by: Banshee45
Vehicle: 1988 Pickup, 5-speed, 3.0 V6
AUSSIE LOCKER@ TOR INSTALLATION MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR C-CLIP AND NON-C-CLIP AXLES INTRODUCTION Your new Torq-Masters 'Aussie Locker@' will provide you with the maximum in advanced traction per- formance available. The Aussie Locker is an Automatic Precision Locking Differential—it does not require a.
Cost: $215 shipped, but offroadlockers.com has raised the price to $240 before ship.
Install Time: About 1.5 to 2 hours to unbolt the axle flange, driveshaft, 3rd member and install locker. But I had a to wait almost a whole day and spend $70 for the transmission shop to backlash gears on my third member (included two 3rd members, and I got to watch and do the second one).
The Process: First thing you need to do is drain the fluid from your rear differential. Next unbolt your driveshaft. This took me and another person to do both using box end wrenches as my bolts were pretty frozen. After this
you need to unbolt the four bolts holding the axle flange on and disconnect the brake lines.
you need to unbolt the four bolts holding the axle flange on and disconnect the brake lines.
Ok, now that everything is disconnected you can remove the 3rd member one of 2 ways. A – first unbolt the third member from the housing then pull both axle shafts out about six inches (be ready to catch the 3rd when you pull the axle shafts out). Or B – you can pull the axle shafts out and get ready to catch the 3rd as someone else unbolts it from the housing. Just remember, which ever way you pick the 3 rd weighs about 65-70 lbs, and it awkward.
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Here is where my part of the install with most likely differ from yours. Even though my vin number info listed my truck as having a 2 pinion V6 rear, I actually had a 4 pinion type with a 41 tooth ring gear and a 10 tooth pinion which equals a 4.10 gear ratio. Luckily I had a spare front and rear axle from a 4 cylinder truck. The 4 cylinder 3rd had a 37 tooth ring gear, and a 9 tooth pinion, also giving a 4.10 ratio.
I removed the spider gears from the 4 cylinder rear and installed the locker in the open carrier. I then took both 3rd members to a transmission shop by my house. The shop only charged me $70 dollars to swap the driveshaft flange from the v6 to 4cyl housing and regear both rear ends. On top of that, they let me watch them do the work, and help regear the V6 3rd .
Now that your locker is installed your ready to reintall the 3rd. Bolt everything back up and bleed your brakes.
Aussie Locker Issues
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Enjoy your added traction! So far I have not really found the locker to be that noticeable on the street. Basically whenever I want my wheels to turn at different speeds (turning a corner) I push in the clutch. I have to say to that the click is barely noticeable. I have only had the rear kickout once in about 500 miles.
D30 Aussie Locker Install
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