E locker Retro Questions

[blonde1boarder]

I found an E locker diff with 4.10 gears coming out of a 99 tacoma. Just want to verify that it will work with my 97 SR5. The code on my door shows I have 4.10 gears so I'm just making sure everything is legit.

Is there I should be looking for when checking out the diff to make sure it's in decent condition? The plan is to have it hold out until I regear for 35's.

Is $350 a decent price for this? Thanks for the help

 

[Stockwell45]

That's a great price, and yes it will work. Just remember that you need to modify your axle housing or get a new e locker housing to make it work.

Get the seller to at least bench test it for you, and make a video of it.

 

[FrankM23]

if all this includes the wiring/actuator etc. then go for it. but definitely agree with stockwell45 on testing it. if the actuator's garbage it's really expensive to replace.

 

[brian2sun]

^^ agreed. Also, it's wise to do the "spin test" to make sure you have 4.10s since the gear code charts can be wrong.

 

[Doc2012]

Wait?

Why are you going to "Make it last until you regear?"

Honestly man, if you're going to regear, and put in a different set of lockers, ie ARB, LockRight, whatever you are feeling like, I would NOT do the e-locker.

You have to Modify the housing, so if you're going to regear anyway, why not save that 350 for that?

I'm not sure how putting a different locker into a E-locker housing would be, but I imagine it would kinda be a PITA.


I would just save the 350 and put it towards the gears that I plan on getting, along with some other stuff....

 

[blonde1boarder]

Wait?

Why are you going to "Make it last until you regear?"

Honestly man, if you're going to regear, and put in a different set of lockers, ie ARB, LockRight, whatever you are feeling like, I would NOT do the e-locker.

You have to Modify the housing, so if you're going to regear anyway, why not save that 350 for that?

I'm not sure how putting a different locker into a E-locker housing would be, but I imagine it would kinda be a PITA.


I would just save the 350 and put it towards the gears that I plan on getting, along with some other stuff....

I'm planning on keeping the E locker but changing up to 4.88 or 5.29 gears.

How do I bench test the actuator? Sounds like a pretty simple setup if you can lock and unlock manually.

 

[Doc2012]

Ok. That makes sense.

 

[blonde1boarder]

Anyone have a quick break down on how to perform a quick bench test to check motor operation?

 

[BlackCat914]

If I remember right, taco's have leaf springs and you will need to do some cutting and welding to make it work.

 

[shadow247]

If I remember right, taco's have leaf springs and you will need to do some cutting and welding to make it work.

I think he's just planning on swapping the third member. It would seem like a massive waste of labor to cut and weld on the axle to make it retro-fit, when all you have to do is a little notching and changing out the studs to retro the E-locker in a non-E-locker housing.

 

[blonde1boarder]

Ya that plan is just to swap the third. It's easier to find a taco 3rd with 4.10 gears than to find a 4Runner with one.

Still no info on a quick bench test to check if the actuator works?

 

[shadow247]

Ya that plan is just to swap the third. It's easier to find a taco 3rd with 4.10 gears than to find a 4Runner with one.

Still no info on a quick bench test to check if the actuator works?

Found this on Yota-Tech....

" When I was testing the motor I hooked a 12V to the LG(1) and ground to LG-R(2) and the motor would rotate clockwise (locking). Switch the wires 12V-LGR GRND-LG and the motor would rotate counter-clockwise (unlocking). Hope that helps. "

 

[BlackCat914]

I think he's just planning on swapping the third member. It would seem like a massive waste of labor to cut and weld on the axle to make it retro-fit, when all you have to do is a little notching and changing out the studs to retro the E-locker in a non-E-locker housing.

oh, duh! Haha.

 

[blonde1boarder]

Found this on Yota-Tech....

" When I was testing the motor I hooked a 12V to the LG(1) and ground to LG-R(2) and the motor would rotate clockwise (locking). Switch the wires 12V-LGR GRND-LG and the motor would rotate counter-clockwise (unlocking). Hope that helps. "

That's what I needed. Thanks!

 

[blonde1boarder]

Well the guy ended up selling it right out from under me... Let me know if anyone has one laying around for 350 shipped haha. Thanks do the help

 

[TN_Soljah808]

That sucks dude. Just be aware that 4.10 lockers are rare there were a bunch listed on car-parts.com as 4.10 and ended up being 4.30. I ended up buying 4.30 locker because when I was driving to pick up my "4.10" I got a call it was a 4.30. The guy still had the front diff so I got both.

 

[blonde1boarder]

Ya that's why I'm searching for tacoma 3rds because supposedly they have 4.10 more often than 4Runners do. Fingers crossed that it's true

 

[Stockwell45]

Your best bet for finding a used elocker is right here.

Axles/Tires/Wheels For Sale - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

 

[T4Rex.]

Found this on Yota-Tech....

" When I was testing the motor I hooked a 12V to the LG(1) and ground to LG-R(2) and the motor would rotate clockwise (locking). Switch the wires 12V-LGR GRND-LG and the motor would rotate counter-clockwise (unlocking). Hope that helps. "

Hey man i just bought a E-locker out of a Tacoma w/ 4.10 gears in it....I need to do a bench test on it...do you know if this is the correct way to do this??

 

[shadow247]

Hey man i just bought a E-locker out of a Tacoma w/ 4.10 gears in it....I need to do a bench test on it...do you know if this is the correct way to do this??

I have no idea, just pulled the info from a thread on Yota-tech.