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Jim1064 Just got MTs
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Odometer: 279 Location: Hampshire - the county of green lanes
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 9:50 pm Post subject: Axle locking diffs on a Defender td5 with traction control?
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I'm thinking of fitting locking diffs front and rear on my Defender td5, which is fitted with ABS and traction control.
Will the TC interfere with the locking diffs?
I've done some research online but can't find a definite answer.
Are there Difflockers who have done this? Experiences?
Any recommendations as to which locking differential to choose?
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stable Articulating
Joined: 19 May 2005 Odometer: 828 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:15 pm Post subject:
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Not sure how that would work, Jim. I've driven a range rover on one of those LR Experience off road days and it was amazing what it could do with the traction control. What is your Landy not doing that's making you consider lockers?
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Jim1064 Just got MTs
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Odometer: 279 Location: Hampshire - the county of green lanes
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 6:30 am Post subject:
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TC only kicks in once traction is lost in one or more wheels. In practice this means that, for example when going up steep terrain, you come to a halt, then TC kicks in and (with luck...) you get moving again. It's indeed quite amazing what it is capable of, but not as good as lockers. A limitation is that TC operates for a short time only (I think it is one minute), to stop the brakes overheating.
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cynic-al Mud Obsessed
Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Odometer: 6062 Location: scunthorpe
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:46 am Post subject:
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If you lock the diffs the TC doesn't see a speed difference between the wheels so doesn't do anything surely?
If you've got the rear and centre locker in but not a front and it starts spinning a front wheel it will still only brake the wheel that's spinning?
Seems logical to me but I've never tried it?!
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Neilios Winch Assistant
Joined: 19 Mar 2012 Odometer: 57 Location: North East
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 6:41 am Post subject:
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I don’t see the problem, the diff locks will do the intended job and if it slips the TC will help, if no traction is lost it be dormant until needed if at all, it’s the same process in some high performance cars with LSD’s fitted, it will also not affect the ABS.
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kevb Winch Assistant
Joined: 26 Nov 2004 Odometer: 79 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:04 pm Post subject:
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I had front and rear ARB lockers in my 90 TD5 with ETC, it worked great but I found I very rarely used the front locker as it reduces steering ability. I took out the front one (to fit to to the rear on my other 90) and fitted an Ashcroft ATB in the front. Im really happy with this setup. At the time ARB was the only option but if I was doing it today I'd fit Ashcroft locker in the rear and Ashcroft ATB in front (and centre).
ETC works well with, and complements the ATB, its not affected by the rear locker as it doesn't see any difference in wheel speed.
Although ETC is the same system as the D2 TD5, on the 90 it only works on each axle separately (both front wheels and/or both rear wheels) whereas on the D2 it is cross axle/all 4 wheels (i.e. any differential wheel speed, front to rear, side to side).
Hope this is of interest.
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stable Articulating
Joined: 19 May 2005 Odometer: 828 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 10:52 pm Post subject:
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kevb wrote: | I had front and rear ARB lockers in my 90 TD5 with ETC, it worked great but I found I very rarely used the front locker as it reduces steering ability. I took out the front one (to fit to to the rear on my other 90) and fitted an Ashcroft ATB in the front. Im really happy with this setup. At the time ARB was the only option but if I was doing it today I'd fit Ashcroft locker in the rear and Ashcroft ATB in front (and centre).
ETC works well with, and complements the ATB, its not affected by the rear locker as it doesn't see any difference in wheel speed.
Although ETC is the same system as the D2 TD5, on the 90 it only works on each axle separately (both front wheels and/or both rear wheels) whereas on the D2 it is cross axle/all 4 wheels (i.e. any differential wheel speed, front to rear, side to side).
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Certainly is. Learned a lot from this thread
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Joined: 06 Jun 2010 Odometer: 10 Location: Tasmania
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Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 1:28 pm Post subject:
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I have a 2001 TD5 110 with TC and ABS. I fitted a Detroit Locker to the rear and an ATB LSD to the front. From my perspective it's the perfect combo. requiring no leads, tubes etc. to activate. TC almost never activates but a quick dab on the brakes gets it working if and when.
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