Front lockers

[lionsbreath]

Anyone know if you can mod. the OEM elc. rear locker to work on the front diff.?
If not any other selectable lockers fort the fron of a toco besides ARB

[flyingwil]

I think Lick right is your only other option to ARB. The Pre '01s can use the Aussie locker.

$275 at http://www.rocky-road.com/lockright.html

Be aware that most owners that have the lock right complain about some racheting noise and wheel hop on the highway, so your best bet might be the ARB.

Peter Parks has an excellent write up on the install of the ARB RD-90 HERE.

WIL

[lionsbreath]

thanks or the info

[Scott Brady]

The rear and front axles are a different size (7.5 and 8" ring gear respectively).

The ARB takes the cake IMO. Full steering control or full spool, your choice.

I think another good option for the front is the TruTrac limted slip.

I would never recommend installing a full time locker in a street driven vehicle. (been there)

[lionsbreath]

But do the true tracs' drag any while on road and how is steering off road in four high One of my friends has lunch boxlockers frontand rear and they click and pop all the time but then again he drive sorta ruff. I read that the ARBs' o-rings tend to leak with time We need some one to make a good eletric locker or Ox style locke for the front.

[erin]

Recently installed tru-tracs front and rear in my 2004 Tacoma. 2wd steering is unnoticable, slightly heavy in 4wd. So far I am very pleased with the added traction they give. I will have to see how tricky it is to modulate the brakes when I lift one wheel and have to use the clutch, but thats half the fun with manual trannys.

[ShottsCruisers]

But do the true tracs' drag any while on road and how is steering off road in four high One of my friends has lunch boxlockers frontand rear and they click and pop all the time but then again he drive sorta ruff. I read that the ARBs' o-rings tend to leak with time We need some one to make a good eletric locker or Ox style locke for the front.

2 years with dual ARB's on the UZJ100. No leaks or problems. Well, I had to tighten the bolt on the air compressor. It was leaking because it vibrated loose over time. I'm with Scott. It's the way to go!

[BajaTaco]

I agree on the ARB. Selectable is best for this application as far as I'm concerned. (unless your Taco is a trail rig only). There is no other selectable locker for the Tacoma front diff as far as I know.

[p1michaud]

Recently installed tru-tracs front and rear in my 2004 Tacoma. 2wd steering is unnoticable, slightly heavy in 4wd. So far I am very pleased with the added traction they give. I will have to see how tricky it is to modulate the brakes when I lift one wheel and have to use the clutch, but thats half the fun with manual trannys.

erin,
Do you happen to know the True Track part number for the front? I'm looking at the Tacoma front, but mine is a 1999.

[erin]

From what I know the IFS front end is the same since the mid 90's-2004, not sure exactly. When I asked Trac tec, they said it was not available for my year but when I had the shop that did the install, he said they were all the same, only the rears had changed more recently. Hope this helps, if the numbers are on my invoice, I will post those later.