Thread: Fitted an Ashcroft Locker

So for a pre 03 D2 with a CDL fitted, fitting a later SLABS unit should give you the revised ops based on the CDL on signal. Unless someone knows if all SLABS units have the parameters programmed in and it's only the CDL signal missing to activate it.

I'm having a CDL fitted to my 02 D2 at the end of the month. All of the mechanical business's I have spoken to and read up on this and other 4WD forum's seem to have a wide collective agreement that.....Having a centre diff lock as well as traction control - is the best of both worlds

I used to have a D1 with factory CDL and know the benefits. I now have a D2 without CDL but with factory fitted Traction Control so know the benefits of this system (And its shortcomings)

Happy to report back once it is fitted as I'm looking forward to the extra benefit of being able to lock the centre diff and let it and TC do there work together

Originally Posted by rovercare

Actually, quite the opposite to what you've said is true

That is strange,as all the vehicles that I have been out with that have TC need to reduce the wheel speed to allow the TC to work.

Wayne

I can say the same actually. In very slippery clay just try to keep a constant rpm irrespective of apparent wheel speed and it just keeps moving with the TC light glowing it's heart out. Tried it both with and without CDL engaged and also with/without TC connected since I could.

No CDL/no TC just a dogs breakfast (on par with driving any other brand of 4X4).
With CDL/no TC was just like you'd expect. Like a RRC with open diffs.
No CDL/with TC was better than above, I think because even though one wheel spinning would loose drive fore/aft the TC controlled the spin and as such controlled the center diff.
CDL/TC was just like driving on a slippery surface without wheel spin. There was sliding sideways as grip was limited by rut/no rut situation and also the slower you went the less the tyres cleaned themselves but you had the ability to rev it up and clean them out and return to a sensible speed.

There's another thread which is about replacing the slabs units but is pertinent to D2's and CDL's etc. The revised later SLABS units apparently are programmed to now about the CDL and it's effects and so you don't need to cut any wiring.

I have ARB lockers front and rear on my 94 Disco they have operated faultlessly for over ten years that I have had them in and would recomend them to anyone.

I prefer manual lockers to the automatic types as there are times when I want the full open diff and others when I want the whole lot locked up. They got used all the time for the first seven or so years and not so much of late due to a lack of time to go and play. there is a but though, if you forget to unlock them or they jam on for any reason then you could be in for some big repair $$