james750 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 anybody know anything about them. i keep hearing rumors that there is one for a dana 30 and 35 but can't find any for sale. they seem to be a better option than the auburn ecteds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 http://www.eaton.com/EatonCom/ProductsServices/PerformanceProducts/Products/Differentials/Elocker/index.htm There's a link to the installation manual for the Dane 30 and 35, so I assume it exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 here you go there big guy..... http://www.performanceoffroadcenter.com ... ff4de01c71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjcrazy09 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have a friend who had an Eaton E-Locker in the rear of his Tj and sent it back 2 times and finally, gave up an installed an arb airlocker. When on the trail, if much pressure was applied to the locker then it would pop disengage which was supposed to be a safety option to keep the axle shafts from breaking but it would not engage back in without being taken apart and rebuilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motion Offroad Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have a friend who had an Eaton E-Locker in the rear of his Tj and sent it back 2 times and finally, gave up an installed an arb airlocker. When on the trail, if much pressure was applied to the locker then it would pop disengage which was supposed to be a safety option to keep the axle shafts from breaking but it would not engage back in without being taken apart and rebuilt. We have seen the exact same issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have a friend who had an Eaton E-Locker in the rear of his Tj and sent it back 2 times and finally, gave up an installed an arb airlocker. When on the trail, if much pressure was applied to the locker then it would pop disengage which was supposed to be a safety option to keep the axle shafts from breaking but it would not engage back in without being taken apart and rebuilt. We have seen the exact same issue. Oh no :roll:. I hope this doesn't become an issue with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjcrazy09 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I didnt want to say anything in your build up page :-/ But in all fairness, my friends Eaton E-Locker was first generation and Eaton has come out with several different upgrades since then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Is that "safety feature" present on all E-lockers, or just the one for the D30/D35? I have been thinking of putting one in the front of my Suburban (has a gov-lock in the back) for quite a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwatsoncj Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 i have not heard anything about this concern yet. i will call our eaton rep to see what he has to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I spoke with Barney from Eaton this afternoon about my concerns with this new (to me) information. First off, he told me that there has never been a “safety feature” to protect the axles on the Elockers. Any talk of a fail-safe in the Eaton locker, according to Barney, is just a case of miscommunication/misinformation. He was quite frank in telling me that he has seen a few broken Elockers, but he has also seen broken Detroit lockers. “Anything that we build, someone will find a way to break it.” He also warned me that when the Elocker is engaged, it is a spool. It was designed to be used to overcome an obstacle, then once it is cleared, disengaged. It is his belief that a few of the broken lockers were a result of engaging the lockers at speeds. Barney went on to tell me of all the testing that they had done recently in an YJ out at a recent (I forget the name) off-road event. No problems or breaks. And he also spoke of his confidence in this product. Since I will not be beating in on the rocks everyday, with a 3:1 transfer case and nitrous, I am very sure that I will not have any problems. Barney was very straight forward with his answers and invited me to call back with any other concerns or questions. On a side note, he mentioned that they are in production for a 4 pin design for the 30. Bottom line is that I am going to keep the Elockers and hope that if I do have an issue it will be with in the 1 year warrantee. And should a problem manifest itself at any time, based on this customer service experience, I believe that the issue will be satisfactorily resolved. - Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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