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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: woodentop on September 13, 2009, 16:09:51

Title: diffs
Post by: woodentop on September 13, 2009, 16:09:51

i have been informed that you can weld certain cogs in the diff to act as lockers has some one tried this,and does it work

Title: Re: diffs
Post by: mass199 on September 13, 2009, 16:57:29

I know it's a common mod to do on suzuki sj's.

Makes them hard to turn though ...... not ideal for road use

Title: Re: diffs
Post by: boss on September 13, 2009, 19:35:42

its known as a lincoln locker

not a good idea as you will brake shafts everey time you go out(unless you upgrade them) and it wont turn corners. i welded the rear diff in my friends girlfriends drift car.

Title: Re: diffs
Post by: woodentop on September 14, 2009, 17:53:40

not recommended then on my disco,got 40 miles before playing in mud one way

Title: Re: diffs
Post by: J.D. on September 14, 2009, 18:23:45

Quote from: woodentop on September 14, 2009, 17:53:40

not recommended then on my disco,got 40 miles before playing in mud one way

Nota good idea, because you will probably end up snapping a shaft or twisting the splines driving it on the road with the diff locked / welded.

Title: Re: diffs
Post by: clbarclay on September 14, 2009, 18:58:59

Some friends were planning on welding their rear diffs and removing a half shaft for use on the road, but  manual locker is a more practical solution. Having a permenantly locked diff can bes as much of a problem off road as it can be off road.