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[Triathlete]

MARLIN--- Very cool video on an intimidating trail with side out-croppings. However, forget the idea of adding any lockers to the VX because in "LOW RANGE" you already essentially have lockers at all 4 wheels as they are posi-locked in that mode.

Nope! 4 wheel drive does not mean "4" wheel drive. In 4 lo you are in 2 wheel drive. The front dif is "open" and only 1 wheel "drives". To prove this, with the VX in 4 lo jack up 1 front tire...it will spin free while the other is still. The rear is a LSD. It drives 1 wheel until slippage occurs then the cluthes will lock up turning both tires. The rear LSD can be manipulated using the e-brake to act almost like a locker though.
A true locker locks both axles together causing both wheels to spin at the same time.

I spent quite a bit of time with Joe Darlington, he has done the diff drop brackets, crossmembers, bumpers and so on for the VX. This is who Tone worked with for our custom parts, and it looks like I will be the new contact for them. He is a genius at fabrication. Turns out he is 300 miles from me.

Joe is a great sorce of info and fabricator. He has done some great stuff for the Zu community. You can't go wrong working with him. Do a search over on the PlanetIsuzu.com boards and you will find a lot of his handy work.
Another great east coast Zu fab person is Matt at Indy 4X. He has been instramental in the community getting lockers and other big items manufactured for our Zu's.

[Marlin]

Nope! 4 wheel drive does not mean "4" wheel drive. In 4 lo you are in 2 wheel drive. The front dif is "open" and only 1 wheel "drives". To prove this, with the VX in 4 lo jack up 1 front tire...it will spin free while the other is still. The rear is a LSD. It drives 1 wheel until slippage occurs then the cluthes will lock up turning both tires. The rear LSD can be manipulated using the e-brake to act almost like a locker though.
A true locker locks both axles together causing both wheels to spin at the same time.



Joe is a great sorce of info and fabricator. He has done some great stuff for the Zu community. You can't go wrong working with him. Do a search over on the PlanetIsuzu.com boards and you will find a lot of his handy work.
Another great east coast Zu fab person is Matt at Indy 4X. He has been instramental in the community getting lockers and other big items manufactured for our Zu's.

I am gettin Joe a Tone tshirt and decal, he asked me to pick him one up.
I will start a new thread, but to those that have diffdrop brackets, Joe needs the factory sets back so he can start modding some more. He is out and said there are a few sets shipped that haven't been returned yet. he is stil doing the cross members too. He is actually gonna help me with my lockers, probably aussies in rear, I would love ARBs, which is what he wants me to do, but damn, thats over 1K in parts, Aussies are like 350ish. Don't know about front yet, thinkin aussies with manual hubs, then the TOD doesn't matter. Will probably turn it off, via a switch like the Trooper folks. I may start a new thread to see who is locked and what they think. I don't think there are too many locked VXs. It is taking the modifications to a whole new level, no going back once you are there and it isn't realy worth it for the once a year Moab, but with the Uwharrie just a few hours away, I will make Daniels run without stopping...( Daniels run is the rock krawlin version of a double black diamond, the VX can make it, but its painful. Some ledges are about 7 or 8 feet up, locked folks make it look easy

[Ldub]

I don't think there are too many locked VXs. It is taking the modifications to a whole new level, no going back once you are there

Todd Adams, Swordy & Grampa Bob come readily to mind...me, if I ever get my poop in a group.
I have an Aussie, already installed in an open carrier, just haven't been able to muster the time or $$$. Also, the weather hasn't even come up to "spring" temps around here yet...

You can go back if you get an open third member. Neither the Aussie or the ARB will fit in the stock LSD carrier.
I just got a used open carrier from Matt, so without further $, there will be no going back for me...