Engaging 4x4 Without locking hubs

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Re: Engaging 4x4 Without locking hubs

Post by davidvdm »

I was about to say I could get under it and check the ratio of the input to the output in Low range, then I realised I can only do that on my divorced unit and not on my unit that is one part with the gearbox :doh: Will go look on Google later.
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1997 Nissan Sani MK3 2.7TD - Hillbilly (SAFANI)
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Re: Engaging 4x4 Without locking hubs

Post by davidvdm »

Oh, just by the way..... I see on my spare divorced Xfer box, when you select neutral, it links the forward and back props to each other as if in 4wd. Makes sense as the neutral is between 4H and 4L and why would you now go to the hassle of making that selector deselect 4wd between the two 4wd modes.

Just makes life interesting when you thought the best way to two a vehicle was to disengage everything by dropping the transfer box into neutral, but in fact you are binding the front and rear diffs to each other now, depending on your hub setting, you could be causing wind up while just towing the vehicle, but a least your gearbox is free from the drive from the wheels now.
David - Bfreesani
1997 Nissan Sani MK3 2.7TD - Hillbilly (SAFANI)
MQ C200 SFA
MQ H260 LSD Rear
MQ Transfer as second low range
5" Lift
33"x12.5x15" tires on 8.5J rims - Want 35's
DIY rock sliders
DIY Snorkel
Madman EMS
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