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      Air Locker Differential Dana 70/80, 32 SPL, LOW SPEED RD171

      $1,407.95
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      Part Number: RD171

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      The world's premier traction aid, an ARB Air Locker keep you moving in all conditions. With the flick of the switch an Air Locker gives instant lock at any moment and its super strong design allows activation at any speed allowing you to tackle the toughest terrain. The advantage of the Air Locker lies in the pneumatically operated locking system inside the differential. When activated, the Air Locker prevents the internal differential gears from rotating and therefore prevents the axle shafts from turning independently of each other. With both wheels tied directly to the rotation of the ring gear, the vehicle maintains maximum possible traction at all times. When unlocked, it operates like a conventional open differential. An Air Locker equipped vehicle can be driven in a slower, safer and more controlled manner, greatly reducing the likelihood of vehicle damage and environmental impact. ;

      Features & Benefits

      • Provides 100 percent traction on demand without affecting on-road drivability or driveline wear
      • Easy, convenient operation allows the user to concentrate on the terrain without leaving the comfort and safety of the driver's seat
      • Two-piece design is ultra-durable and extremely strong ? minimal moving parts ensure maximum reliability
      • Patented ?timed' locking mechanism offers high strength and ultra-fast unlocking
      • Steel reinforced, elastomer bonded annular seal designed to handle the most extreme climatic temperatures on Earth
      • Kit includes: Air Locker differential, activation switch, solenoid valve, air line and bulkhead fitting
      • Air compressor required for operation (sold separately)
      • Color Silver
      • Material Steel
      • Fitment Info Axle: Dana 70; Position: Rear; Shaft: 1.41 in; Spline: 32; Ratio: 4.10 Down
      • Prop 65 No
      • Warranty 5 YR
      YearMakeModelSubmodelLiterCylindersFuel typeDoors
      1981-1984DodgeD250Base3.76GAS2
      1981-1984DodgeD250Base5.28GAS2
      1981-1982DodgeD250Base5.98GAS2
      1983-1987DodgeD350Base3.76GAS2
      1981-1983DodgeD350Base5.28GAS2
      1981-1983DodgeD350Base5.28GAS4
      1989-1993DodgeD350Base5.96DIESEL2
      1981-1993DodgeD350Base5.98GAS2
      1981-1985DodgeD350Base5.98GAS4
      1981-1987DodgeD350RD3.76GAS2
      1981-1993DodgeD350RD5.98GAS2
      1986-1987DodgeW250Base3.76GAS2
      1981-1993DodgeW250Base5.28GAS2
      1989-1993DodgeW250Base5.96DIESEL2
      1981-1982DodgeW250Base5.98GAS2
      1985-1993DodgeW250Base5.98GAS2
      1982-1983DodgeW350Base5.28GAS2
      1981-1984DodgeW350Base5.98GAS2
      2003-2004FordE-350 Club WagonChateau5.48CNG2
      2003-2005FordE-350 Club WagonChateau5.48GAS2
      2004-2005FordE-350 Club WagonChateau68DIESEL2
      2003-2004FordE-350 Club WagonXL5.48CNG2
      2003-2005FordE-350 Club WagonXL5.48GAS2
      2003-2005FordE-350 Club WagonXL5.48GAS3
      2004-2005FordE-350 Club WagonXL68DIESEL2
      2003-2004FordE-350 Club WagonXL7.38DIESEL3
      2003-2004FordE-350 Club WagonXLT5.48CNG2
      2003-2005FordE-350 Club WagonXLT5.48GAS2
      2004-2005FordE-350 Club WagonXLT68DIESEL2
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineBase4.96GAS0
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineBase4.96GAS2
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineBase5.48CNG0
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineBase5.48CNG2
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineBase5.48GAS0
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineBase5.48GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineBase5.88GAS0
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineBase5.88GAS2
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineBase6.810GAS0
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineBase6.810GAS2
      1992-1998FordE-350 EconolineBase7.38DIESEL0
      1992-1998FordE-350 EconolineBase7.38DIESEL2
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineBase7.58GAS0
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineBase7.58GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineXL4.96GAS0
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineXL4.96GAS2
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineXL5.48CNG0
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineXL5.48CNG2
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineXL5.48GAS0
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineXL5.48GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineXL5.88GAS0
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineXL5.88GAS2
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineXL6.810GAS0
      1997-1998FordE-350 EconolineXL6.810GAS2
      1992-1998FordE-350 EconolineXL7.38DIESEL0
      1992-1998FordE-350 EconolineXL7.38DIESEL2
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineXL7.58GAS0
      1992-1996FordE-350 EconolineXL7.58GAS2
      1998-1999FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau5.48BI-FUEL2
      1998-1999FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom5.48BI-FUEL2
      2001-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXL5.48CNG2
      1994-1998FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXL HD7.38DIESEL2
      1998-1999FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT5.48BI-FUEL2
      1999-2004FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48CNG0
      2011-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48CNG0
      1999-2004FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48CNG2
      2011-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48CNG2
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48CNG3
      2009-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48FLEX0
      2009-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48FLEX2
      2009-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48FLEX3
      1999-2008FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48GAS0
      1999-2008FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48GAS2
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48LPG0
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48LPG2
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48LPG3
      2004-2010FordE-350 Super DutyBase68DIESEL0
      2004-2010FordE-350 Super DutyBase68DIESEL2
      2008-2010FordE-350 Super DutyBase68DIESEL3
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase6.810CNG0
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase6.810CNG2
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase6.810CNG3
      1999-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase6.810GAS0
      1999-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase6.810GAS2
      2008-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase6.810GAS3
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase6.810LPG0
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase6.810LPG2
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyBase6.810LPG3
      1999-2003FordE-350 Super DutyBase7.38DIESEL0
      1999-2003FordE-350 Super DutyBase7.38DIESEL2
      1999-2000FordE-350 Super DutyXL5.48CNG0
      1999-2000FordE-350 Super DutyXL5.48CNG2
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXL5.48CNG3
      2009-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXL5.48FLEX3
      1999-2000FordE-350 Super DutyXL5.48GAS0
      1999-2000FordE-350 Super DutyXL5.48GAS2
      2006-2009FordE-350 Super DutyXL5.48GAS3
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXL5.48LPG3
      2006-2008FordE-350 Super DutyXL68DIESEL3
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXL6.810CNG3
      1999-2000FordE-350 Super DutyXL6.810GAS0
      1999-2000FordE-350 Super DutyXL6.810GAS2
      2006-2007FordE-350 Super DutyXL6.810GAS3
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXL6.810GAS3
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXL6.810LPG3
      1999-2000FordE-350 Super DutyXL7.38DIESEL0
      1999-2000FordE-350 Super DutyXL7.38DIESEL2
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXLT5.48CNG3
      2009-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXLT5.48FLEX3
      2006-2008FordE-350 Super DutyXLT5.48GAS3
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXLT5.48LPG3
      2006-2010FordE-350 Super DutyXLT68DIESEL3
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXLT6.810CNG3
      2006-2007FordE-350 Super DutyXLT6.810GAS3
      2011-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXLT6.810GAS3
      2010-2012FordE-350 Super DutyXLT6.810LPG3
      2003FordE-350 Club WagonChateau6.810GAS2
      2005FordE-350 Club WagonChateau6.810GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau4.96GAS2
      1997-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau5.48CNG2
      1997-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau5.48GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau5.88GAS2
      1997-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau6.810GAS2
      1992-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau7.38DIESEL2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau7.58GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau HD4.96GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau HD5.88GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau HD7.38DIESEL2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau HD7.58GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom4.96GAS2
      1997-2000FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom5.48CNG2
      1997-2000FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom5.48GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom5.88GAS2
      1997-2000FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom6.810GAS2
      1992-2000FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom7.38DIESEL2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom7.58GAS2
      1992-1993FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom HD4.96GAS2
      1992-1993FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom HD5.88GAS2
      1992-1993FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom HD7.38DIESEL2
      1992-1993FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom HD7.58GAS2
      2001-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXL5.48GAS2
      2001-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXL6.810GAS2
      2001-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXL7.38DIESEL2
      1994-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXL HD4.96GAS2
      1997-1998FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXL HD5.48GAS2
      1994-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXL HD5.88GAS2
      1997-1998FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXL HD6.810GAS2
      1994-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXL HD7.58GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT4.96GAS2
      1997-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT5.48CNG2
      1997-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT5.48GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT5.88GAS2
      1997-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT6.810GAS2
      1992-2002FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT7.38DIESEL2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT7.58GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT HD4.96GAS2
      1997-1998FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT HD5.48GAS2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT HD5.88GAS2
      1997-1998FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT HD6.810GAS2
      1992-1998FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT HD7.38DIESEL2
      1992-1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT HD7.58GAS2
      2006FordE-350 Super DutyChateau6.810GAS3
      1981DodgeW250Base5.28GAS4
      1981DodgeW250Base5.98GAS4
      1981DodgeD250Base3.76GAS4
      1981DodgeD250Base5.28GAS4
      1981DodgeD250Base5.98GAS4
      1982DodgeD350RS3.76GAS2
      1982DodgeD350RS5.98GAS2
      1984DodgeW250Base5.98GAS2
      1984DodgeD250Base5.98GAS2
      1984DodgeW350Base5.98GAS4
      1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonChateau4.96BI-FUEL2
      1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonCustom4.96BI-FUEL2
      1996FordE-350 Econoline Club WagonXLT4.96BI-FUEL2
      1998FordE-350 EconolineBase5.48BI-FUEL2
      1998FordE-350 EconolineBase5.48BI-FUEL0
      1998FordE-350 EconolineXL5.48BI-FUEL2
      1998FordE-350 EconolineXL5.48BI-FUEL0
      1999FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48BI-FUEL2
      1999FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48BI-FUEL0
      1999FordE-350 Super DutyXL5.48BI-FUEL2
      1999FordE-350 Super DutyXL5.48BI-FUEL0
      2003FordE-350 Club WagonChateau7.38DIESEL2
      2003FordE-350 Club WagonXL7.38DIESEL2
      2003FordE-350 Club WagonXL6.810GAS2
      2003FordE-350 Club WagonXLT7.38DIESEL2
      2003FordE-350 Club WagonXLT6.810GAS2
      2005FordE-350 Club WagonXL6.810GAS2
      2005FordE-350 Club WagonXL68DIESEL3
      2005FordE-350 Club WagonXLT6.810GAS2
      2006FordE-350 Super DutyChateau68DIESEL3
      2006FordE-350 Super DutyChateau5.48GAS3
      2008FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48GAS3
      2009FordE-350 Super DutyXL6.810GAS3
      2010FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48CNG2
      2010FordE-350 Super DutyBase5.48CNG0
      2010FordE-350 Super DutyXL68DIESEL3
      2010FordE-350 Super DutyXLT6.810GAS3
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      Differentials are not one size fits all; there may be differences for the same application. Be sure to verify fitment before ordering.

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      Features

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      BONDED SEAL

      Steel reinforced, elastomer-bonded annular seal has been proven to handle 20,000+ cycles under the most extreme climatic temperatures on earth.

      FLANGE CAP ASSEMBLY

      A billet-machined, alloy steel spider block supports the cross shafts, using the torque applied at each shaft to support the next shaft along.

      AIR SUPPLY

      At the flick of a dash-mounted switch, compressed air is delivered to the seal housing assembly via a nylon air line.

      CLUTCH GEAR

      ARB's patented locking system actually supports the side gear teeth, giving you more torque handling capability, exactly when you need it.

      TWO-PIECE DESIGN

      At the flick of a dash-mounted switch, compressed air is delivered to the seal housing assembly via a nylon air line.

      SPLINED SIDE GEAR

      High-grade surface treatments, forged nickel alloy steel and ARB's patented timed locking system make this the most ‘lockable’ gear in the industry.

      WAVE SPRING


      WAVE SPRING

      Instead of a complex external actuator system to engage/disengage the lock, ARB Air Lockers® use up to 12 return springs to support the entire profile of the locking gear for a fast, positive and independent disengagement.

      PINION GEAR

      Combining the strength of forged nickel alloy steel with redefined gear-tooth geometry, ARB has revolutionized locking differential gear design to yield structural advantages of up to 30% over commercially available high strength gears.

      SPIDER BLOCK

      Steel reinforced, elastomer-bonded annular seal has been proven to handle 20,000+ cycles under the most extreme climatic temperatures on earth.

      LONG CROSS SHAFT

      Alloy steels and performance surface technology make for a high-pressure running fit that can handle an enormous amount of punishment.

      DIFF CASE

      Fully machined, one-piece nodular iron diff carrier case offers the rigidy of a one-piece factory differential with twice the standard number of pinion gears to cope with the torque.

      CROSS SHAFT RETAINING PIN

      Custom made, one-piece hardened retaining pins lock into the assembly using a tapered thread junction.

      FORGED GEARS

      With phenomenal forces being applied to the side and pinion gears within the differential, ARB has invested heavily in the application of forged gears, typically found in heavy-duty commercial, race and agricultural transmissions.

      TRUSTED TRACTION

      A relentless commitment to research and design, the use of quality materials, and an uncompromising approach to manufacturing have all contributed to the Air Locker’s® success in over 100 countries worldwide. Designed and manufactured in Australia, you can trust ARB Air Lockers® for traction in just about any terrain - rock, clay, gravel, sand, snow or mud.

      WINNER'S CIRCLE

      ARB Air Lockers® continue to dominate the world’s toughest off-road events, namely Ultra4's King of the Hammers. Used by some of the biggest names in off-road competition, Air Lockers® are just as at home plugging through mud or scaling near-vertical rock ledges as they are on your local trail. Competition drivers stake their reputations on quality and reliability. If they can trust Air Lockers® to get them across the finish line, then you can be sure they’ll survive anything you throw at them off-road.