Front or rear locking diff?

warrior · Jun 6, 2012

At this moment in time I have abit of Money to spend on my landrover and was thinking locking diff.

If you could only have 1 would you put it in the front or back? And why?

I've chosen a diff as my 90 is used off road, it has a winch and bumper,snorkel, extended breathers, lifted with dampers dislocation cones extender break lines polly bushed, light bar, cb

And thought a diff would make it better for what I do with it, which is off road,

Thoughts?

johnlad · Jun 6, 2012

rear cos it gives more traction and you can still have full steering

craigyb · Jun 6, 2012

^^^^^^ what he says.

But would put a trutrac or similar in front

pressbrake · Jun 6, 2012

Rear because of the above reasons, secondly unless you have ashcroft cvs its not going to be very reliable

warrior · Jun 7, 2012

pressbrake said:
Rear because of the above reasons, secondly unless you have ashcroft cvs its not going to be very reliable

So of I put a diff in my ( what I believe to be standrd) diff I will brake something? The weakest link in the drive train been the cv? How much are they to replace?

craigyb · Jun 7, 2012

warrior said:
So of I put a diff in my ( what I believe to be standrd) diff I will brake something? The weakest link in the drive train been the cv? How much are they to replace?

What's the point not upgrading cv's/half shaft's when you break em more or less every time

bakerstreet · Jun 7, 2012

Have you put any reasearch into this at all??

I would add strengthened half shafts if you are putting a locker in. I have to admit, I didn't know that lockers broke CV joints.

I looked into this and I came to about £800 in parts for locker kit before I fitted it or someone else fitted it

johnlad · Jun 7, 2012

bakerstreet said:
Have you put any reasearch into this at all??

I would add strengthened half shafts if you are putting a locker in. I have to admit, I didn't know that lockers broke CV joints.

I looked into this and I came to about £800 in parts for locker kit before I fitted it or someone else fitted it

personally unless your competing i woulnt fit hardened half shafts, in the 2 years i have had a rear locker i have broke 1 shaft, that cost £20 to replace, where hardened cost in excess of £300 and i doubt they will outlast 15 standard ones, i just carry a set of spare shafts as there changed easily

GINGE · Jun 7, 2012

^^^ what she says^^^

I havent driven mine yet with lockers but its fairly standard advice from what ive read/seen/been told.

It easier to replace a half shaft especially if you only have a rear locker.

johnlad · Jun 7, 2012

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:
^^^ what she says^^^

I havent driven mine yet with lockers but its fairly standard advice from what ive read/seen/been told.

It easier to replace a half shaft especially if you only have a rear locker.

she

, lol

GINGE · Jun 7, 2012

johnlad said:
she, lol

I wont tell if you wont.

:rofl:

90boy · Jun 7, 2012

As has been said no real need to upgrade shafts or cv's i have front and rear arb's in my 90 for 18 months now and yet to break a shaft and they have taken some abuse, carry a full set of spare shafts and cv's as standard ones are so cheap, oh and if your only geting 1 diff put it in the rear

pressbrake · Jun 7, 2012

90boy said:
As has been said no real need to upgrade shafts or cv's i have front and rear arb's in my 90 for 18 months now and yet to break a shaft and they have taken some abuse, carry a full set of spare shafts and cv's as standard ones are so cheap, oh and if your only geting 1 diff put it in the rear

you must drive like a girl then

dellboy1959 · Jun 7, 2012

johnlad said:
personally unless your competing i woulnt fit hardened half shafts, in the 2 years i have had a rear locker i have broke 1 shaft, that cost £20 to replace, where hardened cost in excess of £300 and i doubt they will outlast 15 standard ones, i just carry a set of spare shafts as there changed easily

Changed easily unless the splines are twisted then it can be a bit of a bugger but yeah i go along with everyone else,waste of wonga an all that

90boy · Jun 7, 2012

pressbrake said:
you must drive like a girl then

come out with me once think you will find otherwise

johnlad · Jun 7, 2012

dellboy1959 said:
Changed easily unless the splines are twisted then it can be a bit of a bugger but yeah i go along with everyone else,waste of wonga an all that

mine snapped in a straight line approx 10mm from end, you would think it was machine cut, i just pulled out broken shaft and used an extending magnet to get the bit out, easy

johnlad · Jun 7, 2012

90boy said:
come out with me once think you will find otherwise

he must know you, as you do drive like a girl

buckshot · Jun 7, 2012

pressbrake said:
you must drive like a girl then

this man is getting the hang of this place (and he's right as well ):hysterically_laughi

dellboy1959 · Jun 7, 2012

johnlad said:
mine snapped in a straight line approx 10mm from end, you would think it was machine cut, i just pulled out broken shaft and used an extending magnet to get the bit out, easy

I must admit that most times when the splines were twisted was down to eeediot squaddies leaving the feckers in 4x4 on tarmac

tacr2man · Jun 7, 2012

Put it in rear as in front whenits engaged you can only go in a straight line , and when in rear thats where the load generally transfers to when climbing . Driving considerately standard shafts are OK its when you are not that the HD stuff earns its cost . JMHE

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