Outer Limits 4x4 Board

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

Ever thought of trying the Zuk section.

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

mebbe he got nissan diffs innit?

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

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.

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

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

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

ok swwet cool loks like il be saving my pennies then

how much would a arb air locker cost???

cheers nick

I was qouted around 1300 each end for my sierra.