Best placement for lockers?

[Grumpy_one]

I have an arb that I'm going to put in. Just don't know if I want it in front or back, other diff will get Detroit (or other comparable). Is it worth going arb front and back?

76 CJ5 D44 front and rear. Front is 78-79 waggy, still looking for rear 44.

[dodgeguy119]

Alot of people go selectable in the rear so they are able to have the open rear for road manners. Another plus of the ARB in the rear is that it allows you to install rear cutting brakes so you can do front digs without having to have a twin-sticked transfer case. A plus for having the ARB in the front is that you are able to unlock the front when you are doing sharp turns as opposed to the front end pushing on turns. There's really no setup that's right or wrong, its all about personal preferance, and how much you will use it on the street, and what type of wheeling you do.

[wheelerpeeler]

I like the ARB in the front I do all most evrething with out it locked in and that is easer on the front axel shafts.

[jeep937]

X2 front

[Mousejockey]

I'm having ARB's installed as we speak. Front for the ability to unlock for turns, originally planned on a Detroit in the rear but after hearing how Detroit's seem to be damaged when axles break and ARB's dont I went with the ARB F&R. I did abit of searching and it seems that 95% of ARB failures are due to poor install.

[dirtyboots]

Like dodgeguy it seems more of a personal preference. I have had both set ups and depending on what the rig was used for I did fr or rr. Typically front arb's with mech lockers in the back is more of a trail thing, and opposite for dd. I am attempting to run both fr and rr ARB's but you said it best most ARB failures are due to poor install so I am going back to the shop to geta rear dialed in. Other than this one exception I have never had any problems with ARB and have had them on a couple of rigs.

[crashnzuk]

I currently run a detroit up front and have a worn out LS out back (basically acts open). I have no trouble turning on dry pavement with the front engaged, same for on granite. I would run the ARB in the rear, especially if you like to run snow or on slick off-camber stuff. With the rear open, your back end won't try to slide out on a slick sidehill, and with both fronts turning and steerable you can keep the front where you want it too. I followed a guy last weekend with a rear locker and open front, he was fishtailing in the slick stuff, and I was tracking true and straight. I would vote for selectable rear.
Travis..

[scubajeepman]

MY 2 cents, run an aussie in the front and Detroit in the rear or if you got $$$$ Detroit in both!!! After a little time driving it you will learn how to use the skinny pedal and there will be no air line to bust or worries about turning!!!

[RGRHASH]

ARB's f/r for a street and trail vehicle is the way to go...Check Billavista's write up...You need to bypass the electic solenoids, so the lockers dont have to be run in series(Ie. rear must be turned on before you can turn the front on)..This way if you break and axle in the rear, you can runa front locker if needed..Convert the switches to full pnumatic setup, no electric crap to worry about..Convert the arb line to 1/4 line that is more common, than the stock 5mm line....route the line properly( with common sense), away from heat and tied to the frame...