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  1. 17th April 2009, 01:05 AM #21
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    Yes, all the time. The locker is engaged as soon as you put it in low or 4WD.

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    Never tried to turn a corner with your front locker engaged???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Panda View Post
    Yes, all the time. The locker is engaged as soon as you put it in low or 4WD.
    Now you have me confused... Which vehicle are you talking about and what front diff lock is fitted?
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    God you're up late!!! You're confused ... not half as confused as I am!

    I'm talking about my Series III. Detroit. (Now do you see why I'm a bit concerned???)

    Quote Originally Posted by isuzurover View Post
    Now you have me confused... Which vehicle are you talking about and what front diff lock is fitted?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Panda View Post
    God you're up late!!! You're confused ... not half as confused as I am!

    I'm talking about my Series III. Detroit. (Now do you see why I'm a bit concerned???)
    Ahh - all is clear...

    EDIT - scratch this bit - see below...

    If you snap an axle, the detroit is known to grenade, so you need not worry
    e.g. - see here: [ame="http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php't=87560"]broke an axle and my Detroit quit working 2 days later - NAXJA Forums -::- North American XJ Association[/ame]

    2hrs later where you are !
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    Ahhhhhhhhh, thanks! That explains it. What does "grenade" mean???

    In that case, you're up extremely late And your brain's still functioning!

    Quote Originally Posted by isuzurover View Post
    Ahh - all is clear...

    An auto locker like the detroit is UNLOCKED until you need it. So when you engage 4x4 (or low range), the detroit is still unlocked. Only when 1 wheel starts to turn faster than its opposite number will the detroit lock.

    If you snap an axle, the detroit is known to grenade, so you need not worry

    2hrs later where you are !
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    Sorry - that was the other way around... (it IS too late...).

    The detroit etc is LOCKED until you need to turn a corner. Then it unlocks.

    Grenade = big kaboom.
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    Yea, I know what a grenade is, I meant can you explain what actually happens technically ...



    Quote Originally Posted by isuzurover View Post
    Sorry - that was the other way around... (it IS too late...).

    The detroit etc is LOCKED until you need to turn a corner. Then it unlocks.

    Grenade = big kaboom.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Panda View Post
    Yea, I know what a grenade is, I meant can you explain what actually happens technically ...
    AFAIK, the shock-loading when the axle breaks can strip some of the teeth from the locking mechanism.

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    Thanks Ben. So ... bottom line ... I don't have to worry? Does that mean I've started this thread for nothing??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Panda View Post
    Thanks Ben. So ... bottom line ... I don't have to worry? Does that mean I've started this thread for nothing??
    detroit go bye bye...


    In 99.9% of offroad situations you will probably have no issues driving down a hill with a locked front or a locked front with 1 broken axle.

    On the very rare chance you broke an axle just before starting down a steep muddy hill, then hopefully the detroit would break before anything happened . If not, there is a slight chance you could spear off the track, but chances are you could correct by steering or accelerating.
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