Thread: TC plus centre diff lock - when?

Originally Posted by Col 110

When I pick up the 110 this week I will have a stretch of 2k of dirt road to go over - do I need to engage CDL?

Of course not!

Think about it, realistically!

The blokes behind you in the 2wd family saloons would not even think about this stuff! They would also get from A to B without issue!

This CDL stuff is getting all a bit over-rated IMHO!

Agreed, 70% of my driving is on dirt and I will never lock the centre diff, if your loosing traction or spinning wheels on dirt change your driving style. There's just no need to lock the diff for day to day high grip dirt, even when it's wet..

Originally Posted by YOLO110

Of course not!

Think about it, realistically!

The blokes behind you in the 2wd family saloons would not even think about this stuff! They would also get from A to B without issue!

This CDL stuff is getting all a bit over-rated IMHO!

You are right of course

I think I was concerned about the "spinning wheel effect " on the centre diff and the harm it might do.

I had no experience with driving a Defender- and it was just a concern.

As I found out today on my drive back from the dealer that a Defender will drive perfectly comfortably on high grip dirt without CDL.

I am not sure why I got so concerned about it - but I was glad to know that if I needed to engage CDL I knew what to do.

Originally Posted by Col 110

You are right of course

I think I was concerned about the "spinning wheel effect " on the centre diff and the harm it might do.

I had no experience with driving a Defender- and it was just a concern.

As I found out today on my drive back from the dealer that a Defender will drive perfectly comfortably on high grip dirt without CDL.

I am not sure why I got so concerned about it - but I was glad to know that if I needed to engage CDL I knew what to do.

You've most likely got traction control on your barge too (check into that!) - if so that really takes away the risks of wild wheelspin

I have TC on my 2013 D90. It's rare to have that activate itself on a dirt road. Normally I only see it if I've either A) lifted wheels, driven into a mudhole, C) chained the car to a tree, D) Towing a trailer through really soft sand.

Originally Posted by tact

You've most likely got traction control on your barge too (check into that!) - if so that really takes away the risks of wild wheelspin

Hi Neil are you saying that yours does not have TC? It's the same YM as mine. Do LR not like Malaysians or something?
Cheers, Billy.

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

Hi Neil are you saying that yours does not have TC? It's the same YM as mine. Do LR not like Malaysians or something?
Cheers, Billy.

That's right. No traction control or ABS etc on my MY2013 Defender.

The local Land Rover importer doesn't accommodate any customer options. They import one spec, in a couple of colours, as flat packs and they are assembled locally.

I thought I'd be able to spec mine like you blokes do, wanted to add traction control. But no go. "Take what you get. Do you want Galway Green or the James Bondy looking silver colour?"

Wanted traction control to give me a bit more oomph off-road to compensate a little for another decision: This time around I don't want to fit any of the usual accessories (bars/winch/snorkel), to keep the clean classic look unspoiled by anything except scratches and dents.

With the traction control option not available during build, and way too hard to bother with as aftermarket add - I went a different direction to at least partially compensate for the styling decision: fitted Ashcroft ATBs front and rear.

Nice choice Tact!

Cheers