I have a Powertrax No-Slip in my rear axle and I'm extremely happy with it. I'm dreaming of an ARB in front, but I can't ever seem to manage to save up to it, being a student and all. But now I found that a No-Slip in front is quite cheap, I've heard someone running one in front and saying it's not that bad. What do you all think, anyone who's tried it, or having good theories?
1986 XJ front D30 vacuum disco, rear D35 No-Slip, 31" MT/R, 4,11:1 gears, 1993 4,0 HO/AW4/NP231, OME springs.
More specific questions:
How does it work in 2wd, when the locker is driving the shaft and pinion, will it bang and judder and be feelable when steering from one side to the other at high speeds? I thought I could unlock the vacuum disco to let only the left wheel drive the diff, or could that leave the locker ratcheting on the left wheel keeping the locker, pinion, driveshaft and right shaft still, only to suddenly lock at 60 mph blowing it all to pieces?
I know it will affect my steering, but I don't know how bad. I also don't know how much stress will constantly be on the driveline, as the front and rear will fight. Will it break my u-joints right away? I have to specify that what you U.S. wheelers say works and don't work in axles really don't apply to us here in Norway, we have no slicrock, only sand, mud, earth, snow etc, mostly slippy terrain. I'm also easy on the gas in low range, espescially in grippy terrain (if any).
Let me hear what you think.
1986 XJ front D30 vacuum disco, rear D35 No-Slip, 31" MT/R, 4,11:1 gears, 1993 4,0 HO/AW4/NP231, OME springs.
More specific questions:
How does it work in 2wd, when the locker is driving the shaft and pinion, will it bang and judder and be feelable when steering from one side to the other at high speeds? I thought I could unlock the vacuum disco to let only the left wheel drive the diff, or could that leave the locker ratcheting on the left wheel keeping the locker, pinion, driveshaft and right shaft still, only to suddenly lock at 60 mph blowing it all to pieces?
I know it will affect my steering, but I don't know how bad. I also don't know how much stress will constantly be on the driveline, as the front and rear will fight. Will it break my u-joints right away? I have to specify that what you U.S. wheelers say works and don't work in axles really don't apply to us here in Norway, we have no slicrock, only sand, mud, earth, snow etc, mostly slippy terrain. I'm also easy on the gas in low range, espescially in grippy terrain (if any).
Let me hear what you think.