Jeep surgery

SWEET!! A new magic button. 😎

"Justin" wrote: SWEET!! A new magic button. 😎

Won't that be 2 new magic buttons? Compressor and locker? Even more fun! 😀

That is going to make the driving so much nicer. Congrats.

"FAM" wrote: My Jeep's with a specialist getting some elective surgery today. When it comes out from anesthesia it will be equipped with a new ARB locker in the rear end. Finally!

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"kevheb" wrote: [quote="Justin"]SWEET!! A new magic button. 😎

Won't that be 2 new magic buttons? Compressor and locker? Even more fun! 😀

I already had all the buttons, they didn't all do anything though. The ARB compressor button is set up to run my ExtremeAir compressor, the front locker button did what it was suppose to, the rear locker button was just a placebo. No matter how many times I turned it off the Detroit locker never disengaged.

"JohnDF" wrote: That is going to make the driving so much nicer. Congrats.

I'm hoping this will get rid of most if not all of my handling complaints.

"FAM" wrote: [quote="kevheb"][quote="Justin"]SWEET!! A new magic button. 😎

Won't that be 2 new magic buttons? Compressor and locker? Even more fun! 😀

I already had all the buttons, they didn't all do anything though. The ARB compressor button is set up to run my ExtremeAir compressor, the front locker button did what it was suppose to, the rear locker button was just a placebo. No matter how many times I turned it off the Detroit locker never disengaged.

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Congrats! Your Jeep will handle like a Honda.

Where are you getting the work done at? Did you have a rubi d44 rear? I'm asking cause I heard you have to change the gears to non thick gear set when going with an arb. Did you have to do this?

"finder_87" wrote: Where are you getting the work done at? Did you have a rubi d44 rear? I'm asking cause I heard you have to change the gears to non thick gear set when going with an arb. Did you have to do this?

River City Differentials is doing the work. My rear D44 is a custom built axle rather than a Rubicon D44.

I'm very interested to hear your before and after comparison!!

The patient pulled through and is being discharged at 3:30.

Just imagine if you had a NOS button... That's an "E" ticket ride

Wow...outpatient 😎

"RockinCrawler" wrote: Just imagine if you had a NOS button... That's an "E" ticket ride

Hmm, I've got one other non-functional switch. Maybe I should make a up new label for it. 😎

I need a passenger ejection button. :slap:

"Bender" wrote: I'm very interested to hear your before and after comparison!!

The short test-drive home was inconclusive. I was still all over the road but I'm blaming that on the wind. I was driving east on 50 with a serious side wind from the passenger side. I did notice the tendency to lift the front left tire when making left turns under power has gone away and there is much less understeer while turning either direction.



When the wind dies down I'll take another drive and let you know how it is.

"FAM" wrote: [quote="RockinCrawler"]Just imagine if you had a NOS button... That's an "E" ticket ride

Hmm, I've got one other non-functional switch. Maybe I should make a up new label for it. 😎

I used to have a "Warp Drive" switch in the old Nissan. I wish I had saved it. The 4Runner could really use a boost every now and then. 😂

"FAM" wrote: [quote="Bender"]I'm very interested to hear your before and after comparison!!

The short test-drive home was inconclusive. I was still all over the road but I'm blaming that on the wind. I was driving east on 50 with a serious side wind from the passenger side. I did notice the tendency to lift the front left tire when making left turns under power has gone away and there is much less understeer while turning either direction.



When the wind dies down I'll take another drive and let you know how it is.

I'm not very good at waiting. 😀

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Alex...are you still bummed out...get some tires, you'll feel better 😁

"JohnDF" wrote: Alex...are you still bummed out...get some tires, you'll feel better 😁

need some green to get some happiness... want to work ot but they wont let me. 🙁 im going to start selling misc junk around the house for cash on ebay or craigslist. anyone need a showtime rotisserie? how bout an old vcr?

There was no wind tonight so I took another test drive. What a difference! There's no more wandering on acceleration or deceleration and the driveline backlash inherent with the Detroit locker is gone.

Sounds like money well spent. Congrats.

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fred, you are going to love the ARB.



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