have got a lsd to fit the front of my safari,had it a few months now have not put in as yet,have been hearing quite a few nasty stories about running a lsd in the front, some people i have spoke to say yes bloody good and others say it scared the shit out of them when going down a slippery decent,would like to here from others that have used one in there truck,'
thanks vince......
lsd in the front of a safari??
mercutio wrote:petefj40 wrote:
Get a locker in the front. (ducts for cover)
I got both must admit it is interesting sometimes when both of them are in
Really? I have lockers in mine front and back I just need to hook up to the compressor then I'll find out.
My brother is thinking of flagging that and putting a limited slip diff in the front instead. It would be way cheaper i guess.
petefj40 wrote:mercutio wrote:petefj40 wrote:
Get a locker in the front. (ducts for cover)
I got both must admit it is interesting sometimes when both of them are in
Really? I have lockers in mine front and back I just need to hook up to the compressor then I'll find out.
My brother is thinking of flagging that and putting a limited slip diff in the front instead. It would be way cheaper i guess.
mine are factory fitted standard issue i figured less hassle to buy a machine with the in it from the getgo
my 4wd is not a truck
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old mercedes never die but sometimes they do need some love
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Re: lsd in the front of a safari??
PigFmr wrote:have got a lsd to fit the front of my safari,had it a few months now have not put in as yet,have been hearing quite a few nasty stories about running a lsd in the front, some people i have spoke to say yes bloody good and others say it scared the shit out of them when going down a slippery decent,would like to here from others that have used one in there truck,'
thanks vince......
I'd be interested to know how you get on..
I've had a LSD in the front of my LWB Patrol for over a year now.
Upside: The extra traction, especially climbing, is great. I've been doing a lot of rutted clay climbs with steps and roots in them - with the LSD I can just floor it and not worry (much!) about breaking CV joints (running std-ish 4.2 petrol on LPG) - the front end can bounce right up and hit the ground both wheels spinning, and just grabs and pulls.
Downside: If you drop the pressures right down (6psi or so) you get stuff all steering - but then, it was pretty much like that before. The scarey stuff is on really mushy sidlings - It'll go straight ahead and that's it, pretty much. The first time it happened I thought i'd broken another tie-rod - it felt exactly the same. It's copable-with, if you're watching out for it, but far from perfect.
If you've got one, I'd say try it - way cheaper than a locker, and better than an open diff. I'd love to be able to switch it off, though - just don't have the funds for a locker.
Upside: The extra traction, especially climbing, is great. I've been doing a lot of rutted clay climbs with steps and roots in them - with the LSD I can just floor it and not worry (much!) about breaking CV joints (running std-ish 4.2 petrol on LPG) - the front end can bounce right up and hit the ground both wheels spinning, and just grabs and pulls.
Downside: If you drop the pressures right down (6psi or so) you get stuff all steering - but then, it was pretty much like that before. The scarey stuff is on really mushy sidlings - It'll go straight ahead and that's it, pretty much. The first time it happened I thought i'd broken another tie-rod - it felt exactly the same. It's copable-with, if you're watching out for it, but far from perfect.
If you've got one, I'd say try it - way cheaper than a locker, and better than an open diff. I'd love to be able to switch it off, though - just don't have the funds for a locker.
Terry wrote:I've had a LSD in the front of my LWB Patrol for over a year now.
Upside: The extra traction, especially climbing, is great. I've been doing a lot of rutted clay climbs with steps and roots in them - with the LSD I can just floor it and not worry (much!) about breaking CV joints (running std-ish 4.2 petrol on LPG) - the front end can bounce right up and hit the ground both wheels spinning, and just grabs and pulls.
Downside: If you drop the pressures right down (6psi or so) you get stuff all steering - but then, it was pretty much like that before. The scarey stuff is on really mushy sidlings - It'll go straight ahead and that's it, pretty much. The first time it happened I thought i'd broken another tie-rod - it felt exactly the same. It's copable-with, if you're watching out for it, but far from perfect.
If you've got one, I'd say try it - way cheaper than a locker, and better than an open diff. I'd love to be able to switch it off, though - just don't have the funds for a locker.
Interesting. Sounds like a good option for the money. I'll pass that info on. Cheers!
had the lsd fitted on the thursday at 4wd acc (rick),got to take it out today on club fun day,well pleased how it went, was guys there with difflocks front and rear and the old saf just followed them around with no problems at all,there was another guy there with his saf and he had just fitted a lsd in the front aswell and he was chuffed how it went
diff is out of a terrano rear lsd, just change over crown wheel and pinion and carrier from ur open diff onto the rear terrano lsd and put in the front
of your safari
vince