Spartan Locker Install | Suzuki Samurai 

If you install everything right like he did you will not have any problem both mountain and road thanks for the help you saved me

Holy crap this is one of the best tutorials I've seen on RU-vid. Pretty in depth. Not sure what locker solution to go with but this has definitely given a TON of information to take into consideration.

Awesome install video man, keep up the good work. 🤘🏻😎

Thanks Kyle for posting this video. I put the Spartan Locker in the rear with the stock axles. The traction is great and except for the normal popping a Spartan locker makes I love it. My next move is 26 spline axles in the front with the Spartan Locker! Your videos have made it much easier for me to get these lockers in...much thanks!

Great video!! I've been wanting to install a Spartan Locker in my Tin Top Jimny, but have been pretty wary of doing it because of the backlash part of it. You make it seem extremely easy and your markings definitely seem to help make reassembly effortless. I'll be tackling this soon!

Installed these on my daily driven/ weekend warrior Samurai years ago and been loving the results. I installed them in a similar fashion and after years of use, had no issues. Does take some getting used to on street around corners. Rolling on 33s with chromos front and rear with rear disk and still holds up! Opens up a whole world of possibilities when taking some tough runs through orv parks or technical terrain. Finally got some dana 44s to build, but will keep rolling on these in meantime. These Samurai rigs are a blast! Note: There's a break in period for the lockers. The popping should go away after that period, but could occur on rare occasions upon hard acceleration. Also, learn to coast around corners on the street. There's a noticeable clicking sound, but it's not too noticeable or loud.

Awesome! I ordered some spartan lockers for my 60!!

I’ve had my Spartan installed and running bel Rey 80-90 with a lsd supplement . Diff makes little to no noise really only on serious turns . Haven’t broken my rear axle either and I’m stock axles on 35’s.

Samurai 4 life!!!

Hay Kyle I had the same popping problem with my sparten locks in the rear & front differentials of my samerai until I put 75-140 gear oil & posi-Trac limited slip gear oil additive. My samurai is used for a daily driver and weekends rock crawling and hard trails. This oil mixture has taken care of all the popping and The Binding of the Spartan Locker I installed it over 2 years ago still going strong. Hope this works for you. Thanks for the video Suzuki PA

I would always recommend doing a dial indicator measurement before and then after you reinstall to match the readings. Setting them up to “speck” from a manual after the fact can be way off what they where before you pulled them out. You want them exactly where they were before because they are worn in in that position and will give the least noise and strongest strength. Yes, you could theoretically push the back lash a little tighter as big tires and lots of load will push the gears apart again in a way they never saw in there previous life. But most will not be able to judge how much more so as it was will be fine.

Hola amigo que buen video muy ilustrativo felicidades disculpa tengo una pregunta los bloqueos spartan siempre hacen ese ruido en las vueltas o de vez en cuando espero me puedas responderme que ya quiero ponerleblos suyos a mi samurai de aantemano muchas gracias.😊

Did you just grind the piss out side gear? I’m about to do this to my front diff. Thanks man been building my Sami using your blueprint pretty much.

I’m welded front and rear, on 32’s, I daily it. Off road I just keep one hub locked and it’s amazing how far 3 wheel drive will get u

I've got the Spartan locker in my JA11 Suzuki Jimny and it makes the same popping noises like yours did in the video. A friend of mine said to trim the square a little more. Not sure what he meant by that, but maybe that could help.

Had a spartan in the rear with 32s and went to the beach hit a few trails and it spat the drivers side axle right out of the diff housing, axle splines were intact it just simply hammered it out, spartan seemed way too aggressive. Swapped to an air locker

I really enjoyed my Spartan locker off road, but as soon as that locker got wore in, it became unbearable on the highway. Began engaging and disengaging around 45 mph. Couldnt stand it anymore and removed it. I hope you guys have better luck then i did

Im exactly same situation as you were.. I have spool in the rear and spartan lockers upfront. I want to replace the spool.are you happy with your new locker. On and off road. Let ne know !

Hello, how much was the material that I removed from the gear, approximately 1mm or more?

When are you going to put a 4th generation LS V8 in that Suzuki, Or build another Suburban that already has one?

I would still recommend checking backlash unless you counted the number of turns for each adjuster, also using old gear oil during setup shame

Yeah right I install my smart locker also to my Suzuki jimny but the weird thing is doing it also to the straight road I drive it normally without turns it is normal ?

What are those rock sliders?

Is that the samurai from TFL?

Dang you shoulda said something I coulda sent you some 26 spline side gears bro…. 🤦‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤣

Ahhh, the beauty of third members… so much easier! 🙋🏼

Spools and auto lockers are both garbage on road, i daily drive my Suzuki and put a rear auto locker in, i pulled it out after a week. Save up and buy air lockers don’t waste your time and money. Just my opinion