Differential lockers - Revision history

Bosanek: Category adjustment

2019-02-21T13:43:58Z

Category adjustment

Bosanek: Added the standardized "embryo" note

2018-04-14T14:50:38Z

Added the standardized "embryo" note

Bosanek: Some additional comments from other forum members

2018-02-22T07:03:04Z

Some additional comments from other forum members

Bosanek: A brand new article on differential locking products for Jimnys, and their effects on vehicle's existing mechanics

2018-02-21T10:31:55Z

A brand new article on differential locking products for Jimnys, and their effects on vehicle's existing mechanics

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== Introduction ==

This article is just an embryo.
It is an idea for someone to expand and write.

== General points ==

* Jimny has standard "open" differentials on the front and on the rear axle, and no inter-axle differential (due to part-time 4WD transmission).
* For serious all-terrain duty, it can be quite beneficial to able to lock the axle differential(s) in order to extort maximum traction from the connected wheels.

* The general topic of transmission differentials, differential lockers and their application is not the topic of this article.
* Educate yourself about those topics throughout various corners of the Internet, or in professional books.

== Solutions for Jimnys ==

* There are several aftermarket-made differential lockers for Jimnys.
** Example products are:
**# Lockright;
**# Kaiser locker;
**# ARB locker;
**# etc.

* It is widely agreed upon that the ARB locker is the most advanced, since it provides uncompromised control options for the driver.
** This means manual (dis)engagement at will.
** What is best of all, the ARB differential locker behaves just like a normal open differential when it is not engaged, and locks fully and properly whenever it is engaged.
* On the other hand, the ARB differential locker is the most expensive.

* Lockright is relatively cheap, but it provides no manual control of its operation.
** Therefore, it can behave work counter-productively (and even dangerously) in certain on-road situations.
* The similar story is with the Kaiser locker too.

* [https://www.bigjimny.com/index.php/forum/7-jimny-technical/61813-kaiser-lockers-anybody-heard-of-them-before?limitstart=0 This forum discussion] reveals some additional details about this topic.

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 ** This means manual (dis)engagement at will.
 ** What is best of all, the ARB differential locker behaves just like a normal open differential when it is not engaged, and locks fully and properly whenever it is engaged.
 * On the other hand, the ARB differential locker is the most expensive.
-* Lockright is relatively cheap, but it provides no manual control of its operation.
+* Kaiser locker is also relatively cheap and relatively simple to install, but generally more expensive than Lockright.
-** Therefore, it can behave work counter-productively (and even dangerously) in certain on-road situations.
+** However, it also provides no manual control of its operation, with similar consequences as with the Lockright.
 * [https://www.bigjimny.com/index.php/forum/7-jimny-technical/61813-kaiser-lockers-anybody-heard-of-them-before?limitstart=0 This forum discussion] reveals some additional details about this topic.
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 [[Category:Drivechain]]
 [[Category:Modifications]]