How to install a locker in a Jeep Wrangler JK

[@Bringit29]

Good video brother if your doing ANY real off roading LOCKERS are a MUST! I mean when you put it in four wheel drive you want four wheel drive not 3 wheel drive aka limited slip

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Agreed !!

[@nolanandpaulahallock7017]

Great video, not sure if I will attempt this but I learned a lot and and I appreciate that, thank you sir!

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@stevestewart3816]

​@@thenorthmanadventures5224 I have a 2016 jku non Rubicon and I am installing revolution 4.88 gears in front and back. I know the back doesn't need a carrier to accommodate the 4.88's but I'm wanting to at least put in an Aussie in the front along with a new carrier. Is there a certain carrier that's compatible? I know it needs to be open but is there a specific brand to pair with the Aussie to go in the front Dana 30. Also just to mention I am going from stock 3.21 gearing to 4.88's to take some pressure off driveline and help with the 35" tires also so I can get 6th gear back in my manual transmission.

[@brbadventurer]

25:17 Limited slip will lock up if one tire is in the air and one is on the ground as the clutches engage the wheel with traction, it is not instant like an air or e-locker but it will lock both axles.

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

“Limited slip” is just that…it slips, but less so than an open carrier. Nothing about a limited slip “locks up”. While yes, a limited slip is great in many situations, it will “slip” in extreme conditions where a locker will not.

[@brbadventurer]

@@thenorthmanadventures5224 I am aware, lockers are the best option. Many times all you need is the axles to lock just for a foot or two to get past the slick spot. Overlanders would benefit from a limited slip diff, but rock crawlers need full locking diffs. I have a 2014 JKU with limited slip in the rear, I also have a 2003 WJ Overland Edition with limited slip in both diffs, the WJ is a beast in the snow. The WJ does not have much clearance but with a mud tire it hooks up to climb slippery hills and plows through the snow like nothing I have ever owned before. My first 4x4 was a 1981 Toyota pick up in 1984 with open diffs, I have had 2 Toyota 4x4 pickups (1 was an '83 Mojave), two 4Runners, a series 2 Land Rover, a series 3 Land Rover, 5 ton Dodge Power Wagon 4x4, 2 FJ Cruisers and 2 Subaru Legacy wagons (they sucked for offroad), now I have JKU and a WJ. I kind of know what makes a good 4x4 and how to pick a line.

[@jeepinintexas6215]

​@@brbadventurer yup, a bunch of people under estimate non-Rubicon JK Wranglers. I have a 2012 JK Sport with a limited slip and combined with the Jeeps BLD system it gives me good traction off road. I'm only runnung a 2.5" lift on 33s and it does good for what it is. Being a 2 door helps too for most situations. Planning on going to 35s soon and regearing to 4.56 from my current 3.73 gears when I do.

[@brbadventurer]

@@jeepinintexas6215 Hey buddy, don't chase that bigger lift, bigger tires, bigger lift bigger tires monster. Go where your Jeep will take you and enjoy where you are ... let your ego relax and just enjoy the Jeep you have. 33's are really are all you need. Did you get high centered more than 5 times last season?

[@jeepinintexas6215]

@@brbadventurer never been high centered yet but have bottomed out on the skid plates over a few obstacles. It happens usually on those areas where you have to climb over or up a step type obstacle, you know the places where longer wheelbase vehicles have the advantage. I just ran some trails at the off road park in Hot Springs with a buddy this weekend. He's rolling a JLUR with a 3" lift on 37" tires and I kept up with him. My JK runs good but if it had 4.10 gears it would be just right.

[@overlandtowater]

that's what I'm thinking about putting in the front of the D44 I put under the burb.

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

They are, in the front, pretty bulletproof. Highly recommend !

[@MacLeod2022]

Awesome video man, very helpful ill be leaning this way for the 30

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Glad it helps!

[@cjfazio3012]

Good video!

[@oscarpuente2029]

👍 way to go. I'm going to install on my front axel. on fj60.

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Good luck!

[@ChromeForDays]

What's in the rear diff on your JK? My 2013 JKU Sahara, according to the build sheet, appears to have just a regular open diff front (Dana 30) and rear (Dana 44). Might go with a lunchbox in the rear and selectable in the front. Great video.

[@neyasexpress9520]

Very detailed video. How is the performance of the locker now and how is the street manners

[@richardplunk3910]

great job👍🍺 like the way you explain the process 😎

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Thank you!

[@jasonjohnson3713]

Amazing video

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Hope it was helpful !

[@LuisSerrano-dl4hq]

Mine is a front Dana 30 3:21 gear ratio. Can I just throw the aussie locke in there or do I have to upgrade gears?

[@Mike-kl1qc]

I manage a repair shop, always disconnect abs at the plug. I’ve seen 100’s of abs sensors break at the bearings

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

It was pretty rusty…so I’m glad it did in this case!

[@JKUOff-Road]

I can't reach the plug on the driver side and barely can on the passenger. Whats the secret?

[@pra3t0rian]

Sorry if I missed it but what year is your jk? Also, any transmission or traction control issues after the Aussie install? I’ve seen some of the lunchbox locker companies claim there can be issues in auto jks.

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

2015 JKU. Zero issues after locker install. They are very “passive” when 4wd is not engaged.

[@pra3t0rian]

@@thenorthmanadventures5224 thanks for the reply.

[@dealy9268]

Awesome video. Thanks. I want to put lockers on my Sport 2dr. What was the approximate cost?

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

The locker itself for the front was $299, add $50 for fluids and misc. that’s for the front.

[@dealy9268]

@@thenorthmanadventures5224 Thanks!

[@TheBeachbum67]

I read reviews of them being noisy and chattering. Your install seemed pretty clean and straight forward. Can you let me know about the noise? Have you noticed any issues? Great video thanks

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Some of the other brands of “lunchbox” lockers can be noisy. Aussie Lockers are not and they are all I will put in a Dana 30.

[@ahmedbaklka3324]

Sorry for my stupid question but does the lockers replace spider gears?

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Not a stupid question at all! Yes, the locker does replace the spider gears!

[@ahmedbaklka3324]

@@thenorthmanadventures5224 thanks!

[@JKUOff-Road]

How well does that lunchbox locker work without lockout hubs?

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Quiet as a mouse on the road (in the front). It is not locked while not in 4wd. The torque from the driveshaft (4wd) engagement is what will lock it up!

[@mccastellanos6510]

Great video, What conversion kit do you have for the pick-up style? Was your jeep 2 or 4 doors? Thank you!

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

This is the DV8 Off-road kit! It was originally a 4 door! Thanks for checking out the video!

[@jasonstorie8740]

Do you have to pull your axle shafts all of the way out or just a few inches?

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

They have to be completely out of the center section.

[@richardhowell7725]

I don't understand . . . what engages / disengages the locker?

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Torque from the driveshaft.

[@danamcwhite]

You were in Odin task force ??

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

A buddy of mine was and brought the hoodie back from one of his tours 🤙🏼

[@m7ti775]

sir this locker beter than arb airlocker ?? or not ???

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Not better, just different. It’s a very simple unit that doesn’t require tubes, wires or special install.

[@ryanwilliams4270]

If you want to use 4x4 on the road for snow, a lunchbox is useless. You'll push one tire and break traction/push.

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

⁠@@ryanwilliams4270not sure where your information comes from. I’ve used lunchbox lockers in several vehicles on the snow, on the road, with no issues. It performs EXACTLY like any other locker. You don’t “break traction”…it’s a locker and locks when under load.

[@ryanwilliams4270]

@thenorthmanadventures5224 the general consensus is not to use lockers on slippery surfaces at speed. Obviously depends on the user and the unique circumstances. It's not information, it's common knowledge that when turning under load, you're turning one wheel faster than the other; at speed, this is obviously exacerbated. There are also instances where you don't want to be locked, such as on slippery off camber surfaces; having both wheels spin will allow the jeep to slide down. And of course, hard turns, driveline bindup and tire wear. I agree that the locker you use is an awesome product and works well, especially for DIY., I'm just saying it's not without compromise. If you're going to spend the time and money to regear, what's another $600 for an elocker? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZykapKsn7Z6nqcsi=3ntKv-3tZRL2FSIY

[@DustinRogersinMO]

Good video man. If you ever need a hand or a tool you don’t have, give me a shout. If I’ve got it you’re welcome to it.

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Thank you sir!

[@xjmojo]

Jk diffs have drain plugs

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

And?

[@xjmojo]

@@thenorthmanadventures5224 just saying you don't have to pull diff cover to drain and possibly make a mess every where

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

@@xjmojo , I agree if you are doing a differential fluid change. But if you have to pull the cover off for work (such as this video) then pulling the cover is the only way.

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

@Tommy Ealey Glad the video was useful for you! Cheers to gettin' it done!

[@jeepinintexas6215]

OMG, that's absolutely annoying when anyone does stuff like that especially when they have no experience on the topic. For instance, I know a guy who's trying to tell me which firearms suck and which ones are good lol. This guy has zero experience shooting firearms and doesn't even own any but seems to know all about them. He says 1911s are too heavy and he doesn't like heavy guns but he's never even held a 1911 before much less fired one lol. Every time I invite him to the range he can't go because of this or that hahaha. He can't even afford a $300 budget pistol but says he wants to buy a Galil rifle 😅. This same person has done the same when it comes to camping gear and hunting too, both of which he also has zero experience with. He also has a 2018 Tacoma TRD Off-road but is a shitty driver on the street. I've invited him to go off roading and he finds excuses bail out on that too.

[@Crystal-jr7lp]

Awesome video

[@thenorthmanadventures5224]

Thank you!