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03-24-2007, 01:27 AM
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Re: New Eaton Locker added to Base H3
So F5 what is your opinion on adding a locker to the Base Package? So far I have had good luck with "Accelerator-Brake-Modulation" and wondered whether the lockers had contributed to alot of the broken front-ends and such as people turn them off or on at an incorrect moment of traversing an obstacle. I mean I have a hard enough time balancing speed, power, gear ratios, and watching signals from spotters without having to remember to turn lockers on & off. 
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03-24-2007, 01:36 AM
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Re: New Eaton Locker added to Base H3
Rear locker is great when needed. It it not the reason the fronts breaks. The front breaks because it is aluminum and flexes too damn much. However, from reviewing some charts, the hardening of the gears has helped.
I have no problems with people having lockers installed, I just want them to be careful and understand in some cases, warranty repairs on axle components may be refused.
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03-24-2007, 03:19 AM
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Re: New Eaton Locker added to Base H3
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Rear locker is great when needed. It it not the reason the fronts breaks. The front breaks because it is aluminum and flexes too damn much. However, from reviewing some charts, the hardening of the gears has helped.
I have no problems with people having lockers installed, I just want them to be careful and understand in some cases, warranty repairs on axle components may be refused.
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F5fstop.... your right about dealers saying one thing and then doing another... Hopefully I won't ever have to find out to soon.... Also, you are right.. If I took it to another dealer, they probably would charge me for any work done to the rear diff since the locker was added. The service rep did explain that to me...So you are right.. Unless I take it back to my dealer for service, I would probably have to pay out of my pocket to have it fixed.... Also to answer the question from ETD, the dealer had no problem with installing the locker even though I bought it from trail duty... Anyway, I wanted the locker and at some point I would of added it anyway....I currently have 30,000 miles and that was done in just a little over one year.... So by next March I'll have around 60,000 miles and my warranty is up at 50,000....
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03-24-2007, 07:05 PM
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Re: New Eaton Locker added to Base H3
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Rear locker is great when needed. It it not the reason the fronts breaks.
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You misunderstood. I did not mean to imply that engaging a rear locker would directly lead to stress to and fracture of the front end. I was asking whether mis-engaging the rear-locker resulting in loss of control i.e. while coming into or out of a turn during downhill/off a rock situation could result in the stress to the front end and carnage. In other words, has any of the Base H3 broken tie rods and such?
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03-25-2007, 03:34 AM
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Re: New Eaton Locker added to Base H3
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You misunderstood. I did not mean to imply that engaging a rear locker would directly lead to stress to and fracture of the front end. I was asking whether mis-engaging the rear-locker resulting in loss of control i.e. while coming into or out of a turn during downhill/off a rock situation could result in the stress to the front end and carnage. In other words, has any of the Base H3 broken tie rods and such?
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ETD... I broke my tie rod abot a month ago while attemping a rock waterfall.... This was prior to having the locker...
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03-25-2007, 01:51 PM
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Re: New Eaton Locker added to Base H3
Damn. Too bad. I guess I'll do the count down at Moab till mine breaks. It didn't seem that hard  to change 'em on the trail at Katemcy last year...
As far as the locker, though, I am calling my dealer tomorrow to see if they can put one in. Did your dealer supply the needed bearings to install it or did you get that as well. thanks for the info.
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03-26-2007, 12:29 AM
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Re: New Eaton Locker added to Base H3
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Damn. Too bad. I guess I'll do the count down at Moab till mine breaks. It didn't seem that hard  to change 'em on the trail at Katemcy last year...
As far as the locker, though, I am calling my dealer tomorrow to see if they can put one in. Did your dealer supply the needed bearings to install it or did you get that as well. thanks for the info.
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ETD, the dealer provided the new carrier bearings... had them in stock...
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04-05-2007, 01:21 AM
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Re: New Eaton Locker added to Base H3
It's here at the Dealer. Will get installed with ReadyLift Front leveler (too bad the Cognito/Bilstein Shocks aren't available at this time as well  ). Can't wait  .
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