I need a simple picture showing how a locker works, (ie both tires spinning instead of one)

I need some way to make this simple so i can explain it to people who dont know what I am talking about...stupid senior project

I know somebody has something useful, I need this for a powerpoint presentation I am going to do

just check on like detroits website or sumthin:confused: worth a try i guess. :rasta:

already tried the tractech website, nothing there anybody else

http://www.automotive.eaton.com/product/traction_stability/traction_stability.html

http://www.houseofthud.com/differentials.htm#locking diff

No diagrams per sae...but HTH.

damn still not getting any good pictures

scan them from this months Off-Road. I believe I saw some exploded diagrams in there

Somewhere out there is a .gif (I think) file that shows an arb working...pretty neat...I will see if I can come up with it for you...

alright I found it...hope this works...

http://www.arb.com.au/content/accessories/arb/locking%20differentials/graphix/betaLocker.gif

and here is an eplanation from their site:

The ARB Air Locker is an air operated, driver controlled differential lock activated by pushing a dash mounted button.
When the dash mounted button is pushed, compressed air, delivered by the ARB 12 volt, on board air compressor is passed via a 12 volt solenoid down an air line into the differential housing. The air travels into the differential centre via a specially designed seal housing which seals against an extended bearing spigot.

Via air galleries, the compressed air enters the piston chamber and actuates the piston and clutch gear, moving the gear into the locked position. The clutch gear now locks the side gear to the differential housing instantly stopping any differential action. The diff is now 100% locked, and both axles will deliver 100% traction.

To disengage the differential the dash mounted switch is again pushed, which releases the compressed air via the solenoid and the piston springs return the piston to its original position. The differential is then fully open allowing full, standard differential action.

The ARB Air Locker only takes a split second to engage, making it the only, truly, driver controlled, differential locking system.

http://www.traction.eaton.com/images/G80.mpg

http://www.traction.eaton.com/images/ELockeranim.mpg

http://www.howstuffworks.com/differential2.htm

good luck!

getting a little closer with the how things work website.....but there is too much detail...I need like an idiot image.....somthing that shows that a locker would let both tires spin

somthing like two tires connected by an axle with arrows over each tire representing power to both wheels.....I would draw it but my computer aint that hi-tech....I can delete stuff real easy though

oh btw thanks for the ARB thing...thats really cool, but way to complicated

anybody else...

please....

help me!!!...:emb:

Tires with arrows...

http://www.tractech.com/TechTips.htm

Try http://4x4abc.com/4WD101/index.html

Originally posted by xextr3m3
there is too much detail...I need like an idiot image.....somthing that shows that a locker would let both tires spin



You aren't going to find any simple diagram for an auto locker because their operation is fairly complicated even though they look simple. They only "lock" when one tire or both tires are slipping. Otherwise one tire is driving and the other is ratcheting. How fast they ratchet depends on the difference in their rotational speed. Only one wheel can rotate faster than the ring gear when the ring is driven on the drive side and only one tire can go slower than the ring gear when it is driven on the coast side.

Go with the ARB diagram since it is simple.

Two seperate axles.

The two axles don't care what the other is doing.

Weld the two axles together, they are locked, and both do exactly the same and can only do what the other is doing.

Sorry no pics.

Thankyou Hoyden....that is just what i needed....

Hope I do good tomorrow