Detroit locker failed

warrior said:

I understand why it's happened now it's basically kineticly stored energy that's smashed it,

But is it not possible that this could happen to any diff?

I'm go a try get my shafts machined very soon, hopefully making a weaker point might save my diff from the same fate, shafts are cheep enough.

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just get uprated your shafts

KAM Differentials Heavy Duty Shafts

Anyone need Kam front shafts???

I have a brand new set direct replacement for 300tdi axles My 90 is older 10 spline so need different shafts as I want to keep my FWH's

jai_landrover said:

Anyone need Kam front shafts???

I have a brand new set direct replacement for 300tdi axles My 90 is older 10 spline so need different shafts as I want to keep my FWH's

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How much you asking? Don't know if I need then I have a trutrac in the front doesn't lock.

Brand new never fitted.

£185 quid pair.

jai_landrover said:

Brand new never fitted.

£185 quid pair.

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if you will do um £150 posted i will buy um

Ah sorry 300 can't go quite that low like i say they are new never fitted.

Dam it if this was up a few days ago i would of riped your arms off for them lol

jai_landrover said:

Brand new never fitted.

£185 quid pair.

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Will they suit a TD5 front axle? soon to be fitted with an ARB?

Ill take um if they will.

That's hard luck Stu ...

In a way I'm glad (tough for you, mind) it's happened though 'cos the internals of that Detroit don't look like they're machined for quality, more for a price! Makes it easier for those of us on a minimal budget to decide which locker to get .. A Detroit was going to be my choice for first locker when we get round to affording them .. it ain't now!

Mind, I'd also like to see the internals of Ashcrofts, ARB's and Kam's that have broken too ...

Paul D said:

That's hard luck Stu ...

In a way I'm glad (tough for you, mind) it's happened though 'cos the internals of that Detroit don't look like they're machined for quality, more for a price! Makes it easier for those of us on a minimal budget to decide which locker to get .. A Detroit was going to be my choice for first locker when we get round to affording them .. it ain't now!

Mind, I'd also like to see the internals of Ashcrofts, ARB's and Kam's that have broken too ...

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I dont think Ashcrofts have had a single failure with theres yet!

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:

Will they suit a TD5 front axle? soon to be fitted with an ARB?

Ill take um if they will.

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no reason they shouldnt unless the td5 axle is longer or shorter as the diffs are the same, but as always dont trust my judgement wait till somebody with a modicum of sense tells you they will fit

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:

Will they suit a TD5 front axle? soon to be fitted with an ARB?

Ill take um if they will.

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I'm working on getting the cash

I'm not made of money in the proses of buy Ashcroft lockers and compressor

Dont brlieve it. They have but they ate swapped out no questions which is really good me thinks just search other forums they have a few failures.

Kam Shafts td5 erm not 100% sure. I think the 300s and early td5s were the same I.e 24 diff end and 32 cv end pretty sure they are a direct replacement.

For ultimate strength you need the older Cvs as they are stronger but that's a whole job swapping swivels hubs stubs brakes etc. the shafts I have are hd direct replacements for lr items

300tdistu said:

I'm working on getting the cash

I'm not made of money in the proses of buy Ashcroft lockers and compressor

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Stu, if you get the cash together I could probably arrange to get the shafts from Jai up to North Wales so only about an hour from you if that helps you out.


I know Jai, he's sound, Let me know if you want me to pick the shafts up for you, I'm down Luton way every other week roughly.

300tdistu said:

I'm working on getting the cash

I'm not made of money in the proses of buy Ashcroft lockers and compressor

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:lol:

Ok well if you dont take um then ill have um. its not like ill be at home until xmas to do anything with them anyway mate.

That sound ok?

jai_landrover said:

Dont brlieve it. They have but they ate swapped out no questions which is really good me thinks just search other forums they have a few failures.

Kam Shafts td5 erm not 100% sure. I think the 300s and early td5s were the same I.e 24 diff end and 32 cv end pretty sure they are a direct replacement.

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I only really read devon4x4 and i havent heard anything bad on there about them. Like you said though if they swapped the offending items for free then no one will say anything i suppose.

On a slightly different note, i just had a quote from Ashcrofts for fitting my lockers. I was surprised actually, not too expensive considering the work involved. £275 for installing the diffs(my lockers are already in cases) and then £120 for fitting the compressor and lines etc.

Not bad at all i thought.

Have you taken a look at the Kaiser Lockers, by all accounts they are rather good and up to the job. Ashcroft did have them on his books some time ago.

Differential Locker - KAISER - Differential Locker

They might be an option.

They are ment to be really loud when locking and unlocking,

I've heard that they´re no worse that Eatons/Detroits. The thing I like is that they sort of act like an LSD when cornering etc but then go back to being lockers on the straight or when ever the surface dictates.

They're the same ad a setroit