Hey there Ryan, thanks for checking out my video! This could definitely be a solution for you. I am in progress of doing a review of how it held up. I just pulled it off in May of this year and it held up really well! I might have that video up in a few weeks but I was definitely happy with it. Teaser, I did update to a vinyl wrap that I replaced the plastic-dip with and used cutting tape to make a similar but updated look!

Hey Ryan, I just uploaded my long term review video of the plasti-dip if you are interested in seeing more of the video of how it looks after 4 years! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNNjotGQypmVqY0.htmlsi=z7OKI6o7LCgxen-N

Hey Joe, thanks for checking out my video! I do not think I ever ran into binding issues when in tight turns. With you mention of being within spec, that does take away one thought of mine. My second thought might be if you have standard axle shafts with U-Joints in the knuckle ends. I have seen people bind their axles shafts with the steering stops set too far back and allow the U-Joints to bind. You could look and see if there is a shiny part in the ear of the u-joints and that would signify that being the issue. Otherwise, I would recommend reaching out to TorqMaster and see if they could help being the OEM of the product. They are super helpful and great to work with!

@@VictorVectorJKU When I performed the spin test, while spinning one wheel it will ratchet fine and then try to act like the locker is engaged and spin the other wheel too. If I spin one tire real slow, it will always lock up and spin both at the same time. I've been debating on pulling it out and going back to open diff but I love the locker when I'm offroading. On the road its fine just when I'm making a sharp turn then it starts binding and bucking the jeep 😕

Ah ok, I did not understand your diagnosis before but now I get what is happening I think. So when you are taking a normal corner you will hear and maybe slightly notice the small ratcheting of the torq locker however when you take sharp corners you are getting a more dramatic unloading than the typical ratcheting after a slight bind. I did have that happen and I would know it’s going to happen on dry pavement typically only at slow speeds in parking lots. At times initially I would be concerned but I came to realize this is just normal function of the locker. I did my best to not put myself in scenarios of tight turns on pavement even tho they do happen. So if this is typical driving conditions for you and it is something you are uncomfortable with, then perhaps going back to an open front end might be right for you. I would still reach out to TorqMasters and get their input, they may have ideas to help reduce this.

@@VictorVectorJKU Sorry I didn't make it very clear to begin with lol. But yeah I'm going to reach out to Cora at Torqmasters and see what she thinks of the situation. I watched her video where they installed the front locker in their shop JL and drove it around in different scenarios and it never got bound up in the parking lot so I was just curious if maybe you had any encounters either. I appreciate your time with answering me back!

@joecramer7818 all good, and actually after your second message I understood the first. I just didn’t quite put it together correctly initially when I read your first. And yeah they know the product really well and will help you figure it out! Best of luck and hopefully you guys find a solution!

Hey there PKPVCFLL, thanks for checking out my video! Glad to hear it was able to help you out and not deal with that flare hanging off any longer!

Hey there SoberJeeper, thanks for checking out my channel and I am glad you were able to use it to install your Armorlite Floor system! I am all about sharing my experiences with others to help them out and provide detailed how to videos that get the details others may miss!

Hey Manuel, thanks for checking in out my videos! Yes I did paint them and I have a video series for the modification, paint, and final install of them. I should be uploading those all here in the next few weeks.

Hey Slavszudarski4492, thanks for checking out my video and I am glad you found value in it! I appreciate the compliment! 🤙🏼

Hey there MrGodSinx, thanks for checking out my video! Do you mean it wasn’t well attached before or after?

After. the rear one by the door still looked like it was a little wobbly thinking maybe you might have to push it harder in for the clip to hold

It could have been that the location of where the clip is held on the plastic flare was slightly damaged. I do recall them getting a bit damaged after being ripped off a couple times. Fortunately I do not run the factory flares any longer so it’s not an issue for me any longer!

Hey Jadef6784, thanks for checking out my video and I am glad that you found it helpful! I have not checked to see if the clips are the same across the JK wrangler, JL wrangler, and JT gladiator but I am aware the attachment methods are similar. I hope the repair goes smooth for you! 🤙🏼

You bet Fiorenzobendotti7793, thanks for checking out my video!

Hey there Patissondom, thanks for checking out my video. I would say it depends on your vehicle and if you plan to put it front or rear. If you have a vehicle with 4WD and it is in the non-drive axle, you will only notice clicking on tight turns on dry pavement, however if you put it on the drive axle you will notice handling changes. When shifted into 4WD is when the locker becomes active if in the non-drive axle and power is applied to the it. If you have an AWD then you will notice handling changes likely all the time depending on if you put it front or rear. I do not know the handling characteristics for a rear axle application but for mine in a 4WD and installed in the front axle, I saw no issues with it for my jeep when I daily drove it.

@@VictorVectorJKUhow’s the clicking noise ? I brought my jeep with a lunchbox locker installed already don’t know the brand it came with the jeep installed But it’s super noisy when turning I can hear it when the windows are rolled up How’s the noise with torq masters ? Is it noticeable on dry payment ?

@@josuemartinezmtz hey there josuemartinezmtz, thanks for checking out my video! When I was running this years ago I did notice the clicking but it was mild and not something that bothered me. I think with most lunchbox lockers it is critical to have them set up properly at installation or you could have failures or excessive noise.

Thanks for checking out my video Powerstrokeeld! I’ll have to check it out!

Hey there Annmarie, thanks for checking out my video and I hope your install goes smooth today! I had not ever replaced it and ran without the boot over the slip portion of the driveline for a decent amount of time. I did upgrade both my driveshafts at later times to Adams which have been doing great for me.

@@VictorVectorJKU thanks for the quick reply! I can rest easy knowing I don’t have to keep searching for that part that seems to not exist 🤣. Adam’s is on my list too!

@annmariepinkerton3345 you are welcome, and yeah the slip boot is less important than the cv boots on either end of the driveshaft. Of course if you are in an area that corrosion is an issue you may start noticing issues sooner.

Hey there Brian, thanks for checking out my video! I trialed connecting both with power to the camera to see which one worked for me, I would suggest you do that same as I cannot recall which I used and your application may be different.

Hey there Juliang.5901 thanks for checking out my video! Of course, I think a number of creators do not want to provide too great of detail for the case of any failures happening based on any content shared. I hope that I detailed out in my video where I obtain details on gauge of wire to use based on length and amperage and what I made is truly for reference based on my specific application. Like you said it has been a couple years since I made this video and I do not recall the details I went into 😅

Hey there Tim, thanks for checking out my video! I purchased the adapter and a 12v outlet off Amazon. The following links should take you there. Please note I did have to modify the adapter to connect to this specific outlet. I believe I just needed to add blade terminals to it so it would connect to the harness. a.co/d/3i7V60O a.co/d/20CMlYr

Hey there Jesse, thanks for checking out my video! Honestly my time is a bit skewed since I was recording while swapping in the torq locker. Time would come down to the tools you have and experience. When I made my review video I think I was able to pull the carrier and torq locker and reinstall it all in a matter of 2-4 hours but my axle was not under the vehicle during that video.

Hey there Chris, thanks for checking out my video! Yeah that’s definitely another way to do it! And thank you, I try to share the little tips and tricks I come across!

Hey there Jack, thanks for checking out my video! I believe I pulled power from the accessory 12v plug in the dash since I had added a second 12v plug to that circuit. I know others have pulled from the reverse lights as well so you only power the camera when in reverse.

Hey there srsurfin77, unfortunately I do not know of the tool used to replace the plastic rivets between the inner liner and the outer flare. I think I used a set of plyers and a nail or something to install them.

If you have the pry bar put the rivet in and use the pry bar to hold it against the fender. At the same time use some wire cutters to pull the tip out. Keep pulling until it breaks or tight then cut off excess

@@tedballard4832 Great idea, thanks!

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Airing down is essential and always part of my arriving to the trail routine 🤙🏼

Hey there srsurfin77, unfortunately I do not have a diagram or way to upload a photo and I no longer have the factory inner fender liner to show this. I found a detailed picture process that another Jeeper created. Check out the following link: wanderingtrail.com/Mechanical/FlareRemove/FlareRemove.html

Thank you! #KeepOnJeepin @@VictorVectorJKU

That is interesting, I think you are the first I have heard of this issue from. My tires were on my Jeep for just under 3 years and performing general tire maintenance including regular rotations and maintaining tire pressure mine still have much life left even sitting stacked in my garage.

Yeah hard to say, I’m not a tire pro by any means but the way I rotated every oils change, about 5k miles and maintaining about 32 psi worked well to keep my tread life solid.

Hey Domi-83 thanks for checking out my channel! Life has definitely gotten busy. I hope to get back to making videos again sometime in the future!

Hey there Nick, thanks for checking out my video! So I have been concerned with exactly what you brought up. I have found the fit to be pretty tight between the floor system and kick panel trim so I haven’t noticed much water getting under but I am sure some does. Obviously doing an aggressive wash out can get a lot more water under them. I have not noticed any mildew smells from mine and I remain very happy with the product after more than 3 years!

Hey Krod2162 thanks for checking out my video! That is a very good question! I am not positive but I think it was valvoline brand and SAE 80w-90

Hey Gary, thanks for checking out my video! For the JK, I have not found an option to turn it on unless you simulate reverse. I have also not really looked into it tho.

Hey there JD, thanks for checking out my video! So the plastic did not seem extremely durable or capable of handling impacts. If the plastic ring breaks you could start to have the bolts grab on obstacles such as boulders or roots and cause damage to the threaded mounting holes for the bead lock ring. So for your intent of setting up a double bead lock I am curious what you are looking at for the internal ring to create the double bead lock? Typically with a double bead lock you need a wheel that separates at the center to accommodate this. The dirtylife wheels still have the traditional pneumatic styling so you could not use a conventional ring with this to make a double bead lock. I hope this information is helpful!

@@VictorVectorJKU oh I'm under no illusion that a plastic ring would hold up. It would have to be steel or alum. Search for coyote enterprises for a bladder type internal beadlock. These can be run on any wheel but I'd like to not thrash my wheels the first trip out. I wheel pretty hard. So being able to replace the rings when they are thrashed while protecting the wheel itself would be ideal. But I need it to be cheaper than a standard beadlock setup.

Ok I have heard of the bladder style offering, never heard anything on how they hold up though. And makes sense on the bead-lock ring to be used as a rash ring instead. I would just confirm the ability to run the bladder with the dirtylife wheels if there is anything that needs to be considered. I am curious, do you have issues currently with losing your inner bead on bead lock wheels currently? That is pretty uncommon issue unless you are running under 5 psi on rocks and such or possibly 0-2 psi and running in snow. You might find that a standard single (outer headlock) would suffice.

@@VictorVectorJKU I have never lost a bead in the 20 years I have wheeled with my champion beadlocks, but they are 15's with 35's. I want to go to 37's on 17's. The issue is that a beadlock wheel is so expensive. So the option to turn any wheel into a beadlock is appealing, but then I'd like to keep them nice, hence the rash ring. I may not have my cake and eat it too in this situation.

With that being the case, unless you see the need to run a double bead lock I would suggest the single. Also the Dirtylife wheels to replace the plastic ring with steel or aluminum will likely end up the same cost as a bead lock if not more. I would suggest finding something you like the appearance of and going that route. That’s my opinion though.

@jdawg2474 I think the wedges are pretty inexpensive and honestly I still haven’t installed them on my 4.5” lift springs. I don’t think there is a huge performance difference but definitely an esthetic improvement. I have not lost a coil through articulation before which would be my primary concern not running a wedge, but no issues yet!

I’m impressed with Firestone I have a toolbox and a 450 lt tidy tank in my truck with that weight it likes to slide sideways in slop up hill but that’s at 50 psi

I wish I had ran these longer and in a larger size to really test the Goodyear duratracs out, but they definitely seem like a solid tire!

Hey there Bernelnery, thanks for checking out my video! So the Reid Racing knuckles they are designed for over the knuckle drag link mount. Factory knuckles will require drilling and an insert to be installed.

Oh boy I guess my stock knucklke will be drilled and forever be OTK

There is an insert that is installed for the OTH conversion, a new insert could be installed from the underside to go back to under the knuckle if ever desired. This would also work for repairing a wobbled out taper on the knuckle as well

As long as you wheel your rig reasonably and don’t push to hard or do stupid things it can be done!! Thanks for checking out my video Ky0611!!

Hey JR, thanks for checking out my video and glad to hear you are liking the tires! I thought they were great!

Thanks for checking out my video Gillafunk!

Hey there Jordan, thanks for checking out my video! Yes a number of the other brands lunchbox lockers are made over seas and use lesser quality materials than the Torq Master Industries. This locker was a great upgrade for my JKU!

Hey there Grupo, thanks for checking out my video! That wire is used as a signal wire that needs to be hooked up to a reverse signal wire. I chose not to use this functionality.

@@VictorVectorJKU great thanks for the quick reply

So Bluetooth is not the functionality you need. You need to purchase an OBD Bluetooth reader and I recommend using the J-Scan app from your phone’s App Store. You will need to purchase a license for the VIN of your vehicle in the app. Then you need to enable the backup camera function at which time the screen will change and show the backup camera.

Again Thanks For The Help 🙏🏽

Hey there Luigichan5043, thanks for checking out my video! I do not know for a fact but I would assume it should work.

@VictorVectorJKU I'm going to try, and I'll let you know if it does work .. I'm just waiting on the video plug. All ready have jscan and obd2

Awesome! I look forward to hearing how it works out!!

Awesome! I look forward to hearing how it works out!!

@@VictorVectorJKU update.... It worked!!

The torq locker does not impact driving in 2-wheel drive except for extremely tight turns on dry pavement. Unless you engage 4 wheel drive it will be very similar operation to an open differential. You will hear a clicking noise and occasionally a pop but this is normal operation of the auto locking feature. The vacuum disconnect being bypassed would not impact the function.