was thinknig about doing chromo axle shafts at the same time. anyone know of a good low priced full locker or place to buy a locker?

afguy · 07-10-2008, 08:22 PM

After having a full detroit locker, I dont ever want one again. It took almost a 1/4 pinion turn for it to engage often giving a good jolt to jeep. If I were to do a full case locker again, it would be a selectable one such as arb air, eaton e-locker, or ox locker.

RedZeppelinXJ · 04-24-2009, 12:00 PM

yea go with the eaton e-locker!

Keagan27 · 04-24-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by will_coop

i want to lock my dana 30 and am not sure if i should go for an aussie locker, soft locker, or full locker. i have to buy a new case as well as a locker so i was leaning towards a full locker. I was thinknig about doing chromo axle shafts at the same time. anyone know of a good low priced full locker or place to buy a locker?

Aussie all day long!!!!! I've had mine for around a year now and sometimes I forget it's there (this is while my Jeep is being DD). Offraod it kicks butt!!!!

94xjstud · 04-24-2009, 12:25 PM

Aussie, I love mine and the only time I notice it is when taking a tight turn because it clicks

the6nightmares · 04-24-2009, 01:33 PM

I've got an Aussie, and I'd buy one again. Looking to lock my 8.25 this summer.

justanotherjpr · 04-24-2009, 01:45 PM

Have an Aussie in my 30. Would not reccomend it for a DD in the snow, but all other situations it is great. A locked front is a great mod.

popowiecki · 04-24-2009, 04:32 PM

i also have a aussie locker in the front of mine. i love it i havent had the chance to try it in the snow yet. but its my daily driver and i only hear it click on sharp tight turns.

yellowjp79 · 06-08-2009, 12:13 PM

Locking the front end is my next mod. I saw I can get a brand new aussie locker for 239.00 from thier website. I went to 4 wheel parts local store and the techs there were badmouthing all the lunchbox locker saying they are cheap and break. I have a trutrac in the rear and dont go rock crawling, just trailriding and no snow. Has anybody had any problems with thier aussie?

justanotherjpr · 06-08-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowjp79

Locking the front end is my next mod. I saw I can get a brand new aussie locker for 239.00 from thier website. I went to 4 wheel parts local store and the techs there were badmouthing all the lunchbox locker saying they are cheap and break. I have a trutrac in the rear and dont go rock crawling, just trailriding and no snow. Has anybody had any problems with thier aussie?

I have had zero problems with my D30 Aussie. A friend had one in his 8.8 and the tolerances were loose, he ran it anyway and chewed up some teeth one one of the couplers. Another friend has one in a D30 and breaks a ton of shafts b/c he wheels the crap out of it. He once broke both shafts and several ring gear and pinion teeth - All at the same time. He's still running that Aussie and hasn't had any problems with it.

Edit: All three of us run 33" TrXus.

XJAbuzer · 06-08-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowjp79

I went to 4 wheel parts local store and the techs there were badmouthing all the lunchbox locker saying they are cheap and break.

I have an Aussie in my 29 spline 8.25 and wheel the living crap out of it. I am on 31" TrXus and I wheel so hard I bent a RE 4.5" leaf pack....but the locker is still holding strong.

My experience with 4 wheel parts techs have not been good. My 15 year old nephew seems to know more about wheeling then they do.

justanotherjpr · 06-08-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by XJAbuzer

I have an Aussie in my 29 spline 8.25 and wheel the living crap out of it. I am on 31" TrXus and I wheel so hard I bent a RE 4.5" leaf pack....but the locker is still holding strong.

My experience with 4 wheel parts techs have not been good. My 15 year old nephew seems to know more about wheeling then they do.

x2 never had a really good experience with 4 wheel parts.

XJAbuzer · 06-08-2009, 02:04 PM

The only thing I use them for is tires...because of their lifetime warranty.

My experience in talking with the techs is only when I went there for tires...so it is limited, although I have heard similar stories from other people. I also knew a guy who worked for them and he just flat out says that they all suck....lol

**ThomasYJ** · 10-12-2010, 03:30 PM

i know this is an old thread.. hopefully someone will see it.

Would an aussie locker be a good choice for a rig thats usually a DD? if not, recommendations?

**foggybottombob** · 10-12-2010, 03:57 PM

I think I would want a detroit tru-track for a DD if I lived where it snows a lot. Full lockers are not fun in the snow. The tru-track comes in two bias ratios. One they market as a front locker and the other they market for rear. I think the front one has the lower bias ratio. I would go with that. I setup a rear D44 for a guy in Denver with a tru-trac. He's had that for a year in Denver and he likes it so it must be OK in snow since we get a good bit of snow here in CO. He also put a tru-track in his front axle and he has not complained about that either.