Originally Posted by justinc
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Gavin,
While your at it get that TT price including a new set of Carrier Bearings, you will need them, they will be cheaper from GBR than anywhere in Aust & wont add to the postage. You will also need to specify 10 spline (pre 93) or 24 spline. Front or rear.
here is a clip from some email correspondence from Utah, I'm sure Bill wont mind me pasting it here
pic of Eaton TrueTrac vs rover from the front of my 04 td5 110Truetracs are nice because they react faster than traction control so traction control comes on a lot less. As you noted there are some situations that traction control can be counterproductive such as situations that required momentum such as sand. Nothing like putting on the brakes in the middle of momentum!
In my opinion, upgraded axle shafts/CV joints are strictly optional when running Truetracs. First Land Rover axles and CV joints are not as bad as many people think. Second, since a TT is a limited slip they do not stress out axle shafts nearly as much as fully locking differentials and they bias torque in a very smooth and controlled manner unlike a hard ratcheting type of system. CV joints don't like shock loads so if you are a finesse driver and run TT's you won't have much problem with them. Another advantage of TT's especially in 2 pinion Rover diffs is they are massively more durable. The lifespan of a Rover diff with traction control engaged is between 30 minutes and 1 hour! The pulsing literally starts to dissolve the two spider gears. If you have used traction control a lot and want to do a quick check on the condition of your diff is to drain the gear oil and pay attention to the color when it first comes out. If it is silver as I describe it, this is your spider gears returning to their elemental state!
........if you miss them that much
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