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Kaiser Locker
« on: June 19, 2011, 12:06:19 PM »
I came across this yesterday - I've never seen it mentioned here, so I don't know if you folks are aware of it.

Kaiser Lockers
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2011, 12:17:23 PM »
I couldn't find a price or even a distributor, the company is in Brazil
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2011, 08:51:38 PM »
Pretty interesting design.  I wonder how the street manners are compared to the lunchbox lockers. 

As far as price, since it comes with a new carrier, I would bet it would start around $400-$500. 
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2011, 02:17:53 PM »
Sold out, but I found a price at least:

http://store.expeditioneers.com/samurai.html

People have been happy with them though, there is a good discussion over in I8Mud forum:

http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/378609-kaiser-locker.html
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2011, 02:51:42 PM »
Yep, the price of an ARB diff.  Except with the ARB you still need the pump, have air line reliability issues, engagement fun etc.
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2011, 05:45:52 PM »
Never had any air line reliability issues with my ARB's. 4 years running.
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2011, 11:18:58 PM »
I think it all depends on where you wheel.  Here in NE OK we have a lot of wooded, muddy trails & low water crossings with small sticks/logs that tend to get stuck up in the undercarriage. I've seen fuel lines ripped out, plastic fuel filters broken etc, Of course, it was all on Jeeps.  ;). Although I have had branches lodged between the body/frame etc. 

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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2011, 04:53:09 AM »
I've wheeled my Tracker in lots of nasty conditions, New Jersey wetlands being only one of the places, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Tennessee, NC, Pennsylvania, NY, and I'm probably forgetting a few, but when I set up my air lockers I payed attention to careful routing of the airlines, and covered them with plastic conduit, the kind used for wiring. Really, if set up well, Air Lockers are completely reliable.  jmo.
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2011, 07:42:53 AM »
I imagine the wiring conduit helps to protect it to a good degree.  I'm actually seriously considering put in an ARB locker in the rear of one of my DD Samurais so it's not like I'm totally against them.  I just wish there was an electric locker or some other alternative to the ARB and various lunchbox designs.  I realize that there is that one mechanical design from the UK too, but the plastic diff cover and housing mods aren't exactly plusses.
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2011, 10:27:01 AM »
Plastic diff cover?  Are you referring to the Kam locker?
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2011, 10:34:42 AM »
The KAM locker:

http://www2.izook.com/?page_id=277
http://www2.izook.com/?page_id=278

Not exactly plastic.  :)

Huh, it mentions they are looking at releasing a limited slip for the Samurai.  I wonder if it ever came out.
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2011, 11:17:36 AM »
It's been a long time since I looked at it.  It looked plastic-like so that's how I remember it as.   ;) 
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2011, 11:24:28 AM »
Well well....it looks like my memory wasn't bad afterall.  According to the instructions, the original came with a polycarbonate (plastic) cover, part SU1.  ;)

http://www.kamdiffs.com/images/SUZ-DIIF-LOCK-FIT-V1.7-03-07.pdf

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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2011, 02:45:25 PM »
why cant we get a wireless electric yet? that would be sweet! and maybe Yukon will make a Suzuki zip locker soon. theres already Toyota ones out but no love for Suzuki guys....yet.
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Re: Kaiser Locker
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2011, 03:12:59 PM »
Not enough money in the Suzuki market.  Many Suzuki owners are so cheap, they rather weld up their spider/sidegears.
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