arb vs. ox vs. eaton e locker for dana 60 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72sbchevy · 11-15-2012, 02:08 PM

i will be useing this for on road mainly and off road lightly,i just need the availabillity of it. i have my concerns with all three lockers and they are the standerd issues.
eaton:
have read a bunch of threads on these, they seem reasonable for what i would be using it for
ox:
i hear the cabels never quite work right.
arb: my only problem is price

SunSoaked · 11-15-2012, 03:40 PM

Price will always be the problem. Swallow your pride and belly up. You get what you pay for

Redcap · 11-15-2012, 09:14 PM

Define 'offroad lightly'.

72sbchevy · 11-15-2012, 09:30 PM

it is a 72 chevy short bed 4x4 on 6 inch lift doing a dana 60 swap in the rear and 4.11s will be doing mild trails but mainly want selectability for the road use because it is a DD.

**kwmech** · 11-16-2012, 07:22 PM

I'm a fan of the power-loc posi.

vidman · 11-16-2012, 07:51 PM

I have used ARB air lockers, Detroit lockers,truetracs and factory posi units in over 20 different trucks and by far the Arb is the best.. but they are not cheap..just my 2 cents

72sbchevy · 11-17-2012, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by vidman

I have used ARB air lockers, Detroit lockers,truetracs and factory posi units in over 20 different trucks and by far the Arb is the best.. but they are not cheap..just my 2 cents

thank you everybody for all the info, i am taking a trip down to NC today to pick up an Arb

SunSoaked · 11-17-2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 72sbchevy

thank you everybody for all the info, i am taking a trip down to NC today to pick up an Arb

My locker was free, otherwise I'd have gone with an ARB.

Redcap · 11-17-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SunSoaked

My locker was free, otherwise I'd have gone with an ARB.

What locker do you have?

Redcap · 11-18-2012, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SunSoaked

Detroit I'm guessing. It was in the M1008 chassis. 4:56

Lucky dog!

**special-K** · 11-18-2012, 10:37 AM

You'll like the ARB. To me,it's overkill for light off road "in the rear". A limited slip is a major improvement over an open rear. A locker comes into play on more serious conditions and for me I'm happy with a full-time locker. I think of the selectable lockers as most useful in the front where a full-time locker is pretty much a no-go...unless full-time in slippery stuff when in 4wd and mostly going straight (like mud bogging).
Of the three selectable lockers I'd pass on the Ox and prefer either the ARB or E-Locker. To me,the E-Locker is a simpler unit and I like that.

11-15-2012, 02:08 PM	#1
72sbchevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: bent mountian, virginia Posts: 13	arb vs. ox vs. eaton e locker for dana 60 i will be useing this for on road mainly and off road lightly,i just need the availabillity of it. i have my concerns with all three lockers and they are the standerd issues. eaton: have read a bunch of threads on these, they seem reasonable for what i would be using it for ox: i hear the cabels never quite work right. arb: my only problem is price

11-15-2012, 03:40 PM	#2
SunSoaked Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Yuma Arizona Posts: 1,525	Re: arb vs. ox vs. eaton e locker for dana 60 Price will always be the problem. Swallow your pride and belly up. You get what you pay for

11-15-2012, 09:14 PM	#3
Redcap Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lewis County, WA Posts: 1,523	Re: arb vs. ox vs. eaton e locker for dana 60 Define 'offroad lightly'.

11-15-2012, 09:30 PM	#4
72sbchevy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: bent mountian, virginia Posts: 13	Re: arb vs. ox vs. eaton e locker for dana 60 it is a 72 chevy short bed 4x4 on 6 inch lift doing a dana 60 swap in the rear and 4.11s will be doing mild trails but mainly want selectability for the road use because it is a DD.

11-16-2012, 07:22 PM	#5
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,724	Re: arb vs. ox vs. eaton e locker for dana 60 I'm a fan of the power-loc posi.

11-16-2012, 07:51 PM	#6
vidman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fitchburg,Mass Posts: 737	Re: arb vs. ox vs. eaton e locker for dana 60 I have used ARB air lockers, Detroit lockers,truetracs and factory posi units in over 20 different trucks and by far the Arb is the best.. but they are not cheap..just my 2 cents __________________ 62 Willys 4wd Pickup : 72 C-10 swb 504 stroker 09 Taco 3" lift 33" tires: 90 K-5 blazer (plow truck): RIP Ross Little brother

11-18-2012, 10:37 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: arb vs. ox vs. eaton e locker for dana 60 You'll like the ARB. To me,it's overkill for light off road "in the rear". A limited slip is a major improvement over an open rear. A locker comes into play on more serious conditions and for me I'm happy with a full-time locker. I think of the selectable lockers as most useful in the front where a full-time locker is pretty much a no-go...unless full-time in slippery stuff when in 4wd and mostly going straight (like mud bogging). Of the three selectable lockers I'd pass on the Ox and prefer either the ARB or E-Locker. To me,the E-Locker is a simpler unit and I like that. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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