I have seen it pop up in a few different threads when talking about axles and lockers and figured I’d post about it here. A lot of people mention the e locker is a weak POS and I agree on the old style.
who has experience with the new E locker 4? How has it been? Personally, I have been thrilled with my elocker4, I installed it in 2017 and it’s pretty much been fuck free since then. Mine is in a custom built Dana 70 front. It has used on a heavy rig on 40s and now 43s. I can’t say I’m the hardest parts tester around. I’m definitely not, I’m still running stock Chevy dana 60 35 spline inners and swapped out to 35 spline outers so its not like this locker has outlived broken RCVs and R&Ps but maybe someone can chime in and say they have broken a ton of stuff in their axle but not the eaton elocker4. I have recommended that locker to friends with confidence as the elocker4 line is really expanding. (It was only available for a 60/70 for a while)
I can say I have run the old style e locker where it locks and unlocks as you go from forward to back and that locker was truly a piece of shit! I broke it 3 times before throwing it in the garbage. That was just on 35s and 37s in a 10 bolt that was the factory axle. The locker would break before a R&P or stock shafts. I’ll never recommend the old style.
With all that said, I think there is definitely an improvement with the elocker 4 as it isn’t breaking before other stock components but I am curious how much abuse people have given these so feel free of chime in.
who has experience with the new E locker 4? How has it been? Personally, I have been thrilled with my elocker4, I installed it in 2017 and it’s pretty much been fuck free since then. Mine is in a custom built Dana 70 front. It has used on a heavy rig on 40s and now 43s. I can’t say I’m the hardest parts tester around. I’m definitely not, I’m still running stock Chevy dana 60 35 spline inners and swapped out to 35 spline outers so its not like this locker has outlived broken RCVs and R&Ps but maybe someone can chime in and say they have broken a ton of stuff in their axle but not the eaton elocker4. I have recommended that locker to friends with confidence as the elocker4 line is really expanding. (It was only available for a 60/70 for a while)
I can say I have run the old style e locker where it locks and unlocks as you go from forward to back and that locker was truly a piece of shit! I broke it 3 times before throwing it in the garbage. That was just on 35s and 37s in a 10 bolt that was the factory axle. The locker would break before a R&P or stock shafts. I’ll never recommend the old style.
With all that said, I think there is definitely an improvement with the elocker 4 as it isn’t breaking before other stock components but I am curious how much abuse people have given these so feel free of chime in.