WHY USE QUALITY LOCKERS?
CONSIDERING a locker is an essential tool for those chasing remote, hard-toreach campsites, it’s essential not to ‘cheap out’ and get a sub-standard unit that’ll leave you wishing you forked out more coin to a reputable brand. Surf the web and you’ll quickly find an abundance of products from dubious websites, but do your research and you’ll find that buying from a well-known, respected company makes a helluva lot more sense.
“A locker isn’t a component you want to skimp out on and settle for an inferior brand or quality,” said Sebastian Civitarese. “If something goes wrong out on the track, you have the potential to be left stranded.
“The cost of pulling a diff and repairing problems will quickly exceed the initial investment of purchasing a high-quality locker.”
ARB’S Mark Berger couldn’t agree more: “At the end of the day, a locker is an important mechanical component of your vehicle’s driveline, and as such it would serve 4WD owners well to ensure they respect the vehicle which they rely on to safely and reliably get them where they are going and back.
“As a technical and mechanical component, removal and installation can be both costly and time consuming, so it is worth purchasing a product that is both more likely to last and be supported by the manufacturer and installer.
“Quality, proven manufacturers are held to high industry standards with thousands of customer’s expectations worldwide to look after, trust in them that they will support their product and their customers.”
As always, the trusted brands will offer multi-year warranties: TJM and ARB, for example, both offer five-year warranties for their respective Pro Locker and Air Locker, and Harrop and Terrain Tamer offer three years for the Elocker.
“Substandard lockers just aren’t made with the same high-quality materials, they haven’t undergone the same research, development and engineering, and haven’t had the same testing done to create a quality end product,” explained Charlie Dunbar. “Breakage is so common in substandard lockers, and, of course, they can cause breakage to other parts.”