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Diff locks and tyres
So, anticipating a reasonably good tax return this year I had decided to retire my very tired BFG At's which are my around town tyres. The tires have worn unevenly (due to not checking pressures regularly) so the two front ones are stuffed while the rears are still reasonably ok. The spare is practically brand new having only being used once when I had a flat.
But, after a few hard Toolangi trips and realising that I cant afford a Rangie as an offroad toy I have decided that difflocks are needed so that I can do slightly harder tracks without having to rely on momentum. I run BFG muddies offroad and they are good but I think I need more traction control than TC can offer.
So firstly, I am thinking of sticking with the ATs for a little longer, buying a new tyres and putting the spare on the car. My question is, should the two new tyres go on the front for maximum steering and grip or should they go on the back? Also, is there any problem running older and newer tyres together given the difference in size?
Secondly, I am wondering about what diff locks I should be getting. I was thinking of Maxi's but given they are now shut down are they still available? I was thinking also that they might be a bit expensive. Then I thought ARB difflocks which have a good rep. Do I need to upgrade axels to do these or is it something I should leave to later?
Well thats my predicament...any advice would be good...
Cheers
Angus
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