As I do. However I recall a conversation with Paul d a couple of years ago saying he leaves his in whilst green laning. Where as I know I won't be spinning up and struggling without diff lock in so I leave it out. I'll only use it when I think I'll struggle to get through without it. Saying that axle lockers work a treat as well.. A friend just changed his transfer box because it wouldn't come out of diff lock.. It's in my van at the minute and I've had a quick look and it seems that it's the actual diff center that's somehow stuck on as the mech works fine itself
if its unlikely your going to get wheel spin dont apply it your only adding strain,
that would depend on the ground, most green lanes would be better in high
I've never been off-road as such, but what I've seen as the Billing off-road site there were signs instructing to use did-lock at the beginning. Therefore why not, as mentioned above if you think u will loose traction use it.
It works very well in snow also
yes low if you need to crawl,or need highest possible torque at the wheels, you allways use the highest gear practicable, it reduces wheel slip, diff lock is only for when there is a chance of wheel slip, locking means the 2 axles are driven equally so your inducing the chance of wheel slipSorry, good point. High ratio has its place, but so does 2nd / 3rd low.
I have taught LANTRA two day courses over a number of years. The mantra for control (initially) is that once you leave the road it goes to low and locked, there can of course be exceptions. We demonstrate the reasons for diff lock to students by sticking one wheel on a rolling road and the Land Rover goes nowhere
) most of the time laning I am in high no diff lock until I see a patch where I think I'll need some help and then its low range and then perhaps diff lock as well. Momentum and a light right boot in the right gear is often more efficent than low/locked and just blasting it.
possibly, but id still know what i was doing, why would you use diff lock when the ground doesnt warrant it, your only ensuring a loss of traction as you manoeuvre, short runs between mud holes etc fair enough
not on a firm surface when theres the likely hood both axles need different speeds, the engine will ensure one lose traction as system winds up
he was talking about green laning in the post, the point is you apply diff lock just prior to needing it, you never lock a diff if you dont need to ,thats a rule from an engineering point and a traction point
