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11th May 2019, 11:09 AM
#11
Patrol Guru
I mean it'd be an interesting experiment.. and I'd follow with interest haha.. but I just wouldn't imagine it would be very nice to drive in normal circumstances. The tighter you shimmed it the better traction you'd have but I assume the turning circle would grow as a result. Plus you may need to consider the legalities of it if it's a daily. Might upset your insurance if you come unstuck.
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11th May 2019 11:09 AM
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11th May 2019, 04:48 PM
#12
Patrol God
The diff is only in use if the manual hubs are locked. You have raised an interesting point with insurance. Is an auto locker roadworthy, or an e locker or air locker for that matter?
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11th May 2019, 06:49 PM
#13
Patrol Guru
But just normal wheeling when you're out on the tracks.. you don't wanna be locking and unlocking your hubs all weekend. At least I don't. Normally get locked in when I get off the black stuff and stay in till I'm on my way home.
Elockers would have to be legal. They're factory items in the cruisers. They do however only lock in under certain conditions.. ie only when low range is selected. Not sure on the auto lockers or any aftermarket jobo.
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12th May 2019, 08:21 AM
#14
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
mudnut
I've been stuck a couple of times with one front wheel spinning uselessly in the breeze. I have the unit sitting there and am very curious about how they perform.
have you tried tapping the brakes when you have one wheel spinning it gives drive to the one not spinning??
Last edited by threedogs; 12th May 2019 at 12:35 PM.
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12th May 2019, 12:25 PM
#15
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
threedogs
have you tried tapping the brakes when you have one wheel spinning it give drive to the one not spinning??
I'm not that coordinated TD. Have tried that on sand with the hand throttle locked open. Didn't quite get it. Having an auto would make that technique easier.
Loosing momentum is the biggest problem.
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12th May 2019, 09:49 PM
#16
A mate of mine had front and rear detroit lockers in a 60 series landcruiser, went anywhere as long as it was in a straight line, total pig of a thing in the bush, turning circle of a train, constantly having to stop and back up, Saw another guy with a factory LSD in the rear of a Nissan 7204wd and one of those loc-rites in the front. He liked the way it 'let go' on high friction surfaces in the bush when turning so the turning circle was pretty good, he didn't do anything super hard with it, but it worked for him - something else to consider perhaps
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13th May 2019, 02:05 PM
#17
Not sure how it would with a locked centre diff/transfer case but my Subaru Liberty GT came with front and rear LSD differentials as well a selectable centre diff from 70/30 to 50/50 LSD action.
Don't see why an LSD in the front would be problematic as it will still allow turning/steering action as it is not locked like an auto locker.
Would be interesting to see if anyone has put an LSD in the front of a large 4wd instead of a small turbo lounge chair...
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13th May 2019, 02:11 PM
#18
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
PureCaboose
Not sure how it would with a locked centre diff/transfer case but my Subaru Liberty GT came with front and rear LSD differentials as well a selectable centre diff from 70/30 to 50/50 LSD action.
Don't see why an LSD in the front would be problematic as it will still allow turning/steering action as it is not locked like an auto locker.
Would be interesting to see if anyone has put an LSD in the front of a large 4wd instead of a small turbo lounge chair...
Someone mentioned racers use a front LSD, but that is a different animal altogether. I wonder how tight the front LSD was shimmed in your Subaru to get a good turning circle?
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