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Post by Joe_Dirt on Mar 4, 2004 4:37:29 GMT -5
would it be wise to run a spool up front and a detroit in the rear. since the front diff is not engaged there froe wouldn't be any steering issues right or does the front axel distribute the torque on tight corners when its not in use? just thought i'd ask...
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Post by iluvdrt on Mar 4, 2004 15:37:55 GMT -5
whit it unlocked on the road there wont be a prob. off road you might get some understeer.
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Post by fourwd1 on Mar 4, 2004 16:01:54 GMT -5
would it be wise to run a spool up front and a detroit in the rear. since the front diff is not engaged there froe wouldn't be any steering issues right or does the front axel distribute the torque on tight corners when its not in use? just thought i'd ask... No, it wouldn't. On-road it wouldn't matter, but off-road (hubs locked) you'll have a hard time turning, the truck will just want to go straight. Better to put the Detroit in the front and the spool in the rear. |
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Post by Joe_Dirt on Mar 4, 2004 22:29:19 GMT -5
what if i have auto locking hubs
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Post by fourwd1 on Mar 4, 2004 22:41:05 GMT -5
what if i have auto locking hubs Well, if you want to stop and shift in and out of 4WD all the time while your wheeling, OK. Seems like a PITA to me though. |
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Post by Joe_Dirt on Mar 4, 2004 23:04:31 GMT -5
yeah, good point, thanks  |
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Post by jacksh002 on Sept 5, 2004 3:44:23 GMT -5
im a newb to this topic so don't get mad if this is a DUH kinda question, but why would it be harder for your truck to turn off roading with spools in the front.. i have researched the types of lockers, so i know that stuff.. but if you turn your wheels, and they are both in the same direction both spinning the same amt of power, shouldn't it just help pull it in that direction with the rest of the truck following? just not letting the slipping of the other wheel stop the traction wheel from moving. because i was thinking about spooling the front because i wouldn't have to worry about DD because it's in 2wd, yet still have something locked when off roading... i dunno- just looking for an explination if it's alright... thanks- BeN 82 PU
p.s.- im in florida so my off-roading is pretty much limited to mudd, and more mudd- not much else because i don't like screwin with the salty sand at the beaches.
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Post by kjmcdaniel on Sept 6, 2004 8:37:43 GMT -5
First of all, with the front locked it becomes extreamly hard to turn the steering wheel. Even with power steering you have to fight the wheel hard all the time.
Second, with the front locked your wheels will tend to push and slide, causing understeer. This is because one wheel has to travel further than the other on to get around a corner. With them locked, the two wheels have to turn at the same speed, and therefor will slide instead of get traction.
This is not theory. I have a selectable ARB locker in the front of my rig. I only lock the front when it is absolutly necessary. I have hydraulic assist steering and still have to fight the wheel in rough territory when the front diff is locked.
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Post by jacksh002 on Sept 10, 2004 16:54:16 GMT -5
AH, i see then.. lol- thanks for DL i was thinking of the wrong kind of hard to turn ... where i was thinking of the trucks ability to turn vs. my ability to turn it...(like turning radius/turning the wheel) but im still undecided because im not blessed with interesting terrain in florida.. it's either bumpy, wet or muddy.. nothing to climb, nothing to travel.. it's just small trivial pitts of mudd for the majority of off-roading.. thanks- BeN
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