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ARB Lockers
-Provides 100% traction on
demand without affecting on road drivability or driveline wear
-Vastly improved traction means less reliance on momentum, thus reducing
the likelihood of vehicle damage and environmental impact
-Easy, convenient operation allows the user to concentrate on the terrain
without leaving the comfort and safety of the driver’s seat
-Ultra durable and extremely strong - only the highest quality materials
used in construction Incredibly simple yet effective design that employs
minimal moving parts, thereby ensuring maximum reliability
-Thoroughly tested and proven design – trusted and used in over 80
countries around the world
-Front and rear Air Lockers available for most makes and models
-Two year warranty guarantees the Air Locker will be free of defects in
materials
The Air
Locker design process involves exhaustive testing. Computerized
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) allows ARB to subject each Air Locker design
to "virtual" off road simulations far more extreme than those encountered
in real life. Destructive laboratory testing is carried out to
ensure the strength of the Air Locker exceeds that of the axles or other
driveline components. Environmental test cells subject prototype
models to high (120ºC) and low (-24ºC) temperature running conditions, as
well as harsh wheel-spin engagement for cycle durations of more than
20,000 actuations. Finally, field-testing is carried out in the
harshest environments imaginable.
Once the
design phase is complete, Air Lockers are manufactured at our
state-of-the-art facility in Melbourne, Australia. Available for both
front and rear diffs, we have Air Lockers in over 100 configurations to
suit a wide range of vehicles around the world.
The world’s
most highly regarded traction aid, an ARB Air Locker is a driver
controlled locking differential originally designed to give serious 4
wheelers the traction needed to combat extreme off road terrain. When
extra traction is required, the driver activates the Air Locker via a
convenient dash mounted switch. Pneumatic pressure supplied by an on board
air compressor engages ARB’s patented locking mechanism within the Air
Locker, thus preventing the wheels from turning independently. The Air
Locker is deactivated by flicking a switch, returning the differential to
normal. ARB Air Locker’s patented design has proved ultra dependable, even
in the most arduous conditions. It’s strength lies in its simplicity –
minimal moving parts ensures maximum reliability. All structural
components are manufactured from aerospace grades of high alloy steel, and
where possible, we increase the number of differential pinion gears to
distribute torque loads evenly. Many recent Air Locker designs also
utilize timed gear sets to further improve strength, a design feature that
has led to a second US patent on the product.
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