ARB rear locker is on its way...

[mauricio_28]

The ARB rear locker (along with the air compressor) for my D40 Navara has been ordered and is now on its way. Anyone else have this already installed and operational?

 

[BlackX]

I assume it's for the m226 dif? Friend of mine installed it and it works well. There's a blog on the install. I'll look for it and send the link.

 

[BlackX]

Here it is. I'm trying the copy/paste link on my phone. Hope it works.
http://ruggedrocksoffroad.com/blog/2008/10/07/nissan-05-xterra-m226-arb-air-locker-install-article/

 

[mauricio_28]

Thanks for that. I'll let you know how it goes. It'll go in this rig:

 

[BlackX]

Cool. Good luck. I'd like to see a report on your install. It's always good to compare.

 

[greg mgm]

Nice Frontier....and nice photo!

 

[mauricio_28]

Needless to say I won't be doing it myself. I'll be handing it over to a mechanic to do it, but I hope to be there every step of the way.

Btw, it's a (TDI) Navara, not a Frontier. Same thing except for the diesel engine...

 

[mauricio_28]

...so in preparation for the installation of the ARB locker, I looked once again at the ARB application guide. Turns out that in the last couple of weeks, ARB has come out with a second rear locker for the D40 Navara. I should have ordered the RD159 piece for the Thailand-assembled Navara, rather than the RD149 piece for the Spain-assembled Navara. The problem was than when I ordered, the ARB application guide listed only one locker for the D40 with no distinction for country of origin.

 

[mcm4090]

Do you know what is different between the two?

 

[mauricio_28]

RD149: 10 bolt RG (Spain)
RD159: 12 bolt RG (Thailand)

 

[mcm4090]

Interesting. And they both are the M226 diff? I wonder witch one is the Frontiers that are built in the U.S.

 

[mauricio_28]

Interesting. And they both are the M226 diff? I wonder witch one is the Frontiers that are built in the U.S.

Yes, both for the M226. I, too, wondered which one fits the U.S. Frontier. All it takes to find out is to open the diff and take a look. This is what I will be doing in order to make sure that I indeed have the wrong application before returning it.

 

[mcm4090]

looking at the ARB site they list RD149 for the Frontier so it must have a 10 RG.