I actually had 'stronger' in my post, but edited it to 'as strong as' to reduce arguments :D
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I actually had 'stronger' in my post, but edited it to 'as strong as' to reduce arguments :D
They will be making all maxidrives, the ones currently in Aus. cover all diffs, according to Warren.The 40 diffs on their way were indeed bought from an overseas supplier , and were surplus to their requrements. BobQuote:
Originally Posted by weeds
They were a great difflock in their day, but they do require a bit of time consuming and expensive blacksmith engineering to fit. I really can't see them competing with the modern Ashcroft, ARB, Jackmac type lockers anymore.
Wagoo.
Yet KAM remain in business selling a similar (but IMO vastly inferior) product...Quote:
Originally Posted by wagoo
Yes, and the reason for that is one of lifes more baffling mysteries.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by isuzurover
Wagoo.
I like how they operate from the vacuum pump instead of requiring a compressor.
I think KAM only survive due to the fact that they have the military contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by isuzurover
If you read any of the British forums,most of the locals there seem to know about their quality.
Wayne
I don't know about the Ashcroft and Jackmac systems, but MaxiDrive are superior to ARB in their ability to remain locked.Quote:
Originally Posted by wagoo
The ARB are activated by pressure and require the pressure to be maintained to keep the hemisphere locked. If you lose the compressor or rupture an air fitting/line the ARB unlocks.
The MaxiDrive on the other hand only requires the air to change but then remain locked until the mechanism is commanded to unlock.
As far as I'm concerned, the last thing you would want is to be climbing over a steep obstacle, tear out an air line and then immediately lose your locker, with possible dramatic consequences.
Much better the have a MaxiDrive which stays locked until you can find a safe place to repair the loss of air.
Diana
a loss of vaccuum is technically a GAIN of air :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies
Thanks Vlad :)Quote:
Originally Posted by VladTepesa loss ofQuote:
Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies
vaccuumvacuum is technically a GAIN of air :p
Actually, there is no such thing as vacuum, it's technically negative pressure and dependant upon the environmental pressure around it. So you're not gaining air you have a loss of relative negative pressure. ;)
Although I thought you could have maxiDrives with either positive pressure or negative pressure to operate the mechanism and it depended upon whether you had a source of positive pressure to access.