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Brian the Sn@il:
Been looking at a few new 4x4 Pickups.
It seems the trend is now away from a Diff Lock.

In my mind a Diff lock is very important offroading.
Im only planning to do green laning and some off road courses.

But if wheels start to spin then there is only 1 wheel at the fron at the opposite rear wheel spinning ?

But with a diff lock all 4 will spin.

What are your views - is a diff lock important ?

TimM:
Diff locks are NOT improtant at all, not in the slightest.....











Until you get stuck!

Don't do something you will regret later, if you think you want a diff lock, then you will kick yourself if you find yourself in a situation where you need one and haven't got one.
 :wink:

muddyweb:
A centre diff lock is there to do a job... maintain traction.   The reason that a lot of vehicles don't have one these days is that they are designing different ways to achieve this.

The Disco 2 for example uses the braking system to manage the traction control, and on a lot of levels it works very well.

So, a centre diff lock isn't an essential item per-se...  some form of traction management generally is though...  hope that makes sense

Eeyore:

--- Quote from: "TimM" ---Diff locks are NOT improtant at all, not in the slightest.....

Until you get stuck!

--- End quote ---


Yep, then you'll have wished you'd had it and engaged it!

Like Muddyweb says, some form of traction control (beyond the too often applied 'knarliest tyres and knarlier right foot' combination) is essential for the safe, sustained and sustainable travel along green lanes.

This can be achived either mechanically via a centre diff, or electronically via the braking system. Which ever, something is required. As for which system is better - well, thats another argument altogether.

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

Hightower:

--- Quote from: "muddyweb" ---The Disco 2 for example uses the braking system to manage the traction control, and on a lot of levels it works very well.
--- End quote ---

And on many it's pants, which is why I retro fitted a CDL to mine.  Well worth the effort IMHO.

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