Thread: When to lock CDL

Originally Posted by Zeros

Does anyone really think it’s a PITA to lock the CDL? I mean it’s not like you need to get off the couch to change the channel! Or out of the vehicle to lock the hubs! Hilarious.
...I love locking my CDL at every opportunity. It’s what makes it a Land Rover!

...now another can of worms ...at what max speed can you lock the CDL on the fly? And what’s the max speed you can drive with it locked? My rule of thumb has been 60kmhr and 80kmhr respectively.

Never been more than 80kmh only because didn't feel comfortable on that particular track and secondly I think any faster especially in unknown areas could be dangerous, the defender is not a WRX

In my manual I have locked it at 100kph. No issues at all.

Cheers

80kmh will make the Tanami a looong drive

I have engage and disengaged anywhere up to 100km/hr

I have always engaged/disengaged 4WD/CDL when stationary.
I know I CAN engage/disengage on the fly But I have never been a fan of doing that and it certainly can't do the transmission any harm doing this with the truck stopped.
I usually don't exceed 100kph on the dirt

Originally Posted by weeds

I have engage and disengaged anywhere up to 100km/hr

Yep same here
Just wait for the long winded do`s and dont`s waiving brigade to pipe in

On the fly or stopped makes no difference.
My only thing is not to engage/disengage whilst accelerating or slowing ... just in case.

LOL on the Tanami. The non-bitumen sections were wayyyy to rough (corrugations) to do more than about 60-ish when I was on it years back.

I have ATBs in the front, centre and rear diffs and Dave Ashcroft maintains that the centre diff should still be locked anytime there's a chance of a wheel spinning for a prolonged period.

If it's good enough for Dave Ashcroft, it's good enough for me.