Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:38 pm
anyone done it and opinion please ie: works or not
Get some bigger tyres Taz
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Welded Front Diff ?????
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Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:06 pm
when I turn my front diff lock on I cant steer
Get some bigger tyres Taz
Get some bigger tyres Taz
Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:15 pm
Bro in law smashed his front diff on recent Ashley trip in his MU. So decided to weld it up as nothing to lose.
He certainly noticed the extra traction, but also is noticeably scuffing on hard turning on shingle. He managed to smash that soon after - pulled it out and discovered welds had broken - had it re welded and put back in on sunday and went out for a drive and play - that's the last I heard.
Nothing like a weldwell locker for economy
He certainly noticed the extra traction, but also is noticeably scuffing on hard turning on shingle. He managed to smash that soon after - pulled it out and discovered welds had broken - had it re welded and put back in on sunday and went out for a drive and play - that's the last I heard.
Nothing like a weldwell locker for economy
Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:22 pm
my old crawler had a welded front diff and it was great tratction , the problems with it was hard turning circle and smashing cv's till I bought longs
Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:47 pm
weld the rear put the locker in the front
Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:49 pm
yep already welded the rear thinking of welding the front as well............
Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:55 pm
rangimotors wrote:weld the rear put the locker in the front
x 2 here Taz
Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:25 pm
taz01 wrote:yep already welded the rear thinking of welding the front as well............
don't weld front, throws you off hill and off camber tracks in a flash, been there got the rollover to match
Pedro
Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:19 pm
Pedro wrote:taz01 wrote:yep already welded the rear thinking of welding the front as well............
don't weld front, throws you off hill and off camber tracks in a flash, been there got the rollover to match
Pedro
you know what happens when going up a hill with 2 locked diffs ae
Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:52 am
i welded the front diff on my vitara after running out of spares and thought it would be a temperory thing but i love it , it is now a true 4wd with both welded and it didnt affect my steering as much as i thought it would , it makes it a lot easier to drive slowy over stuff , problem now is dont want to change back but probaly will for summer.
vaughan
vaughan
Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:13 pm
Im fairly certain its illegal to have a fulltime locked differential for a roading going vehicle.
if its only used offroad its not a problem...but as others have said in the front it makes turning a bit of a problem at times.
if its only used offroad its not a problem...but as others have said in the front it makes turning a bit of a problem at times.
Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:49 pm
I think for a selectable 4wd in the front is ok as its not used on road???
Re: Welded Front Diff ?????
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:52 pm
fweddy wrote:I think for a selectable 4wd in the front is ok as its not used on road???
Only if you've got (and use) freewheeling hubs.