Spools

[toyotakid508]

Im just trying to find the cheapest way to lock my dif's besides welding the spyders, spools are a lot cheaper but has anybody drivin with them on the road? Or had any problems with them?

[rockcrawlintoy]

i wouldnt run a spool on the street it will wear the tires a lot. check aussie locker they are cheap and help with tire wear.

Drew

[DeadlyPeace]

Not only that, they're not that much more then what spools are going for now.

[toyotakid508]

alright im goin to check out the aussie lockers right now, thanks for the help guys.

[toyotakid508]

Yeah the spools are $190 and the aussie locker is $240 so im just goin to spend the extra cash for the locker, ive never taken apart a differential before but im goin to give it a shot and hopefully it works out.

[speedy]

It is not hard, you can do it with basic tools easily in a day. Not sure what kind of truck you have but if it is a third member with the screw in/out backlash adjustment, just be VERY careful and mark where everything is set before you start tearing down the third. It will no doubt be one of the best things you get for your rig!

[toyotakid508]

Yeah im sure i can do it, oh and sorry about not saying what kind of truck i have im new to the message boards. i dont have the money for the locker yet, im gonna get 4.88 gears too so i figured i would do it all at once while its apart. thanks for the advice man.

1988 toyota 22re xtra cab, 4 inch suspension lift, 33'' mud terrains.

[norcalyota]

I used to have an 88' standard cab with a 3" lift and 33's. I put a lockrite locker in it, and that truck took me places you wouldn't believe. Definitely a great investment!

[Sean]

toyotakid508 said:

Yeah im sure i can do it, oh and sorry about not saying what kind of truck i have im new to the message boards. i dont have the money for the locker yet, im gonna get 4.88 gears too so i figured i would do it all at once while its apart. thanks for the advice man.

1988 toyota 22re xtra cab, 4 inch suspension lift, 33'' mud terrains.

Setting up gears is a lot more difficult then installing a lunchbox locker. For the average person its not even worth trying. Diff setups usually run around 100 to 150 bucks if you bring in just the diff.

[DeadlyPeace]

If you haven't torn a 3rd member down before it might be wise to save the extra cash to have someone do it for you. Plus you'll need a press and bearing breaker (spreader) to tear apart. Not a common tool to have for some people.