Thread: CDL in deefers?

I may be wrong - but I had the impression that every Defender has always had CDL

In fact hasn't CDL been the main feature of the LR since the Series 1 ???

I understood it was only the Disco during 2000 - 2002 that had the CDL removed

Ladas
You are right about the Defender,all defenders have a CDL.
A little bit "off-track" with the all landys having them.
Series1 2 and 3 up to the Stage1 were all part time 4x4 so have no CDL as there isnt a centre diff.
Stage 1s,Classic Rangie (except those with the viscous centre diff) Disco1s all had the CDL.
Andrew

As LandyAndy says. All Defenders with all gearbox/transfer case combinations, and their predecessor 110/90/120 had a centre diff lock.

Most Series Landrovers did not have a centre diff, as they were part time four wheel drive, so no centre diff lock. The exceptions are Stage 1 V8 and Isuzu, which shared the Classic Rangerover transmission with full time four wheel drive and a centre diff lock, and the very early Series 1 which had a free wheel instead of a centre diff, and a lock for this, although its function was not exactly the same.

John

to my knowlodge the only ones that didnt have a cdl (excluding the series) were some of the rangies, discos and the freelander they had either the viscous coupling or traction control that was ment to take its place.

I just purchased a 1999 series 2 TD5 It has the hill decent and traction control . I am not sure if I have the CDL still fitted inside the transfer case . I read somewere that some of the series 2 s had the CDL in place but dissconected . If it has can CDL be regained by fitting a lever kit ? 2 . Can the Electric traction control and hill descent be imobilised or switched on or off ? 3. Is it worth it ? Regards George