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Post by gravitymike on Apr 30, 2004 12:46:27 GMT -5
ok, arb air lockers are $659/ axle.....if was to do one at a time, which would be the best to do first, front or rear. and will a 4" lift fit 35's. and will i have to do cross over steering. i really wanted to do 5" of lift but i dont want to have too many driveshaft issues
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Post by gravitymike on Apr 30, 2004 12:47:20 GMT -5
also, on the arb's, what kind of pressure do they need to run....will a need a compressor and tank, or just run them off of a compressor?
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Post by snorkleman on Apr 30, 2004 13:49:07 GMT -5
I feel a debate coming on...  I personally put a locker in the rear first. However there are advantages of doing the front first. Some say a locker in the front helps pull you over obstacles and some say the rear locker helps to push you up stuff. Bottom line, I think a locker in either end works great. Not sure about the compressor and tank but I think ARB's can run off just the compressor. Alas..i could be wrong.   |
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Post by fourwd1 on Apr 30, 2004 14:02:47 GMT -5
I don't have my manual handy, but I think the ARBs use ~80 PSI. The ARB compressor has a small integral tank.
Front or rear is a big debate, most say rear first, but you definetly want a selectable locker in the front.
If you're going to run 35's you'll need to regear, and having the gears and lockers done at the same time will save you a real big chunk of $$.
Since you posted in th 86-95 forum I'm assuming you have an 86+ truck, which means IFS, which means a x-over steering conversion doesn't apply. That's a Solid Axle Suspension thing ;D
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Post by gravitymike on Apr 30, 2004 15:59:20 GMT -5
i meant to post in the 85 and older, i have an 85
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Post by fourwd1 on Apr 30, 2004 16:24:56 GMT -5
No problem.
You won't have to convert to x-over steering, but sooner or later you'll want to.
With the standard push-pull steering you'll need an adjustable drag link and torque rod.
Don't toss the torque rod like some will tell you, you need it with p-p steering, Toyota put it there for a reason (axle wrap during braking).
BTW, x-over eliminates that problem and then you can toss the torque rod.
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Post by doperunner on May 6, 2004 1:27:43 GMT -5
its a matter of opinion of course, but i think the front would be best for lockers because that is where the engine is located thus more downward force on your wheels...so if you had lockers in the front you would get the most out of them. think about the advantages of front wheel drive vehicals in the snow vs. rear wheel.
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Post by iluvdrt on May 11, 2004 12:04:28 GMT -5
i would save the money of getting arb's in both. i would put the arb in the front, and a detroit in the rear. their road manners are not as bad as some people say. i had lockrights f+r and i loved them. i would say put the the arb in the front first and get a regular fulltime locker in the rear.
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