Front lockers on Tacoma's worth the hype? ARB Front Air Locker and Compressor Review!

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This time on Dirtnation we are back with another rendition of Mastering the Tacoma...In this episode well be reviewing the Arb front locker we installed on our 2017 Toyota Tacoma!
Lockers install
• Its finally happening!...
Gears review
• Best off-road upgrade?...
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[@user-uf3tx3tn2j]

Damn I love it when great info is delivered so well. Concise. Intelligent. A little funny. Thanks!!

[@66Duffman]

Thank you glad you’ve enjoyed the video 👏🏻🙏🏻

[@irvgotti94]

Ice cream truck hooked it up with background music🤣

[@66Duffman]

Bro 🤣🤣🤣 I was so irritated at the end of the video cuz I kept getting cars and the ice cream truck going by lmao

[@irvgotti94]

@@66Duffman 🤣

[@tgmotoman1]

terrific insight to locker use. really helped me. thanks.

[@bryanellsworth172]

That switch panel is great. Have one in my Colorado zr2. You will really like the way it works.

[@66Duffman]

Good to know...I’ve already opened it looks like good quality...looking forward to cleaning up all this wiring

[@keepitchillpeople1947]

New favorite channel!

[@66Duffman]

Thanks

[@robertyoung8289]

Bet the icecream man in the background would trade a softy for those unsightly chrome emblems! Love ya brother! 👍👍

[@66Duffman]

Another winner 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Red_Beard_Builds]

i started wheeling my 93 open open, and had a blast! i just added the yukon locker so i cant unlock but iv been doing trails in 2wd to test myself then 4x4 if i have to. Super fun :D great video man! if i do a front locker defiantly gonna be button activated.

[@FatBat5k]

Please do everyone a favor... if you're on an "off-road" trail, leave it in 4. People testing themselves by smashing through things in 2wd when they need 4, or 4wH when they should be in low basically just destroys the track. We want these areas to remain open and available to peoples. Just sayin 😁

[@takenpictures]

My '13 Reg Cab goes into the shop, on Tuesday, for 5.29's and front and rear ARB's. Can't wait! Sweet 6th Gen Hatch, BTW! I had a 6th Gen EX Coupe for hella years. Put 260,000 problem free miles on it. Then it got stolen :(

[@66Duffman]

Damn...that’s the thing about these hatchbacks...people like to steal them 🙃

[@joshkent4126]

I have the duel arb compressor and it’s very good no problems so far, although im not using ARB lockers as well. Just be careful if you’re using the single compressor compared to the dual, you can only air up about 4 tires then have to let it cool down for 10-15 minutes.

[@66Duffman]

Yeah the single isn’t 100% cycle..it can overheat but it hasn’t gotten too hot so far luckily

[@joshkent4126]

Dirtnation Offroad Yes mines never “overheated” but after 4+ tires it’ll definitely burn you if you get close 😂

[@bquade70]

Great timing, just looking into front locker for my RAM 1500👍👍

[@66Duffman]

Awesome!

[@cody5495]

I need lockers for when I get squirrelly at walmart.

[@jeremypopp9752]

That switch panel works good I have it in my bronco you will like it

[@66Duffman]

Good to know 🤟🏻

[@alexmorales8489]

SDHQ makes a nice mounting plate, not cheap, but good.

[@66Duffman]

I’ll check it out

[@rogerramirez227]

Good advice 👍

[@66Duffman]

Thanks

[@damnitdang]

That's a clean ass civic

[@66Duffman]

Yessir 👏🏻

[@LUEO103X]

I like your lawn!

[@66Duffman]

No you don’t 😂😂😂

[@007johnie]

The civic looks sick!!!

[@66Duffman]

Thanks

[@crazypersonlol34]

can you do an update on this ??? thinking about doing this on mine. I wanna know if its durable and worth it. I hear a lot about leaking and problems.

[@66Duffman]

Yup we sure can! Planning to do a video about it soon

[@billm4138]

Dont want to do the gears a second transfer case is better...This is the route im going with to keep my street ablility and low range gearing..

[@ericthompson1629]

Run the pump under the bed custom mount and T it off to 10gal tank for back up air/ train horn🤙🏻

[@66Duffman]

Sure if I was a Chevy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ericthompson1629]

Dirtnation Offroad I did it on my toy taco 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@benikjv]

Have you used your front locker while in reverse and have you broken any part of the front diff because of the locker

[@66Duffman]

Haven’t broken the diff but I have broken multiple axles using the locker, one time in reverse

[@W.A.F]

Love these technical updates based on real world experience, what’s wrong with the ARB mounting bracket ?

[@66Duffman]

I only mounted it to 2/4 bolts because it doesn’t fit that well

[@W.A.F]

🤔,,,I see ...so it’s floppyfied ...did the G&J hose thing , shout out to them and “Solo Paul “love his genius input on things ..

[@FatBat5k]

Watch when it kicks on in the video... you can see the mount flex a bit... Good mount isn't going to be SOLID because you want a little bit of wiggle (for lack of a better term) so the compressor doesn't vibrate itself into oblivion, but its gonna be more robust than that 😁

[@66Duffman]

Paul is a genius...I’d be lost without him 🤣

[@66Duffman]

Exactly 🤣🤟🏻

[@arinmirzayan3949]

I changed my 1999 Toyota 4runner 4wd limited front differential 4 months ago because I had an issue with the gear's, and i sad my self why not to order the new one with front locker. Than i ask myself, did i stock anywhere with only having a rear locker No i been pretty hard trails but never need the front one. So it is up to u guy's need it or not but his right gives you more confidence when u have in your track or suv. But overall for me i don't need it.

[@66Duffman]

Yeah a locker isn’t for everybody 🤟🏻most of the time we can make it by without it

[@frogswurld]

Lockers are always worth it.

[@66Duffman]

Always 🤟🏻

[@mychan3734]

2PAC LIVES!!!!!!!!

[@66Duffman]

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@falconpatrol3565]

I have a problem with ARB lockers. The twin o rings inside the air line ring (seal housing) mounted onto the axle spline gear (bearing journal) is so low quality. They begin to leak after a year and start to pump your diff oil out to the air pump and now you have an oil leak from your air pump. And when the leak increases with more wear, your lockers stop locking. You have to dismantle the whole diff to change those washers. And guess what, those also wear and here we go again. They are constantly subjected to friction when the axles are moving. This is a big big design weakness. I prefer electrically operated lockers now.

[@thedetective8150]

How old are your ARB lockers ? I read that ARB fixed return O ring failure issues.

[@MrCalifornia1234]

Lockers give you confidence. When’s rubicon?

[@66Duffman]

Rubicon is coming soon 🤟🏻

[@memowings]

You installed a RD111? and rear.....wich one?

[@66Duffman]

Sorry not familiar with the term...what’s an RD111?

[@memowings]

@@66Duffman I mean ARB locker model RD111 IFS.? And rear RD132?

[@66Duffman]

Guillermo Momtz oh ok yeah I’m not sure about model numbers I would have to check when I get home...but yes the front is the arb air locker...my rear locker is the factory e locker

[@memowings]

@@66Duffman ohh ok bro! I hope you find it! I would like to get the properly diff locker for my taco!!

[@reyreyes3276]

Yo did you go to bp?

[@66Duffman]

I did lol

[@raywaltdecuba5699]

Suggestion for next mod : A TACO BOX . Transfer case upgrade

[@66Duffman]

Number 1 on my list of future upgrades

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Im going this route because I bought a trd sport🤦🏻‍♂️

[@luisvidana2368]

did you install it afterall. I have a TRD sport too, lol

[@gilbertoesquiveljr.sanbern2873]

I'm gonna say the obvious...Dustin, you do some CARAAZZZY ASS SHIT in your Taco!...freaking engineers at Toyota must die a little bit every time you post a video with that freakin' thing...That's what Jeeps are for bro...

[@quickscoper39]

Sell me that ek bro

[@66Duffman]

Shoot me an email 🤔

[@quickscoper39]

Dirtnation Offroad price?

[@66Duffman]

Vursce lowest I’d sell it is 2500 it’s super clean 🧼