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Lock-Rite locker for my 85 ExtraCab with 87 rear end

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Old 01-08-2016 | 01:17 PM
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Lock-Right locker for my 85 ExtraCab with 87 rear end

$270.00 shipped and now comes the "fun part", I have to install it.
Old 01-09-2016 | 09:57 AM
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Progress picture.



The diff is on the tool box about to come apart and having a Toyota FSM for this job is priceless.
Old 01-09-2016 | 12:14 PM
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If you haven't looked check out Zuk's site gearinstall.com. Awesome site and great dif guy.
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It started raining before I could finish the job but, I am close only needing to bleed the brakes and put the left wheel back on.
I did the suggested by the instructions test and have success but, I will not really know until I drop it into gear and drive her.
Old 01-09-2016 | 08:46 PM
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Sweet, you'll enjoy it. A bit of a learning curve at first. I had to swap my loc-rite dif back in after blowing pinion bearing in ARB dif. Don't buy into all the hype about loc-rite's having poor road manners. I'm driving one in upstate NY in winter.
Old 01-09-2016 | 09:26 PM
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Sweet, you'll enjoy it. A bit of a learning curve at first. I had to swap my loc-rite dif back in after blowing pinion bearing in ARB dif. Don't buy into all the hype about loc-rite's having poor road manners. I'm driving one in upstate NY in winter.
I learned how to drive in New York being born in Brooklyn and even drove a cab out on Long Island in the 80s and also drove 6 wheel box trucks through the tri state area for a few years all year round in all weather, I do not miss it one bit.
Been here in So Cal since January 3rd, 1994 and have only had to drive in snow once in all those years, I never lost my touch but, I still don't miss snow.
Anyway, I have had some guidance in this Lock-Right locker install from people with more knowledge than I'll ever have and I appreciate it, thank you.
Tomorrow morning I will get my next door neighbor to help bleed the brakes then go look for something to climb up in Canyon Country.
Old 01-10-2016 | 09:18 AM
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We were sure out of all the places we've lived that we'd have a white Xmas here in the north country. Nope not a single flake.

I've got to do some dif work coming up so we be looking for help too from those more experienced with it.
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We were sure out of all the places we've lived that we'd have a white Xmas here in the north country. Nope not a single flake.

I've got to do some dif work coming up so we be looking for help too from those more experienced with it.
If there is anything I can do from here to help don't hesitate to ask.
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I guess I did the job correctly because I just drove the truck around the block to the side driveway where she normally rests dirty as hell.


I washed the truck completely, something I try not to do too often because mud looks like I had fun which I did.

The rear looks as clean as the day I installed it a couple of months ago but, that will not last.
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When I get into it I'll try to post up pics. Though usually I'm poor at posting pics. So I can get input.

Good lucking truck!
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There is nothing like posi traction, my Yota climbed the gnarliest hill @ Rowhers Flats like it was on flat ground with only 3 wheel drive.
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Caution, you'll want to lock the front next
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She was spotless this afternoon but, I found some pretty mud puddles.

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