Thread: True Trac or Detroit Locker

Look on the bright side. At least you didn't fall over onto the side. Didn't even have to resort to my suggestion of double ramps.

Sometimes laboratory experiments don't accurately reflect what happens in real world conditions. I really would have expected your TC to make a bigger difference. Maybe it does in the real world. How's that for looking for a silver lining?


EDIT: That still isn't a bad effort though. Some people get a nose bleed if they get that high off the ground.

Originally Posted by goingbush

Well im well and truly stuffed after eating all that humble pie,

in the words of Dr Phil.... "What WAS I Thinking"

Diff Lock guys, you knew you were right !!

Im too embarrased to upload the videos but here are the screen caps showing the highest the 110 went up the Ramp.

Traction Control OFF


Traction Control ON


The Yellow line is where the Center of the front wheel made it to before with Open Diffs but with Traction Control

OK its better with TrueTracs, no doubt, and better again with TrueTracs AND Traction Control ON - But nothing like I promised

the old TC was grinding away but not enough to make the truetracs transfer enough torque to the wheel with traction, instead the wheels with least traction were digging holes in the ground.

no point going looking for a tree to climb, the results are pretty conclusive.

Well with all that said and done, I still think its a great combo and in real life 4x4ing with more agressive use of throttle the TC does work better but I wasnt about to do that on the ramp , (see there I go with the silver lining BS again)

I'm going to opt out of the next Ellis Track trip.


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No needs to eat humble pie
I was just relying on what I have personally seen in real world applications.
Now as recompense,when can I come and pick up your Hybrid for some fun

And I do agree,that for most people,the TruTracs and traction control would be perfect.Especially for those set up as tourers or for medium duty use.
But for those like me,that like to play a little harder,especially in large rocky terrain,well there are other choices,thankfully

I too was completely wrong in my previous post

Originally Posted by LowRanger

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Now as recompense,when can I come and pick up your Hybrid for some fun

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Last time I saw it was at a Sherrifs auction. The bloke that bought it from me did some bogus paperwork and years later I got pulled up at a random Police / RTA roadblock and was issued a summons. Somehow he kept it in my name but simply changed the adress for that rego to his house so any fines he racked up were in my name but at his adress, he never paid them, but paid the rego. So I immediately got the rego cancelled (cos it was in my name so officially I could do that) and the vehicle got seized by the Sherrifs to cover the fines and clear my name, So on the day of the auction I fronted up with all intentions to buy it back but at the last hour it got withdrawn because the bloke paid the fines.

That was the last I ever saw of it, (at least 15 yrs ago) I heard it was in a smash or dismantled and the chassis was leaning on someones fence. Pity, it was a beast with 302w c10 low stall converter & G60 xfer box, Maxis and 4.1 gears.

Every time I have ever sold a car since I always phone up VicRoads a week later to make sure the ownership details have changed out of my name.

Originally Posted by goingbush

Last time I saw it was at a Sherrifs auction. The bloke that bought it from me did some bogus paperwork and years later I got pulled up at a random Police / RTA roadblock and was issued a summons. Somehow he kept it in my name but simply changed the adress for that rego to his house so any fines he racked up were in my name but at his adress, he never paid them, but paid the rego. So I immediately got the rego cancelled (cos it was in my name so officially I could do that) and the vehicle got seized by the Sherrifs to cover the fines and clear my name, So on the day of the auction I fronted up with all intentions to buy it back but at the last hour it got withdrawn because the bloke paid the fines.

That was the last I ever saw of it, (at least 15 yrs ago) I heard it was in a smash or dismantled and the chassis was leaning on someones fence. Pity, it was a beast with 302w c10 low stall converter & G60 xfer box, Maxis and 4.1 gears.

Every time I have ever sold a car since I always phone up VicRoads a week later to make sure the ownership details have changed out of my name.

That is sad news indeed
In NSW there is a section on the back of the registration papers that is meant to be filled in by the seller and sent to the RTA

yep notice of disposal or something

Originally Posted by Yorkie

Lucky8 in the states, exchange is good at the moment aswell.

Just went through the pricing exercise and direct from Ashcroft is cheaper again. My first ATB was just over $400- incl shipping (3 days!). At the moment it's about the same and just over $500- from the states.