WinchesterDave Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 This may be a silly question, but it's confusing me. What do locking diffs do? E.g. Center and rear locking differentials? Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewy1984 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) Center locked transfer box sends equal power to both front and back axle. Front and back locking diffs sends equal power to each wheel. Edited March 4, 2013 by stewy1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Right, so I centre diff can put say 50/50 toque between the front and rear axle and then the front and rear axle or diff? Can distribute dofferent amounts of that 50% torque to a wheel where needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 yes if you've only got standard diffs in your axles they can still send drive to one wheel per axle,even with the centre diff locked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewy1984 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 http://m699.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/Ramrod69/Peafarm151109/M2U00251.mp4.html?o=2 here a vid of my landrover. with all 3 diffs locked equal power to all wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilberts1989 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Center locked transfer box sends equal power to both front and back axle. Front and back locking diffs sends equal power to each wheel. Perfect explanation Here is how a diff on a axle works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinchesterDave Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Thank you for the info guys, it has cleared things up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Perfect explanation Here is how a diff on a axle works http://youtu.be/F40ZBDAG8-o That was very interesting I new what the end results of diffs and lsd and lockers was but how it worked I had no idea it is both simple and at the same time hard to get your head around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuC Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 'Drive' is like lazy people, it takes the path of least resistance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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