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Recommend a shop to set up gears around WI


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I've been beating every rear differential option to the point where I've made a decision. I want to purchase a AUBURN ECTED locker for the 8.8" in my ranger.

1. Anyone with this locker, give me some input on it.

2. I live in Southern Wisconsin, so if anyone can recommend a shop to install it, that'll be great!

3. What would something like this cost to install?
 


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...or if any one of you guys living in or around wisconsin know how to set up my gears for a new carrier, I'd be willing to pay you. It would be nice to see how it's done.
 

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In my opinion if your rock crawling an air locker is the way to go.
 

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I'd be using it for sand, snow, boat ramps, getting through fields for hunting... looking for a secret weapon that won't be of annoyance or push me from side to side on the highway like I had with a lock-rite. The ECTED isn't a locker? I'll have to look into that. What other type of selectable locker do you suggest?
 

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The No-Slip doesn't do the tail wiggle my Lock-Right sometimes did... Same goes for the No-Slip in my buddies ranger.

Your choices for selectable are ARB, and the Eaton E locker, both have their pros/cons.
 

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I'd buy a locker I can turn on and off when I want. What brand is up to you.
 

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The Eaton E-locker would be my next choice because I would have to invest in an air compressor for the ARB. Also thinking about a no-slip due to cost. I know I can install the no-slip myself and save some cash. Just don't want it pushin the truck around and poppin all the time.
 

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