I have a ARB in the rear, can't really afford one for the front right now, but I have looked into the Aussie Locker. Well this work with my set up, 242 T-case. I don't want the thing to be a pita while driving...daily driver 400miles a week. Trying to get ready for the summer in the west. Or am I stuck with the ARB. Any help, thanks Juice
Need Front Locker-Ideas Please
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xj92
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It would work fine as long as you didn't use full-time 4wd on the street.
bottleworks
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xj92 said:
So, installing one would make the usefullness of the 242 null and void? :bawl: I have been wonder/considering an Aussie for the front, but I guess an ARB will be the only choice.
xj92
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http://www.offroadlockers.com/faqs.html
Q3. Can I install in a constant 4WD vehicle?
A.
It is possible to install the “Aussie Locker” in the front or rear of all open differential vehicles. It is not possible to install the locker in the front differential of permanent constant 4WD vehicles without installing free wheeling hubs, or otherwise converting the part-time 4WD. Some Jeeps have a part-time 4WD selection, and it is possible to install the locker in the front.
Q3. Can I install in a constant 4WD vehicle?
A.
It is possible to install the “Aussie Locker” in the front or rear of all open differential vehicles. It is not possible to install the locker in the front differential of permanent constant 4WD vehicles without installing free wheeling hubs, or otherwise converting the part-time 4WD. Some Jeeps have a part-time 4WD selection, and it is possible to install the locker in the front.
Thats not quite correct.
The full time option on your 242 means that you don't have a vacuum disconnect in your front axle. This means that the hubs are engaged all of the time, in fact your front drive shaft is spinning all of the time, its just not always getting power from the engine. The people that wrote the Aussie locker FAQ are saying that if you want the aussie locker you should install free wheeling hubs so that your front wheels are only engaged when you are off road. Part Time only T-Cases (231, etc..) have either free wheeling hubs in the front or a vacuum disconnect setup (common in XJs). This means that both wheels aren't working at the same time, so the differential isn't working and thus no chance to engage the locker unless you are in 4wd and you should be off-road or in a situation where wheel slip can occur. The idea behind full time 4wd is that you can run in even when you are in situations where wheel slip may not occur, so the T-case is designed to allow for some slippage so that you aren't trying to fight the front axle with the rear.
I'm realizing as I write this that I'm trying to sum up a lot in a little space. Your best bet up front if you want it to be a daily driver is to get a selectable locker (ARB, OX, etc..). Does this mean you can't get an aussie locker? No. You can, they don't recommend it, but you can, and it will work. It will click a lot on the road when you turn because your front wheels are engaged ALL OF THE TIME.
HTH,
-Dave
The full time option on your 242 means that you don't have a vacuum disconnect in your front axle. This means that the hubs are engaged all of the time, in fact your front drive shaft is spinning all of the time, its just not always getting power from the engine. The people that wrote the Aussie locker FAQ are saying that if you want the aussie locker you should install free wheeling hubs so that your front wheels are only engaged when you are off road. Part Time only T-Cases (231, etc..) have either free wheeling hubs in the front or a vacuum disconnect setup (common in XJs). This means that both wheels aren't working at the same time, so the differential isn't working and thus no chance to engage the locker unless you are in 4wd and you should be off-road or in a situation where wheel slip can occur. The idea behind full time 4wd is that you can run in even when you are in situations where wheel slip may not occur, so the T-case is designed to allow for some slippage so that you aren't trying to fight the front axle with the rear.
I'm realizing as I write this that I'm trying to sum up a lot in a little space. Your best bet up front if you want it to be a daily driver is to get a selectable locker (ARB, OX, etc..). Does this mean you can't get an aussie locker? No. You can, they don't recommend it, but you can, and it will work. It will click a lot on the road when you turn because your front wheels are engaged ALL OF THE TIME.
HTH,
-Dave
Rawbrown
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you could go with something like the ausie or lockrite if you didn't mind some noise. or you could step up and put in a no-slip. very pleasant in the front with no issues. but I will be honest. at 600$, the ARB is the only way to go.
stay open for a little while longer and save up for the ARB. its only another $220 you need to save for the ARB and its almost tax time...
stay open for a little while longer and save up for the ARB. its only another $220 you need to save for the ARB and its almost tax time...
It is totally incorrect that XJ's with a 231 case either have "free wheeling hubs" or a vacuum disconnect. No XJ ever came with lockout hubs from the factory that completely disengage the front wheels. The vacuum disconnect was gone in 1995, I believe, and no XJ since has had one regardless of the transfer case.
None of this matters. You can run a front locker with a 242 case. Yes, the driveshaft will spin in 2wd, just like it does now. This doesn't matter unless your angles are bad, in which case it will vibrate. In 242 fulltime mode, unless you have a selectable locker, you will be in 4wd with a front locker, which you may or may not like.
It seems strange to me to end up with an automatic locker in the front and a selectable in the rear...you'd really want it the other way around. Once you have the compressor and one ARB...save the coin for the second ARB and preserve your 242 functionality.
Nay
None of this matters. You can run a front locker with a 242 case. Yes, the driveshaft will spin in 2wd, just like it does now. This doesn't matter unless your angles are bad, in which case it will vibrate. In 242 fulltime mode, unless you have a selectable locker, you will be in 4wd with a front locker, which you may or may not like.
It seems strange to me to end up with an automatic locker in the front and a selectable in the rear...you'd really want it the other way around. Once you have the compressor and one ARB...save the coin for the second ARB and preserve your 242 functionality.
Nay
