vitara front diff lock

Post by **mroffroader** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:46 pm

hey im just tossing up whether to put in a front diff lock in my vitara, i hear they blow cv's is this true? i would have thought they would have strenghend them becuase they are both turning at the same time??? any help would be appreciated

Post by **BIg StEvE** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:25 pm

Post by **turps** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:41 pm

Ever thought of trying the Zuk section.

Post by **Beastmavster** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:50 pm

Nah.... we Patrollers have all the good answers

Post by **Eddy** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:56 pm

mebbe he got nissan diffs innit?

Post by **mroffroader** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:06 am

hahaha oh crap did i put it in the nissan section lol

Post by cj » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:36 am

I like my front diff lock, it helps to make up for the IFS. Mine is an ARB and it's mated to an auto which helps IMHO. Then again I have run it in a manual and had no issues. It doesn't get a lot of use but when it does it's nice to have.

Post by **christover1** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:27 am

If a wheel in the air is spinning, then drops to earth, the sudden traction can be hard on cv and axles. This is prevented by a front diff lock.
The better traction avoids other mishaps, too.

But if you turn hard under heaps of right boot, the strain on front end will be worse when locked.

Drive it with respect to its weaknesses.

My opinion is you be better off with a locker 99% of the time

christover

Post by **mroffroader** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:35 pm

so you rekon its better in the front with one??? less chance of breaking cv's?

Post by **christover1** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:16 pm

mroffroader wrote:so you rekon its better in the front with one??? less chance of breaking cv's?

Yes, but thats just my opinion,
I'm sure many will disagree.

If you disrespect it with front locked, it will bite you.
I do belive an air locker be better than an auto locker for a vit.
Having a weakness up front, you don't want it locking and unlocking wildly like an auto locker does.
Again just my opinion,
there is no "right" answer.

christover

Post by **mroffroader** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:22 am

ok swwet cool loks like il be saving my pennies then

Post by **Try_Me** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:28 am

how much would a arb air locker cost???

cheers nick

Post by **vicelore** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:29 am

I was qouted around 1300 each end for my sierra.

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