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Welded front diff

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:19 am
by timwilks13
I hear people going on about welding up the rear diff as a cheap diff lock, but of course that knackers you up for road driving. Would it not just work as well welding up the front diff, then for road driving just unlock the free wheeling hubs?

Re: Welded front diff

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:21 am
by ScottieJ
Say goodbye to your turning circle :lol: and if you haven't got power steering you'd need arms of steel!

Re: Welded front diff

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:27 am
by timwilks13
I have arms of steel so thats that problem sorted. Surely off road it wouldnt be that hard to turn would it?!

Re: Welded front diff

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 1:24 pm
by Jordi
Say good buy to your front axle. On tarmac it'll rip itself apart.

MOT wise / insurance wise / road legal wise i think its a no no too.

Re: Welded front diff

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 1:34 pm
by timwilks13
Im gettin that i shouldnt do it but on tarmac if you had your freewheeling hubs unlocked it wouldn't matter surely?

Re: Welded front diff

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:40 pm
by dan_2k_uk
No it wouldn't. Jordi must have missed the FWH part. Still a bad idea

Re: Welded front diff

Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:55 pm
by Jordi
Ahh, still think its a bad idea.