disco transf case for defender
I'm going to do the same modification, I have the disco transfer case already.
Yes I do have to change over the output casing and the handbrake etc. the defender rear housing has the speedo sender in it.
My 110 tdi (VGT, APT intercooler, and minor fuel pump tuning), seems to have the torque to pull the higher gear now, I find I'm in 5 th gear early and regularly driving at 70 kms/h in 5 th. The disco TC will make 5th for highway speeds, say above 90 km/hr only
I figure if I have to tow something heavy I'll just stay in 4th, I do tow locally with a trailer of sand and gravel etc. I can imagine with the higher disco TC , 1st gear take offs might be annoying, the 300 tdi defender is a bit gutless there already. But it's no problem for me, I already use low range and change up to high range for a difficult start with a big load.
Given the 90 is lighter etc , I'm thinking it is a good mod for touring and general commuting etc. ( ignoring the speedo problem), the issue of difficult starts with big loads can be over come using the transfer case. cheers simmo
use low range as a take off gear
Hi Ned, yes I use low range for starting in steep hills of Heavy loads.
Plus it helps keep my high- low range selector free as well they can get a bit stiff.
If they're stiff when you go from low range to high range you tend to push hard and it beaks out of HR and goes straight through neutral into low range, you don't want that, ( big clang or crunch)
If you use your lever regularly you'll be able to go from low range to neutral to high range smoothly, just pause in neutral and lets the revs die down and ease it into HR. after a few goes it'll come easily to you.
You can go from HR -N-LR similar way. I don't do enough to be in practice but my friend can do it like a normal gear change. you can slow down in 1 st or 2nd gear HR, select TC neutral , select 2nd gear , blip the throttle and slip into TC -LR. I never bother I stop or almost stop to do the change HR-LR. My friend is a bus, truck, tractor driver, farmer, he makes it look easy. :) cheers simmo
