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Any new selectable lockers for 14ff ?

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Any other options these days in selectable lockers for 14ff ?

I know the mech lockers but do NOT want one .

I am use to and like my gov-loc but found some new limits with it and LOW speed use with doubler .

I know there is always a good old ARB locker but rather not have air to play with .

Would be nice if eaton did a E-LOCKER for 14ff . That 12volt dc wire is around perfect i think .

Let me know what you have found or heard about .
 
When I enquired with Ox-Locker five months ago, they said they hope to have a 14ff version for March 2021. Take that with a grain of salt though, as they have been apparently working on this for years already.
That said, I hope it is true....I would love to have a 14ff Ox Locker as an option.
 
I’ve heard rumor that Eaton has started production on an E Locker for the 14bff and is planning on releasing it before the end of the year. Who knows though..
 
Would Love to see that happen .

Plowing snow . Doing recovery jobs . Daily driver . I might be a good test bed / truck for this .
 
I'm not holding my breath with Eaton. If they are working on anything it's probably going to be for the 11.5" 14 bolt. Mainly because that's the main axle GM and ram use on the diesel trucks. The 10.5" axle isn't as widely used in new applications as it used to be.
 
ZooMad75 said:
I'm not holding my breath with Eaton. If they are working on anything it's probably going to be for the 11.5" 14 bolt. Mainly because that's the main axle GM and ram use on the diesel trucks. The 10.5" axle isn't as widely used in new applications as it used to be.
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My buddy (source) is in industry and knows what axle I’m running so I hope he’s not wrong haha. I feel like the demand is high enough with all of us knuckle heads still using the old 14 bolt and modding them as much as we are.
 
Gibby56 said:
My buddy (source) is in industry and knows what axle I’m running so I hope he’s not wrong haha. I feel like the demand is high enough with all of us knuckle heads still using the old 14 bolt and modding them as much as we are.
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I'd love to see them do one for the 10.5" version too. I've been in the industry a long time a big player like Eaton is going to spend a ton of money on R&D for a part and for the OEM side first and aftermarket second. The OEM side could be fronting the money for the development for the part that they have exclusive rights to. If it does, it may also lock them out of selling it on the aftermarket side.

The 10.5" axle is probably the most swapped in rear axle on 4wds next to a d60 or sterling. But it's hard to quantify what the market is for it. We all know there is demand for an option besides the ARB, but is that demand enough to recoup the investment in design, tooling and advertising and consistently sell them long term?

The one longshot is the Ram Power Wagon rear locker being repackaged for aftermarket. But I'm not a Ram nut and I'm reading conflicting info on the web if the waggy has a 11.5 or a hybrid 10.5 with bigger axle shafts from the 11.5 version.
 
ZooMad75 said:
I'm not holding my breath with Eaton. If they are working on anything it's probably going to be for the 11.5" 14 bolt. Mainly because that's the main axle GM and ram use on the diesel trucks. The 10.5" axle isn't as widely used in new applications as it used to be.
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They already have the 11.5” e-locker out. There was one for sale on irate4x4 a month or two ago. He never posted that it sold so I bet he still has it. They have had the Dodge version AAM 10.5” out for a good while. I wouldn’t think it would be anything different except the case. It should be really easy for them to design one. They seem to be more interested in OEM manufactures though than the enthusiast. The new GM 2500HD no longer has the 10.5” so I don’t imagine Eaton has much desire to design something for a no longer produced axle.
 
runamok151 said:
What locking rear axle does the Power Wagon use?
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"The axles are manufactured by American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. The front is an AAM 9.25 and the rear is a hybrid AAM 10.5 with the larger axle shafts from the AAM 11.5. Despite the fact the axles have locking differentials, the rear axle is also a helical-type limited slip differential when unlocked. The axles are only available with a 4.56:1 gear ratio. Non Power Wagon 2500 Ram trucks only have 3.42:1, 3.73:1, or 4.10:1 gear ratios. 2010 models (along with other Ram trucks) received larger universal joints."
 
warrpath4x4 said:
"The axles are manufactured by American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. The front is an AAM 9.25 and the rear is a hybrid AAM 10.5 with the larger axle shafts from the AAM 11.5. Despite the fact the axles have locking differentials, the rear axle is also a helical-type limited slip differential when unlocked. The axles are only available with a 4.56:1 gear ratio. Non Power Wagon 2500 Ram trucks only have 3.42:1, 3.73:1, or 4.10:1 gear ratios. 2010 models (along with other Ram trucks) received larger universal joints."
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The above statement is only true for older Ram Power Wagons (note that even states 2010 models). I believe around 2013 or 2014 they went to the true 11.5" axle, which is what my '16 Power Wagon has. They also went to 4.10's around this time. Since the axles are AAM I would assume the locking differentials are AAM models also. Not like Dodge/Ram is going to buy AAM axles and then take them and swap in some other brand of locking diffs.
 
Correct. The locker in the 4th and 5th gen power wagons are made by AAM. They’re pretty trick. When “unlocked” they’re a helical gear limited slip but when locked they fully lock.
 
Gibby56 said:
Correct. The locker in the 4th and 5th gen power wagons are made by AAM. They’re pretty trick. When “unlocked” they’re a helical gear limited slip but when locked they fully lock.
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Just to clarify, the rear axle on a Ram Power Wagon is a helical gear limited slip that can be fully locked. The front Power Wagon axle is an open diff that can be locked.
 
I wonder how common these were. Looks like Dodge still use the 8 on 6.5" rim bolt pattern.
With that locker it might be a nice complete axle to swap in to replace a 14ff....especially if 4.56.
 
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