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bpman
Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069
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blackwolf wrote:diduan wrote:I was thinking of something last night: I can get an atb for the rear P38 axle together with the distance ring and then try to put it in the front rover axle first...I hope this will work. This way I can look if I like it and by how much it affects the steering. it will be great if I can still put it in the rear in case I dont like it in the front. can this work?
I have had front and rear Ashcroft ATBs fotted for over 100,000 miles. It doesn' t make any significant difference at all to the steering!
Me too, but I've not done 100k yet, much better than the 2 & 4 pin OEM diffs, and an opportunity to get the backlash sorted out. If i keep it, Ashcroft driveshafts next.
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11th Feb 2017 6:21am |
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Hufflepuff
Member Since: 25 Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 727
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gabe3105 wrote:This may be a silly question, but I am a bit of a mechanical dunce....
The choice for front and rear seems to be ATB diff OR fully lockable. Given that you can get a centre ATB which you can also fully lock, why can't you have front and rear ATB's with full lock capabilities?
I think its probably a matter of simplicity. The advantage of the ATB diffs in the axles is that they are fit and forget - you don't need an external air or electronic system to lock them, and in poor traction scenarios they are almost as good as a full locker. The benefit from locking the ATB fully is likely outweighed by the relative complexity and unreliability of having a remote locking mechanism. I guess its less of an issue on the centre diff, where you have a mechanical lever for the job anyway?
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11th Feb 2017 8:01pm |
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