Rear Air Locker - are they worth having over standard LSD?

[GU_Nemesis]

Hi Guys,

Just a question in regards to air lockers. I have a 93 GQ TD42 which I am about to get an onboard compressor and front locker fitted to. I have heard that the rear LSD fitted to this truck is very reliable and will get you into and out of most places, so I am just wondering considering the cost and the fact I am doing the front anyway.. Is there any real advantage in having an air locked rear over the standard LSD? I heard that once you install the rear locker it is an open diff and you lose the LSD, requiring the locker to be used more where you would normally be ok with the LSD. I have also been told that with the front locker alone it's all you really need and can avoid extra cost of getting a rear locker if they don't offer any real advantage. What are people's thoughts on this?

Cheers,

Scotty

[Winnie]

My opinion is that Patrols don't need rear lockers because the LSD is fantastic

[Lewy]

In my GU I also got talked out of putting a locker in the rear. But now wish I had both front and rear!! I like the rear lockers for when traveling down steep descents and one rear side comes out of traction with the ground it allows the 4wd to over run and I don't like that at all so IMO I would get both.. The rear LSD in patrols are bloody good but they do start to let you down when your in the more hard core stuff.. Also I would not ever use ARB lockers again (have had ARB lockers for years in other 4wds) not after buying a Elocker.. They are just so much better in every way!!

Lewy

[Maxhead]

Stick with the LSD IMO. They're nearly like a locker anyway

[teno45]

From my trip away last weekend, my mate in his cruiser was constantly switching his locker on and off. I got everywhere he did, with a standard lsd. I don't know if I'd bother with a rear locker, mainly because of the awesome lsd.

[MudRunnerTD]

Go the front locker only and put the extra cash towards the Turbo Setup you know you want....... For Sure !

[GU_Nemesis]

Haha Thanks MudRunnerTD, yes there is a DTS turbo kit install planned as well!

[Ben-e-boy]

it depends on how hard core you go. an lsd can turn into a poormans rear steer in some situation sometimes that can work in your favour sometimes it wont. on a track i regularly drive there is a section that i wish i had a rear locker because the lsd opens up and drags the front sidways and i get a bead leak every time. there are other tracks i drive where i use this to my advantage

[Jacket_1985]

i recommend getting just the front to start with, because unless you are changing ratios you will be up for the same coin if you do it now or later.
just if you fit locker to the rear now you will never know the virtues of the lsd. and you might find that the lsd suits what you want perfectly.

[GU_Nemesis]

Cheers guys, thanks to you all for your replies. I think I'll just go the front locker for now and put the extra cash towards some other mods.

Thanks,

Scotty