Poor man's "limited slip" differential: Partial application of the parking brake when one wheel slips! Keep the lock button depressed and pull until wheel stops spinning. Modulate the amount of brake applied and with a little practice you can make it up any hill a limited slip or locking 2WD can. If it is really steep or icy, use the same technique backing up the hill--effectively front wheel drive. Works great, costs nothing. > On Mon, 19 Jul 1999, C&S Gibbs. Alaska. USA. wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > Been thinking about the possibility of fitting a diff lock to my *2WD 88 > > Westie*. Why, well for the odd occasion that I cannot get up the local > > hills in the wintertime (6 months of the year). -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909-8244 ext 208 Getting your share of the Net yet? http://www.cobaltgroup.com http://www.casedealer.com/demo http://www.caseihdealer.com/demo |
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