I am researching which lockers and it comes down to this. The ARB Air Lockers vs the Eaton E Lockers.

From what I understand, the E Lockers offer a less fail points in terms of o-rings, air lines, gaskets and what not that the Air Lockers have.

The engineering operationally looks pretty much the same. One uses air and the other electric/magnetic solenoid.

Anyone have experience with the E Lockers to share and advise?

 

I have an Eaton E-locker in the rear end of my JKU non-Rubi D44 and its served me well to this point. I still have the old style two pinion design and from what I understand they have upgraded the design to a 4 pinion design but seems to be the popular opinion is to run air lockers for over all dependability and what not.

 

I think that only the d30 locker is 4 pin. The d44 is still 2 pin.
Air lockers are all 4 pin and as I understand stronger designed.
Im just putting in air lockers but I am worried about air leaks to

 

We run ARB's,if you don't locked them often the o-ring may dry out.We've had them in our '07 since new

 

I run and ARB front locker with no issues at all works great.

 

Electric reduces your points of failure massively.

 

See the quote above yours.... While the electic actuation is simpler in total parts, two spider pinions is about half the strength of 4, locked or open. I would not put a locker in my rig that is only marginally stronger than an open factory carrier.

I run an ARB up front. I've blown the air line once but I carry quick connectors. A quick splice of the line and you're back going again. It locks and unlocks in less than a foot. Worth every penny IMO.