I am in the Market for a locker. I have prety much decided on a selectable locker. I drive my truck every day yr round and don't want to deal with a detroit locker in slipery conditions. Is ARB the only one available for the Dana 80?

 

As far as I can tell it is. Ox lockers and Eaton E lockers only go to a dana 60.

 

I only have a Dana 35 with an ARB locker, but had the same problems during slippery icey conditions with the Trac-Loc.
Probems solved since the ARB.
Replaced the o-rings this year. Just as preventive maintenance. Never had any failures.
Hope you will find any useful information.

 

I like ARB but just not the $$$. Thanks for the help

 

lock rite makes a d80 locker. shoudl be fine as long as you're not rock crawling.

 

Not sure if you guys can get them over there but a company called TJM based here in Aus similar to ARB are making a air operated locker to compete against ARB.

Its called a ProLocker, and so far from what ive heard its having good reviews. Although im fairly sure its a design copy of a Jack McNamara locking diff.

Not entirely sure if they are making them for your model, but they have them for other dana diffs ( in jeeps ) so you might be lucky.

 

LockRight is the best "bang" for the buck. They seem to hold up well but you still have to deal with the on-road mannerism of a auto locker. Still a lot less expensive than the ARB though.

 

IMHO, if your truck sees any real road time, and is not just a dedicated trailered rig for offroading, ARB is the way to go, especially if you see snow/ice on a regular basis.
Scott

 

X2 on the ARB