Tuesday, Jun 26, 2007 at 20:46
LSD's come in so many different qualities. For example the LSD you get in a SS commadore is second to none. I know this because i used to own one, and never would you only have one black line off the lights or around a corner, always two.
And the Patrol,
well mine atleast, will, even if one wheel is off, deliver some, not all, drive to the other wheel. In the same sentance, my old hilux, which supposedly had an LSD always only spun one when on the sand or in the mud, but saying that is was a tojo, (LOL) so it could have been broken....only JK.
The idea behind applying the handbrake, comes from the same principal as the electronic traction control. A diff will deliver the drive to the wheel with the least amount of weight, and or traction. Therefore when one wheel begins to spin the ETC will apply the brake on that wheel and shunt the drive accross the diff to the other wheel. Applying the handbrake will give similar results, ir stopping or applying more traction to the spinning wheel and trying to shunt the drive accross to the other wheel......IT DOES WORK!
Although not on the patrol cause the handbrake is a drum on the tail shaft, but if you have wheel brakes for a handbrake, it will work....ish!
Hope this sheds some light.....
Cheers
Wayne-o
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