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muddyweb:
The very general rule is that if you think the vehicle may lose traction... have the diff lock in before it does :-)

It's a case of reading the terrain really.  There is no problem engaging and disengaging the diff lock when you are moving.

On a lane, I tend to leave it out unless something looks slippy ahead, then knock the lock in until I think it all looks OK again, then take it out.

gords:

--- Quote from: "muddyweb" ---It's a case of reading the terrain really.  There is no problem engaging and disengaging the diff lock when you are moving.
--- End quote ---

Umm, I read in the Discovery manual that you could engage/disengage while moving, but it sounded quite complicated - less than x speed, wheels straight, blah blah :?  I did think that I should read it more thoroughly and practice some time - not got round to it though :(


--- Quote from: "muddyweb" ---On a lane, I tend to leave it out unless something looks slippy ahead, then knock the lock in until I think it all looks OK again, then take it out.
--- End quote ---

I think my head still thinks that you need to "do something" to prepare the car before you go off the tarmac :)  It's probably down to lack of experience :)

Wanderer:
Next time you're out I'm sure someone will take you through the changing in and out of d/l and hi/low box. It's just practice.

Ed

muddyweb:
Don't get the diff lock confused with the high / low selection.

Diff lock (i.e. shoving the lever over to the left) can be engaged at a fair speed.   The main things to be careful of are that you are pointing straight ahead and that you don't have any wheels spinning at the time.  If either of the above aren't the case, then you need to stop and put the lock.

High / Low selection can also be carried out on the move, but it's a bit more of a black art, and to be honest with you, the benefits of doing it when moving are pretty much non-existant in the vast majority of cases.  99% of the time, I stop to change from high to low or vice-versa.

Wanderer:
Changing low to high is the easy bit.  :lol:

Ed

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