chinese locker update

[Mudboy]

Great to save money, but i would rather save a bit more and buy the real thing (they are on the ever expanding list). Australian designed and made. All that R&D stolen (as usual) by the bloody Chinese.

I totally agree with this, I would prefer the ARB one

[TKB]

Sorry to revive an old thread but....

I have been running one of these China made air lockers in the rear Dana 60 of my Rock Buggy for a season of abuse and not had a single problem. I made a youtube video when I first got the locker showing all the parts and whatnot.

Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8kUrWHSrQM

[rusty_nail]

Sorry to revive an old thread but....

I have been running one of these China made air lockers in the rear Dana 60 of my Rock Buggy for a season of abuse and not had a single problem. I made a youtube video when I first got the locker showing all the parts and whatnot.

Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8kUrWHSrQM

hi mate, welcome to the forum, jsut a little thing we ask, can you please head over to the intro thread, say hello, and introduce yourself, its just a little somthing we ask everyone to do on here.

cheers

rusty

[kevin07]

from a couple of guys at work who had them said that the hard facing wore out to quick constantly pulling shavings out till they failed

[threedogs]

Things are cheap for a reason, be it labour or materials, NOS

[Robo]

recycled, mixed metals, poorly mixed at that, are sure to-be in the rip-off copy.
verses
virgin materials, superior workmanship, work practice, and warranty.
and a decent days pay for the qualified trades people.
some things you simply cant cut corners on.
Sorry friend, guessing 99% here a daily drives,
a track car driven once in a while isn't real word.
nor is maintance comparable to real word.
If you've had a good run with such a part, were happy for ya, think yourself very lucky.
they are cheap for a reason, and it's not just the cheap labour.
cheap metals and quality controls come with a down side.
to be honest ya have to admit,
1/2 the price, that has a track record to fail sooner or later isn't economical and Never Safe At Speed.
m2cw

[mudski]

I have one and its been abused everytime I go out, even dumped the oil to have a look and the oil was still like new. Each to their own I suppose but we need fact behind them words people Just because its chinese, doesn't mean its crap. OEM parts from your Nissan are made in China, doesn't mean their crap. Its great for someone like me who like to go out on the odd day or two and have some fun and to have the locker their if you need it is great. I certainly couldn't afford an ARB, Pro or E-Locker, nor justify the price so this sits good with me.
Only time will tell though.

[P4trol]

There are three types of made in China though.

Made in China, with brand name.

Made in China with no recognisable western brand name. (the extra units they made to sell later.

The cheap copy, that is poor quality,

Everyone hopes for the second option, quality at a lower price.

Shops sell the first option for a price.

It's a bit like the saying: This house is protected by shotgun three nights a week. You guess which three.

Unless you have physically bought the item, it's hard to tell if you will get number two or 3.

[taslucas]

I have one and its been abused everytime I go out, even dumped the oil to have a look and the oil was still like new. Each to their own I suppose but we need fact behind them words people Just because its chinese, doesn't mean its crap. OEM parts from your Nissan are made in China, doesn't mean their crap. Its great for someone like me who like to go out on the odd day or two and have some fun and to have the locker their if you need it is great. I certainly couldn't afford an ARB, Pro or E-Locker, nor justify the price so this sits good with me.
Only time will tell though.

Have to agree mate. This thread is about facts not assumptions.

It's great to see real life anecdotal evidence. Thanks for the info Jake and thanks for the input TKB

[mudski]

There are three types of made in China though.

Made in China, with brand name.

Made in China with no recognisable western brand name. (the extra units they made to sell later.

The cheap copy, that is poor quality,

Everyone hopes for the second option, quality at a lower price.

Shops sell the first option for a price.

It's a bit like the saying: This house is protected by shotgun three nights a week. You guess which three.

Unless you have physically bought the item, it's hard to tell if you will get number two or 3.

Unless their fact behind those words there fella, I don't believe it. A large number of items you touch and see everyday come from China, Taiwan, India and some countries in Europe you would never expect to.

I am a big believer of you get what you pay for. But sometime I see things as you get what you've paid too much for. Now to go put my flame proof suit on.