Lockers

[MaxPF]

The auburn ected is just like the e-locker but it a limited slip while it is not engaged.I ran one in my tahoe for a little over a year and i hated it. I had a lot of trouble getting it to engage. It would randomly engage make a horrible sound, this ruined electric lockers for me. I running arb's front and rear and so far i havent had any trouble and i love them, but i havent running them that long. If my truck wasnt a DD on 38's I would have just ran detroits and called it a day.

The Ected is not just like the e-locker, any more than the Electrac is just like an e-locker. The only thing they have in common is the use of an electromagnet to engage them. Aside from that, the method of operation is quite different.

 

[u2slow]

BTW: Where is the poll choice for 'automatic locker' (i.e. Detroit, Lockright, etc.) and spool?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

The auburn ected is just like the e-locker but it a limited slip while it is not engaged.I ran one in my tahoe for a little over a year and i hated it. I had a lot of trouble getting it to engage. It would randomly engage make a horrible sound, this ruined electric lockers for me. I running arb's front and rear and so far i havent had any trouble and i love them, but i havent running them that long. If my truck wasnt a DD on 38's I would have just ran detroits and called it a day.

Also, the Auburn ected isn't a "true" locker. They basically have their cone type limited slip and then put an electromagnet on one side of it. This puts additional pressure on the clutch surfaces. Since there is no actual mechanical connection between the two it isn't a locker. It does have the potential to slip, if enough force is applied.

 

[guz71]

Also, the Auburn ected isn't a "true" locker. They basically have their cone type limited slip and then put an electromagnet on one side of it. This puts additional pressure on the clutch surfaces. Since there is no actual mechanical connection between the two it isn't a locker. It does have the potential to slip, if enough force is applied.

I do not know if there is two types of ecteds out there, but i have heard that a few times but that is not true for the ected that I ran. The ected I ran really did "lock", the magnet pulled a cupling or some pins over a ramp and it locked the unit up. I remember seeing it in the instruction booklet and watching a video clip on it. When it worked it worked great(I could lift a tire and they would spin together like a detroit), but it was gamble if it was going to engage at the end. But yes I have read/heard that So im a bit confused myself. The harness only had a 5 amp inline fuse in it, so i do not think the magnet could have applied enough force on the clutches to make any difference?

 

[MarcS]

Defiantly lock the rear axle. Selectable would be nice up front if you plan on using it on the street. I have front and rear Eaton posi's. I got to be careful when it's snow/ice, loses steering real easy---But it's alot of fun !!!!!!!

 

[driney]

I have been running e-lockers for about a year and a half and have had zero problems. ARB's are a lot more popular around here and are a good product, but it seems someone is always having an air leak, maybe because a lot of the installs are getting more miles on them.

 

[broc944]

ARB here, I tossed the air lines that came with it, did it my way and have never had a issue. I laugh when I hear all the jokes about ARB's.

I love the fact that they are either on or off, I am in control of my locker at all times.

I am putting another ARB in the D60. If I ever get another truck it will also have a ARB.

Basically ARB for life for me.