Jeep Gladiator M210 Front Locker - TorqLocker

[Zachanadandy]

The lunchbox locker is great everywhere but ice/ light snow. Ran a spartan locker in my xj for years. In 2wd it's invisible even without the fad. With the fad in the JT it may as well not exist. Even off road, if you need to make tight turns you just get in the habit of shifting back into 2wd. Definitely the best bang for the buck you'll find as anyone can install it with basic hand tools. No carrier /gear change requiring pressing bearings, setting up gear mesh, etc.

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[Supazuk]

Sorry to bring this back from the dead but has anyone installed one, I can't find a video or anything

 

[Supazuk]

finally found an install in a JT.. I might just do this

 

[setexascustoms]

I have one and plan on installing it next week, along with the Artec axle armor kit. I'll post up once it's installed

 

[Supazuk]

I have one and plan on installing it next week, along with the Artec axle armor kit. I'll post up once it's installed

Have you done it yet, how did the install go?
I pulled the trigger and ordered mine Thursday it should be here this week (found it on Ebay with free shipping) next is to order some Ruff stuff diff covers

 

[Supazuk]

I installed one this summer I am going to finish an install write up and a review

 

[Gatorac]

Please do. I have considered one of these as well. Looks like a straightforward install with no need to reshim or adjust the carrier.

 

[Gladimax]

I installed one this summer I am going to finish an install write up and a review

I'd really like to see that, I'm planning on installing one myself soon and I'd love to hear your thoughts on the install and daily driving.

 

[Supazuk]

Please do. I have considered one of these as well. Looks like a straightforward install with no need to reshim or adjust the carrier.

I'd really like to see that, I'm planning on installing one myself soon and I'd love to hear your thoughts on the install and daily driving.

From my Build thread I plan to finish it but its mostly just the reverse:

Front M210 axle is now locked with a TORQ Locker TL-21032 for Jeep Gladiator & Wrangler Front M210 Axle It is a typical Lunch Box style auto locker However It was a little more involved then I thought when ordering (the M210's center pin is held but a roll pin in a blind hole under the ring gear requiring the removal of the carrier unlike dana's and GM's in the past and more like toyotas) supplemental instruction
https://torqmasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/TL-21032-Supplement-JT-Front.pdf


-First you must remove the carrier from the axle so that means you are removing brakes wheel bearing and axles (don't forget to remove the wheel sensor) I could have left the Rotors on the Wheel bearings but i wanted to do some preventative maintenance Never seize on mating surfaces of bearings and rotors grease on slides

-Then the half shaft has to come out so the FAD had to be removed, The Locker comes with a u shaped tool to remove the clip on the shaft, but that was useless and just used two large screw drivers then slid the shaft out

-Now removing the carrier, mine was super tight I tried the slight pull with a pry, nope 13mm on the ring gear bolt and turn the pinion, not today .. I ended up using the old run a rag between the ring and pinion and walked the carrier out

- Next placed everything noting spacers and caps on each side (both are differant sizes yeah dana for making something easier)on a clean piece of card board on my work bench cleaned it marked the carrier and ring gear alignment (one punch at 6 o'clock and 2 dots at 12o'clock then white paint marker to high light) removed gear layed out bolts
** at this point it gets very different ** the center pin is held in by a roll pin in a blind hole
no screw and no pin you can just tap out, you have to carry (see what I did ) it over to the Press. I used a socket and press the center pin out shearing the roll pin,
now that the pin is out remove the spider, side gears and thrust washers. I put the spider gears in the locker box (never know)
you use a punch to remove the roll pin form the carrier on one side and a pick to get whats in the blind side. Wrap the center Pin and put in vice to clean the roll pin there ....

-Now its time to install the locker might be better here: https://torqmasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-TORQ-Locker-Standard-Install-Manual.pdf
But this is my take
I put a light coat of molly grease on thrust washers, center pin, gear faces and the splines.
- Put the thrust washers on the side gears
-install the ring side, side gears first
- then the first cam gear.
-Now second side gear holding it up with you finger in the axle shaft hole while you slide the second cam gear into the carrier .. it only fits one way
-now I used 2 allen keys as spaces so i could separate the cam gears to push the center pin in (it will be tight use a rubber mallet) be sure to watch the alignment of the roll pin holes

to be continued......

 

[Gladimax]

From my Build thread I plan to finish it but its mostly just the reverse:

You're the man, thanks for that. Looks like all I'm missing is a press. Any feedback on the performance on and off road?

 

[sparks702]

Going to order one during Black Friday if they drop any sales and plan on tackling this and a front truss when the time comes myself. Stay tuned..

 

[Gatorac]

to be continued......

Any updates? I'm getting the itch again to add one of these to my max tow.

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