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Ok, somebody please educate me on what this thing does and the benefits too it.
https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/frontier-spartan-locker-p-6076.html
https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/frontier-spartan-locker-p-6076.html
Frontier Spartan Locker
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its a mechanical locker that uses springs and ratcheting system to allow for independant drive wheel movement when there is no torque applied to the drive wheels. when torque is applied, the ratcheting gears lock, and both drive wheels turn giving you more traction.
this is for the rear axle, you already have an electronically actuated locker from the factory.
this is for the rear axle, you already have an electronically actuated locker from the factory.
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Living With That On The Street Then Using Off Road Looks Like A Lesson In Breakage To Me...lotys Of Ratcheting On Turns On The Street Is Gonna Wear Out A Non Selectible Locker...i Could Be Wrong But We Already Have Issue With The Factory E Locker Off Road And It Locks Very Similar. When Your On Obsticles And Load It, When It Pops It Opens And Then Starts Breaking Pieces, I Thought Mine Went Out Again In Moab, And A Xterra Did Break His
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yes but thats cheap compared to a detroit, and you dont get the ring carrier or beefieness(a roast beef word? 
) of the whole assembly as a unit. That looks like a mini spool and I dont like those either due to the same statments above. I know people have used them drag racing and welded spiders. most all end up breaking them. Just saying I would not go the what looks like a "poor mans locker" route. And yes the ratchet part LOOKS similar, but IMO the small case design does not equal strength like a full sized locker...But hey, someone buy it and install then wheel it a do a field report after youve used it for awhile. I know alot of people that havent broken the e lock in the Nismo's, but then I have and others have. So until people use it(for non mall crawlers) and numbers are out there, Ill would stick with the proven alternatives. Hell I used my e locker more in Moab 2 weeks ago than the last 3 years since I broke it the first time, and other than the occassional refusal to unlock, worked fine. Still dont trust it though
) of the whole assembly as a unit. That looks like a mini spool and I dont like those either due to the same statments above. I know people have used them drag racing and welded spiders. most all end up breaking them. Just saying I would not go the what looks like a "poor mans locker" route. And yes the ratchet part LOOKS similar, but IMO the small case design does not equal strength like a full sized locker...But hey, someone buy it and install then wheel it a do a field report after youve used it for awhile. I know alot of people that havent broken the e lock in the Nismo's, but then I have and others have. So until people use it(for non mall crawlers) and numbers are out there, Ill would stick with the proven alternatives. Hell I used my e locker more in Moab 2 weeks ago than the last 3 years since I broke it the first time, and other than the occassional refusal to unlock, worked fine. Still dont trust it though
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Look up a "lunch box" locker. This has some nice pictures of one.
How Does Lunchbox Locker Really Work? - MallCrawlin.com Forums
How Does Lunchbox Locker Really Work? - MallCrawlin.com Forums
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Thanks for the feedback. I haven't even used my locker. Sad I know.
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