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What does this all mean?
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:39 pm
by toycruiser
I have a 1993 Mitsubishi Pajero SWB and was wondering what all the different letters are on the gear stick at the top it has 4LLc than 4HLc than 4H and 2H as you can tell i no nothing about 4WDs
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:51 pm
by mike
Generally speaking:
4H = 4wd high range, ie normal 1st,2nd,3rd etc gears but in 4wd mode.
2H = 2wd high range ie normal 1st,2nd,3rd etc gears but in 2wd mode.
4L = 4wd low range. ie really slow 1st,2nd,3rd etc in 4wd
there will not be a 2L because low range should always be engaged in 4wd
now the 4HLc I'm guessing its fulltime 4wd and the centre diff is locked(if fulltime 4wd)? and same when in low range, although I would have presumed that centre diff is locked when in low range anyway. I'm just stabbing in the dark as I've never set foot in the front of a nissan before
If you had bought a landrover or a surf then I could help
Mike
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:31 pm
by Maddog
mike wrote: I'm just stabbing in the dark as I've never set foot in the front of a
nissan before
If you had bought a landrover or a surf then I could help
Mike
Ok then how about a Mitzy Terrano
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:24 am
by toycruiser
Thanks for that Mike, its not full time 4WD does that make any diference? So when you say the centre diff is locked does that make all 4 wheels drive at the same time and when thats not on they drive sepretly?
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:44 am
by mike
If its not full time 4wd then you wont have a centre diff. but you are right in that locking a centre diff locks the front and rear drive trains to each other. Don't do this on tarmac, you wont get to far before things start happening
Mike
While on the subject
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:33 am
by Bubba
Can somebody please explain about diff locks. Mine has a Auto diff lock and I think I know but have had trouble explaining to a friend when asked about a guy we were watching locking his hubs
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:22 am
by mike
Hi Bubba,
All you'll ever need to know about diff locks right here
http://www.greatbasinrovers.com/diffsinfo.html
Automatic ones are described about halfway down the page.
Mike
Diff talk
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:32 am
by Bubba
Thanks Mike you da man, I now know more about diffs than I ever thought I needed or wanted to know. Now when asked I can speak with great authority and knowledge.
I must say that is nice to be able to ask dump ass questions in a non-judgemental place such as this :afro:
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:02 pm
by mike
No worries,
Keep asking away, every question you ask I'm sure there are 10 others who didn't know either
That way we all learn :albino:
Mike