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Old 04-03-2024, 05:20 AM
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We have finished the model year 2020 version. We currently sell them. Still working on the 2021+ locker. It requires some machine work aince the ring gear is welded to the carrier. But we are almost finished with the prototypes. Basically, the 2020 locker can be purchased as a kit that can be installed in your differential. The 2021+ units will be a differential core exchange where we send you a built differential and you send your core back
 
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Old 04-03-2024, 07:34 AM
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And once installed these are standard ARB air lockers? So just a compressor and maybe a switchpro and you're golden?
 
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Old 04-03-2024, 09:44 AM
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I am curious how this would play with the factory limited slip system... or if this upgrade only works for models that have the open carrier. While Land Rover seems super proud of their fancy electronic system and a dozen different screens of configuration I can't help but feel like the performance would be better in the deep snow this winter if I had a proper locker setup.
 
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Old 04-04-2024, 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ryanjl
And once installed these are standard ARB air lockers? So just a compressor and maybe a switchpro and you're golden?
Correct, just need a small compressor and a switch mount or switchpros as u stated.
 
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Old 04-04-2024, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by pinion
I am curious how this would play with the factory limited slip system... or if this upgrade only works for models that have the open carrier. While Land Rover seems super proud of their fancy electronic system and a dozen different screens of configuration I can't help but feel like the performance would be better in the deep snow this winter if I had a proper locker setup.
It should be retrofitable on the locking units. I need to confirm this for certain. I need to get a donor factory locking diff and take it apart to comfirm, but i believe the only additional item needed would be the left rear cv axle. It will require some retrofit coding just to eliminate the interface to the factory rear locking diff module. The rear locker has no effect on the factory systems traction control system. It just locks the rear and the vehicle doesn't know or intervene since both rear wheels are moving at the same speed. Traction control is based off of opposing wheels spinning at different speeds.
 
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