Aussie Locker coming out in July?

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:09 pm

I called Summit Racing today and they said they have a DTT for the rear for $500 and the DL for $650, so I think im gonna get the DTT and I called Rieder Racing again about 4.10 gears and this time they said it would be $479 for front and rear and everything to install whereas yesterday they told me $572

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:28 pm

RespectMyLibertay wrote:

Somewhat off-topic.
A wise-man once said to me..."a locker will get you stuck farther from home. A winch will get you home."
A MileMarker Winch is just a few more bucks than a lunchbox style locker. I'm not saying a winch is a substitute for traction, but I do agree with the wise-man's saying.

There's a whole lot of truth in that statement. :idea:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:31 pm

jsc7002 wrote:

I called Rieder Racing again about 4.10 gears and this time they said it would be $479 for front and rear and everything to install whereas yesterday they told me $572

Nice..................... How many different manufacturers make 4:10's for the Liberty?

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:32 pm

dieselenthusiast wrote:

RespectMyLibertay wrote:

Somewhat off-topic.
A wise-man once said to me..."a locker will get you stuck farther from home. A winch will get you home."
A MileMarker Winch is just a few more bucks than a lunchbox style locker. I'm not saying a winch is a substitute for traction, but I do agree with the wise-man's saying.

There's a whole lot of truth in that statement. :idea:

exactly like get stuck far away from home bc of the lockers then use the winch so you can make it home :lol:

jk, but that is a good point

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:32 pm

jsc7002 wrote:

I called Summit Racing today and they said they have a DTT for the rear for $500 and the DL for $650, so I think im gonna get the DTT and I called Rieder Racing again about 4.10 gears and this time they said it would be $479 for front and rear and everything to install whereas yesterday they told me $572

479 not bad for front and rear what kind of gears are they? I need to get off my butt and order the rear ones and then install that "extra" 4.10 front diff I have in mine :twisted:

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:36 pm

dieselenthusiast wrote:

jsc7002 wrote:

I called Rieder Racing again about 4.10 gears and this time they said it would be $479 for front and rear and everything to install whereas yesterday they told me $572

Nice..................... How many different manufacturers make 4:10's for the Liberty?

I dont have a clue

tommudd wrote:

jsc7002 wrote:

I called Summit Racing today and they said they have a DTT for the rear for $500 and the DL for $650, so I think im gonna get the DTT and I called Rieder Racing again about 4.10 gears and this time they said it would be $479 for front and rear and everything to install whereas yesterday they told me $572

479 not bad for front and rear what kind of gears are they? I need to get off my butt and order the rear ones and then install that "extra" 4.10 front diff I have in mine :twisted:

I dont know both times I called I forgot to ask what brand they were Ill do that tomorrow, oh ya $479 is a great deal and Im gonna buy them hopefully in a week or so

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:46 pm

jsc7002 wrote:

I dont know both times I called I forgot to ask what brand they were Ill do that tomorrow, oh ya $479 is a great deal and Im gonna buy them hopefully in a week or so

Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t you want to make sure that the brand you’re buying are made of good quality? Or, is a gear a gear no matter the brand loyalty?

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:55 pm

ya but I just wasnt paying much attention

tjkj2002 wrote:

Gear makers in order........
1) Precision Gear
1) Yukon
2) Dana/Spicer
3) Motive Gear
4) Richmond Gear
100000000000000000000001) GuenuWHINE Gears

And yes there is a reson for the two #1's up there,Yukon and Precision are the same high quility.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:24 pm

2006 KJ wrote:

man i'm really bummed too. now i dont know what to do. the powertrax has mixed reviews.... the ARB is tried and true but expensive. anyone on here have ARB's front and rear?

I know of 3 KJ's on this board with F/R ARB's.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:25 pm

jsc7002 wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

jsc7002 wrote:

I called Rieder Racing again about 4.10 gears and this time they said it would be $479 for front and rear and everything to install whereas yesterday they told me $572

Nice..................... How many different manufacturers make 4:10's for the Liberty?

I dont have a clue

tommudd wrote:

jsc7002 wrote:

I called Summit Racing today and they said they have a DTT for the rear for $500 and the DL for $650, so I think im gonna get the DTT and I called Rieder Racing again about 4.10 gears and this time they said it would be $479 for front and rear and everything to install whereas yesterday they told me $572

479 not bad for front and rear what kind of gears are they? I need to get off my butt and order the rear ones and then install that "extra" 4.10 front diff I have in mine :twisted:

I dont know both times I called I forgot to ask what brand they were Ill do that tomorrow, oh ya $479 is a great deal and Im gonna buy them hopefully in a week or so

The only 2 confirmed makers of D30A gears is Dana/Spicer(OEM) and Precision gears,that's it.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:18 am

tjkj2002 wrote:

The only 2 confirmed makers of D30A gears is Dana/Spicer(OEM) and Precision gears,that's it.

So Rieder Racing is selling either Dana/Spicer or Precision gears? Any other good places to order from?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:52 am

dieselenthusiast wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

The only 2 confirmed makers of D30A gears is Dana/Spicer(OEM) and Precision gears,that's it.

So Rieder Racing is selling either Dana/Spicer or Precision gears? Any other good places to order from?

I'd get them from Reider racing,good prices and fast delievery.

rangerd77 · **Joined:** Sat May 03, 2008 10:48 am **Posts:** 512

i opted for the DANA TRU-TRAC in my KJ, and have yet to get one for the front, but i am looking to get the SPICER for the front. then next year im doing the SFA, thats all there is to it.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:05 am

rangerd77 wrote:

i opted for the DANA TRU-TRAC in my KJ, and have yet to get one for the front, but i am looking to get the SPICER for the front. then next year im doing the SFA, thats all there is to it.

do you have it in yet?

modular · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:15 pm

If it helps anyone I have the Powertrax in and with a solid day of wheelin' on it I have to say it is a very nice performing unit. Great offroad, silent on pavement.

meh_kick · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:14 pm

modular wrote:

If it helps anyone I have the Powertrax in and with a solid day of wheelin' on it I have to say it is a very nice performing unit. Great offroad, silent on pavement.

I've said the same for the past year or so now. A lot of the folks I was wheeling with this weekend saw it first hand. Powertrax is a great unit for the KJ.

Guest · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:15 pm

hehe. you both said UNIT...

Mitch, where's the pics? you home yet?

And for the real topic...

Anybody heard anything else about the lockers?

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:55 pm

meh_kick wrote:

modular wrote:

If it helps anyone I have the Powertrax in and with a solid day of wheelin' on it I have to say it is a very nice performing unit. Great offroad, silent on pavement.

I've said the same for the past year or so now. A lot of the folks I was wheeling with this weekend saw it first hand. Powertrax is a great unit for the KJ.

have you had any problems with yours?

moose · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:58 am

jsc7002 wrote:

meh_kick wrote:

modular wrote:

If it helps anyone I have the Powertrax in and with a solid day of wheelin' on it I have to say it is a very nice performing unit. Great offroad, silent on pavement.

I've said the same for the past year or so now. A lot of the folks I was wheeling with this weekend saw it first hand. Powertrax is a great unit for the KJ.

have you had any problems with yours?

meh_kick has had his for a year, and Eddo for at least three, and i've neaver heard about a single problem from either of them. look, i drive the aussie in the front of my wrangler and i love it, but i will admit that the powertrax is good too.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:28 am

I sent Aussie an email again asking where they are with the 8.25" locker for the KJ and this is what I recieved this morning:

We had a problem with one of the beta installs. One install went perfect
and one did not so we identified the root cause and issued a corrective
action. That is now in process and we are hoping that in about three
weeks we can announce an expected date for the new units to be in the
USA inventory.

Aussie Locker coming out in July?

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