Thread: Ashcrofts ATB

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Centre,, I have been following Johns build thread and am looking forward to his evaluation of it..

You already know what Steve and I think of them, albeit in Deefers.
One will be going in the Disco, I have another t/case here already complete with locking mechanism.....

Originally Posted by blackrangie

Haha..the thrust washers friction weld themselves after a few seconds of wheelspin without the centre locked on or offroad and centre crosspins go pop.

Tbh 1 piece crosspin does the job too if your not losing traction via the rightfoot.

Why wouldn't you just lock the centre diff when you go offroad to prepare for traction loss, rather than wait for it to happen and risk killing your cdl?

Originally Posted by barney

Why wouldn't you just lock the centre diff when you go offroad to prepare for traction loss, rather than wait for it to happen and risk killing your cdl?

Because you don't always remember to?

I've done it years ago when working.
Going from hardpack dirt to across the paddocks when on the farm, I've forgotten.
First contour bank reminded me!

These days the D2 doesn't possess a CDL.
Yet.

Originally Posted by rick130

Because you don't always remember to?

I've done it years ago when working.
Going from hardpack dirt to across the paddocks when on the farm, I've forgotten.
First contour bank reminded me!

These days the D2 doesn't possess a CDL.
Yet.

I do. it's habit!
I lock it as soon as I hit dirt. It aids traction on a fast dirt road and is ready to go when the going gets tougher.

Originally Posted by barney

Why wouldn't you just lock the centre diff when you go offroad to prepare for traction loss, rather than wait for it to happen and risk killing your cdl?

Always do, however onroad and offroad on low traction surfaces with an LS or high powered anything you dont particularly want to be reaching for the lever all the time. Ashcroft ATB centre solves it. And makes for a safer drive in many scenerios

Originally Posted by barney

I do. it's habit!
I lock it as soon as I hit dirt. It aids traction on a fast dirt road and is ready to go when the going gets tougher.

So you've never made a mistake or forgotten?
You're a better man than me.

And I disagree re dirt, as I've stated on here too many times to count.

Anyway, the centre diff is the only real weak spot of the LT230.
The ATB is a hell of an improvenent.

Originally Posted by blackrangie

Haha..the thrust washers friction weld themselves after a few seconds of wheelspin without the centre locked on or offroad and centre crosspins go pop.

Tbh 1 piece crosspin does the job too if your not losing traction via the rightfoot.

This is why Ashcrofts STRONGLY advise that the CDL is engaged BEFORE there is a risk of wheelspin
I have taken my D2a thousands of K's on loose gravel and sand and most of the time I am towing a boat and I ALWAYS engage the CDL as soon as I leave the bitumen = a perfectly healthy CDL

Originally Posted by trout1105

This is why Ashcrofts STRONGLY advise that the CDL is engaged BEFORE there is a risk of wheelspin
I have taken my D2a thousands of K's on loose gravel and sand and most of the time I am towing a boat and I ALWAYS engage the CDL as soon as I leave the bitumen = a perfectly healthy CDL

Yes, but blackrangies wheelspin can occur on bitumen too due to his LS motor, which probably makes 3 times the power of a d2 rover v8