platypus wrote:
> Krusty wrote:
> > platypus wrote:
> >
> > > Ace wrote:
> > > >
> > > > They work between left and right side, but on vehicles with
> > > > selectable 4wd like darsys jeep, there is no diff between
> > > > front and rear.
> > >
> > > Are they allow to make them that crap? He wants a proper 4x4, he
> > > does.
> >
> > Hes got one - Ace is wrong. You can get Cherokees with two types of
> > transfer case - SelecTrac which has a centre diff allowing full-time
> > 4WD, & CommandTrac which which hasnt got a diff & just locks the
> > driveshafts together, hence can only be used in 4WD on slippery
> > surfaces.
>
> IIRC my Rangie had a lockable centre diff. Id
> venture that the the ideal would be three viscous diffs for
> fit-and-forget simplicity.
Not for serious off-roading. Viscous diffs require a certain amount of
spin before theyll engage, which isnt necessarily A Good Thing.
Viscous diffs that can also be manually locked otoh would be ideal.
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