What are the different types of lockers?
Lockers are constructed of two sides: a back, top and a bottom. Different types of materials are used in locker manufacturing, offering a wide variety of metal lockers, stainless steel lockers, solid plastic lockers, solid phenolic lockers, and custom lockers.
What do different lockers do?
Known also as diff-lock or locker, it is a modification to the standard automotive differential. Its purpose is to restrict each of the two wheels on an axle to the same rotational speed regardless of the traction available to each wheel.
What are 4 way lockers?
3 way is interaxle and the back axle locked, 4 way is interaxle with both axles locked. In mud stuck is stuck but you will go further with 4 way, if you are already stuck it won’t help you get out.
What are the best diff lockers?
The best known driver-controlled diff lock is ARB’s Air Locker, but there are TJM ProLockers, Harrop E-Lockers, and a few remaining Maxi-Drive and McNamara units for Land Rovers and Range Rovers.
Should I use diff lock in sand?
Having a rear differential lock, like the one in the Ford Everest 4WD, can be handy if you’re on a section of sand that’s very bumpy and is likely to cause your 4WD’s wheels to lift off the ground. So, having a differential lock is nice to have but it isn’t crucial to driving on sand.
What’s better front or rear lockers?
Generally, you will always have one front and one rear wheel firmly on the ground. So to a great extent, significant traction will be added by locking either axle. So, if you tend to carry a lot more weight in the rear of the vehicle, more traction will be offered by a rear Air Locker.
What is open differential?
Open differentials are the most common differential found on passenger vehicles and allow the wheels to rotate at different speeds while the vehicle is turning a corner.