*03 2 wd low range

You might want to be a little more specific - such as what vehicle you're talking about.

Ray,
I'd be very careful using 2WD low range. The torque is effectively doubled on the rear transmission and it is likely something will break. There should be little problem with windup if the car is only used over a short distance in 4WD.

I don't know anything about this, so I could be totally off the track here, but since your car has constant 4wd wouldn't it be better to keep it in 4WD and just find a way do unlock the centre diff. (ie. cut the wire that sends the signal to lock the diff?).

R.

Hi Robak
You are right that is the better way to go.
That is actually what Imeant, but long hours and not much sleep ........ result brain not talking to fingers when typing
No work tonite so will catch up on the Zs
Ray

There's a 2 wire (I think) connector underneath near the g/box. You just need to disconnect it and tape it up. All you then have to do is remember that you've disable the auto-difflock on low. Try here for the how to. I've done this on my 100 without any problems,

regards,

Andrew

It will have no worries having it in low 4 to launch boats - despite what nissan owners will try and tell you the drivelines just arnt that weak - several times i have had the ute dropped off to me still in 4wd after 18k of bitumen driving

You might want to try:- "80 Series Cruiser Owners OnLine" at http://reality.sgl.com/80_series
This will explain everything for you

Transmission wind up (or what ever it's called this week) occurs due to difference in the number of revolutions done by each wheel as the vehicle corners on surfaces that don't allow tyres to break traction. It is worse if the corners turned are all in the same direction, as turning the opposite direction unloads the stresses the previous corner may have induced.

Engaging low 4wd to pull a boat out of water (as I do) in a straight line up a dry boat ramp is not going to cause any problem at all ever. On a wet boat ramp you could drive up a course of witches hats coming up the ramp no problem. Even in the dry probably cos the opposing cornering wouldn't be an issue anyway.

Talking to some of the CFA mechanics and they've seen 4wds driven to back up crews over astounding distances when left in 4wd on bitumen roads with out problems.

Over short distances on dry bitumen I'd very much doubt you'd ever encounter a problem even if you were turning into car parks or what ever.

I don't know who recommended it too you but it sounds like one of those things that one person did and it snow balled cos someone thought it sounded plausible that it was a good idea.

Don't muck around with it. Leave it the way it is.

Dave

Hi
Thanks for all the help
Ray