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Old03-13-2007, 11:17 AM #1
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need input on aussie lockers dana 30

So i basically have a day to make my decision....did some reading and aussie's appear to be the quietest lockers overall and have a recent reputation of being dependable. My jeep will be my DD in the winter but I am not spending 700-800 on a selectable....maybe down the road but not right now. So as a b-day present my wife said she'd buy me a locker if I wanted it.....so of course im gonna jump on it. Looking for input on the aussie locker for a stock dana 30 . Can they be found for cheaper than 229.00 on their site.....any vendors that can beat that price??

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Old03-13-2007, 11:39 AM #2
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I think that is about around the going rate for them. I have been researching for my future build and was looking at these as well.
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Old03-13-2007, 11:43 AM #3
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229 is about the going rate. I have one in mine and its great. Very dependable.
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Old03-13-2007, 12:44 PM #4
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That's what I paid for mine. Make sure you have a good Dremel and cutters for it too, along with a few cans of brake cleaner.

Oh and hang on to the stock spiders in case you don't like the way it handles on snow.
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Old03-13-2007, 02:39 PM #5
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is that locker always locked up or can u unlock it???
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Old03-13-2007, 02:43 PM #6
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is that locker always locked up or can u unlock it???
aussie's are an automatic locker

http://www.offroadlockers.com/
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i just read on their site that they reccomend these for 4wd vehicles with manual lockable hubs....hmmm...
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Old03-13-2007, 05:02 PM #8
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If you still have your CAD, you essentially have manual hubs... Slap it in and forget about it
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I drive mine daily to work....25 miles each way. No issues. I also take it on the dirt roads occasionally, with no problems there either.....

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I have a DT EZ Locker in the front and a Aussie in the rear I wish I had gone with the Aussie in the front ! and if you have several miles on your jeep you should allso replace your thrust washers
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Old03-13-2007, 06:17 PM #11
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automatic meaning???
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Old03-13-2007, 08:10 PM #12
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automatic meaning???
It automatically locks...on its own with no input from the driver..
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Old03-13-2007, 08:11 PM #13
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Meaning stays locked unless you turn. In the front your drivers side would be "locked" to the drive shaft and the pass side would turn freely while in 2WD.
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