Detroit True-Trac

[Jojo]

G'day all!
I have been offered a set of above named True-Tracs for my 110. Are they any good? I have no experience whatsoever and am just curious if I should go down that road, should avoid them at all cost or if there are more suitable alternatives. I'll get "mates rates" on the deal and I am not using the truck for hard core off roading, rather touring and as a general runaround here in rural Scandinavia.
Any advice appreciated!
Cheers and Happy New Year to you all!

[101RRS]

They are a LSD not a diff lock so better than nothing but not as good as a diff lock. Many people put some sort of diff lock in the rear and the Trutrac in the front.

If they are cheap - a bit better than an open diff but don't expect diff lock performance.

garry

[redrovertdi]

As said above. i have a truetrac in the front and a detroit locker in the back of my95 110, it is absolutely brilliant, from what i have read i believe that a truetrac front and rear is good with traction control but i dont have that, check that the truetracs are compatible with your diffs?

[BigJon]

I have a truetrac in the rear of my Rangie classic and I find it to be excellent.
I would certainly recommend them, especially in a touring 4wd. They have several advantages over lockers. They don't require any driver input and they are totally "transparent" in their operation.

[gavinwibrow]

I too have trutracs front and rear in my D2a tourer - as posted above, they are LSD rather than true locker, but much easier on axles etc. Brilliant in sand, can't comment on rocks or mud.

[Steve UK]

Hi,

As said they are not a locker, but who needs a locker on their road car?

I had them on my jeep wrangler, and there the only thing I miss about it :D
I had front and rear and there brilliant, you don't know there there until you need them. You just concentrate on driving and they do the rest, well suited on ice and snow as they are so smooth at transferring the torque.

Can't wait to get some fitted on my defender.

Steve

[alien]

I fitted one to the rear of my D2 and I'm happy with it.


I too have trutracs front and rear in my D2a tourer - as posted above, they are LSD rather than true locker, but much easier on axles etc. Brilliant in sand, can't comment on rocks or mud.
Most of my harder driving is rock with a bit of mud(I avoid the deep stuff).
It's brilliant in these conditions too.

[phillup]

Hi Jojo,

I also have trutracs front and rear on my D2. Only noticable difference was it made the steering much heavier, also steering wheel wants to centre if you let go of it.

My d2 is only used for bush work so i can live with the heavier steering versus the xtra traction it gives me offroad. Maybe not a locker , but then again l frequently
get places effortlessly while my locked up nephew sometimes struggles ( workmate cruiser ) Perhaps see if others notice the difference in steering and if that concerns you just do the back. I find them brilliant, if a wheels slips or becomes airborn the traction control grabs it , they lock and away you go .

Cheers Phil.

[Jojo]

Many thanks for all your replies, mates! Highly appreciated, to say the least. Looks I'll be going down the True-Track road. Are they easy to fit or do I leave this job better to a workshop? Any special tools needed? Let me know, please!

[harry]

hi jojo,
go for it, put a detroit in the rear.
i have detroits in both my disco's you dont notice that they are there, except when you get through the sticky stuff and the other bloke hasn't.
no need to stop when you have got it bogged to engage the locker, no forgetting to engage,
it just works.

[biggin]

Many thanks for all your replies, mates! Highly appreciated, to say the least. Looks I'll be going down the True-Track road. Are they easy to fit or do I leave this job better to a workshop? Any special tools needed? Let me know, please!

This quite a simple job, providing you know how to set the bearing pre-load and backlash. There are plenty of articles about this on the internet.

A dial gauge and base is a useful tool to have.

It is pretty simple to do though if you follow the steps.

I have a TT in the front and a Detroit Locker in the back. I would now rather have put a TT in the back also, as the Locker does make disconcerting noises at times. It all works very well however.

[redrovertdi]

I fitted the truetrac in the rover diff probably the bodgiest way but that was 15000ks ago, changed the oil since and all was good.
I scribed the crown wheel to the pumpkin top and bottom and then dismantled, installed truetrac to crown wheel and refitted with new carrier bearings lining up the crown wheel to the scribed markings.
Worked well fo me and has had a caning off road.
I have a detroit locker in the salisbury at the back and love the combination. the only time i notice the detroit in the back is when tight turning in reverse there is a shudder as the inside wheel bites the ground

[discomatt69]

Hi all, I put a TT in the rear of my D1 after much research and could not be happier:D it has totally transformed the old girl.
I am now saving the coins to get one for the front:cool:

would recommend them without hesitation!!!!!

[Hamish71]

I have a D2a with 32s, VNT blah blah blah.and TT both ends. Mostly a tourer, but get into the high country when I can. With the tru tracs, I have not had any issues, going whereever I want to. When first fitted, the steering wheel feel was.....different. I liked it, my mechanic hated it and offered to uninstall them and refund my money. After a couple of thousand kms they loosened up, and are back to normal. They key here is the traction control. If you dont have it, then maybe a tru track one end...which is a step up from nothing, and a locker the other. Front or rear....that is a completely separate debate.