How tough are the factory e lockers? Has anyone broken one? What were the circumstances? Grey wire modded? I have upgraded my 99taco 2.7 to a 2002 TRD 3.4 and have already ordered the SC <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" /> I have never been in one with a e locker until now and was wondering how everyone else who has been using them for a while feels about their durability. Is there any common things I should look out for? Thanks, Curt

Everything is breakable <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />
With that said, overall they seem to be very durable. Some friends are running 37" tires without issues, and I've done locked burnouts, so they appear to take plenty of abuse.

Locked burnouts.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Sweeet!!

Testing was necessary <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Not to go to off top, but does anyone run a Powertrax locker, ive seen them for $300 new..Any good?

Mind you, ring gears aren't unbreakable.... there was a rash of elockers with broken ring gears for warranty replacement. Nobody I talked to could specify why, but they stopped. This is only my generalization, nothing more, BUT.... I'd bet the carrier bearings weren't adequately preloaded at the factory.

That employee prolly got hari-kari'd and problem solved... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

Another problem is folks trying to engage the locker with a wheel spinning or under power. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> Bad for ANY locker.

i just wish i could get my locker to engage
end of last fall it just stopped working and i havn't figured out if its the box or the locker itself <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

is there a way to engage it with the engine off <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> just for testing <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I have read that they get crap in them at times and the motor car be removed and cleaned up and work again? My .02
Curt

For the off topic powertrax question I'm on 38s and have been hammering my lockrite for 4 years in this truck. It has been in 2 other trucks and has got to have over 200k on it. I've put new pins and springs in it but filed the teeth and put the gears on the opposite sides so as if to wear in a new direction so its like a new locker. I've bent 2 sets of factory tacoma shafts but have yet to bust my locker or any gears. Hope this helps