ARB AIR LOCKER

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Has anyone installed, or had installed, an ARB air locker for their front Dana 60? I had a quote on appr $900+ for the locker and compressor, and around $500+ for the install.
Totaled out to a bit over $1400. Wanted to know if that was reasonable, and if so, how you liked the ARB... ... Thanks

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2001 ordered 12/20/99. Arrived 2/9/00 2500 RC, SLT,4X4,ETH,6-speed,4:10 anti-spin,Camper special,cab clearance lights,GPD trailer tow mirrors,sliding rear window,Snow Plow prep, power seat, INTENSE Blue/ agate.
Hinckley, Ohio

 

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Do not use a air locker in my opinion they are great when they work but they all seem to fail. I have several friends that have them and every single person has had problems with them. I have also seen lots of other people on the trail with failed ARBs. I think that the best diff for the front would be a Gleason Torsion, I do not know if they are made for a Dana 60. I do not have one my self I have a Power lock in the front and a Detroit in the back of my Jeep.
thats just my opinoin.

 

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I'd like to do the ARB thing but the $ has scared me off thus far.

I did install traction bars and they do make a real difference.

 

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I will agree with CJ a bit. I know a lot of folks who run / have run ARBs on serious off road Jeeps (including me). Every one of them has had a failure of ARBs when used in the rear differential. I can think of at least 20 failures in rear differential applications. I cannot think of a failure in the front differential. I personnaly had a an ARB in my Dana 44 rear axle get stuck in the locked position, that's why I now run a Detroit locker in the rear. My front ARB has not given me eny problems other than a leaky o-ring.

In my opinion, ARBs are great differentials. For hard use, I will not use one in a rear axle again, but I would for mild use. I would not hesitate to use one in a front diff.

Just my $0. 02


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Sam Houston
'00 QC, SB 4x4, 6 speed, SLT, White over Driftwood, Cummins/Jacobs e-brake used to tow my Jeep to the trails ... ...
Rating about a 4. 5 on the STHM scale

 

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Sam I have seen faliures in the front as well as the rear, granted some failures were due to poor craftmanship on the installation of the air supply line. I have also seen many internal failures, its noot so cool when your diff goes to 80psi and most of your diff fluid gets puked on the trail. Sam I think your failure is the way they should fail locked, but that would not be pratical for every day use.

 

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I remember about a year ago I was told someone (possibly ARB) was working on an aftermarket electrically activated locker to combat the problems associated with the air activated system. You guys sound pretty hardcore, do you know if anything came of it?

RA Dreher

 

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RA I think something came out but if I rember correctly it was not made by ARB but I could be wrong

 

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I've had an ARB in the front for a couple years, no problem. I recall paying about $499 for the diff lock and $200 for the ARB compressor. There are probably better deals for the compressor. I go to Colorado yearly to hunt elk (archery) and get into some rough stuff--all that the rear pumpkin will allow. Seems like the ARB is beneficial in the big muddy holes. Maybe it's only beneficial for my ego or bragging rights.

 

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Check 4 wheeler mags out. You will find way better stuff than ARB.