ARB Air Locker

Crew02 · Post by **Crew02** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:53 pm

I spoke with Jeff at ARB and he said that the RD10 will fit our trucks. He said that there were a few items that had to be swapped out for installation into our trucks (Different set of bearings) but other than that no problem. The ARB carrier is good from 2.73 to 1 and up. If anyone has any questions his contact information is as follows.

Jeff Schieck
ARB Sales & Customer service
ARB-USA
www.arbusa.com
JSchieck@arbusa.com
ph. (206)-264-1669
ph. (888)-4ARB-USA
fax.(206)-264-1670

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:26 pm

wow. thats very interesting

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 5:43 pm

Is it still in the testing phase? I still would not want it, IMO. I just would not like an open diff on the pavement. But if someone offerent a posi/locker, that be the ticket. I just hate spinning one wheel.

Crew02 · Post by **Crew02** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:57 pm

Nope, You can buy it today if you wanted.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 8:59 am

Gee, these companies may sell more of their products if the let ya know on their web page.

Crew02 · Post by **Crew02** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 10:08 am

On the first page of their application guide it states that the list covers most of the applications, but is not a complete list of all possible applications. That’s why I like ARB, not afraid to think outside of the box. Or in this case, outside of an application guide! I wish more manufactures would be open to "Making things work"

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 10:36 am

How much is it for our rears?

Crew02 · Post by **Crew02** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 4:38 pm

Ok, forget the ARB. This is the email I got today from ARB. Forget the nice things I said about those guys, their counter people are stupid too. Oh well.

From: Scott Cohen <scohen@arbusa.com> [Add to Address Book] Flag Message | Mark Unread
To: 'Tim Tunstill' <t.tunstill@earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: ARB info
Date: Oct 7, 2003 5:16 PM
Hello,

I'm sorry for taking so long to reply back to you, and if you are getting
confused by this application. Hopefully I could straighten this out for
you.

The Chevy S-10 pickup truck has a 10 bolt rear axle. But it is not the same
as a full size pick-up truck axle. Jeff mistook your ring gear diameter as
a gear ratio (and a tall one at that). So the part number he had given you
was incorrect.

Although on a ZR2 package S-10, with a ring gear diameter of 8.5" 28 spline,
we do have something available; part number RD10. On a larger GM 10 bolt
the part number is RD28 (30 spline).

I hope this cleared things up for you, and again I apologize for the initial
mis-information given to you.

Best Regards,

Scott Cohen
Customer Service Manager

Air Locker, Inc. www.arbusa.com
206.264.1669 ph
206.264.1670 fax
20 So. Spokane St.
Seattle, WA 98134

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 5:22 pm

I wonder if you can get the new Eaton E-locker for ours. I just saw an add for it in Peterson's 4x4 rag. But it's just on open when not locked.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 12:12 pm

ya i saw that eaton was supposed to come out with one for our trucks.....and that sucks about the arb

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 6:02 pm

I know alot of people use ARB, but there is just something about blowing bubbles in my diff, just don't make sense.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:49 pm

quickbiker wrote:I know alot of people use ARB, but there is just something about blowing bubbles in my diff, just don't make sense.

ya, well i am about to invest in arb's front and rear for my toy

Conman · Post by **Conman** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 5:51 am

a2b wrote:
quickbiker wrote:I know alot of people use ARB, but there is just something about blowing bubbles in my diff, just don't make sense.
ya, well i am about to invest in arb's front and rear for my toy

Nice! I know a few people with both front and rear ARB Lockers. They are very good but since they are an AU company, they normally start with vehicles that are available their first. The S10 is not available their so that's probably a reason they never made a locker for us.

Con

Crew02 · Post by **Crew02** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 3:58 pm

I have them in the front and rear of my jeep and I love them. They have been in there for about 8 years and I have not had any problems. Besides, you should not blow bubbles unless its not installed right.

NTXCrew · Post by **NTXCrew** » Fri Oct 10, 2003 7:44 am

Why you dissin' on blowin' bubbles, dawg?