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Jeff Baranowski
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 06:42 pm: | 
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OK. We all know there is an inactive center diff in the DII transfer case that can be manually engaged if you're willing to monkey under the truck and bend your arm in three directions to reach the engage bolt. In Land Rover Enthusiast (UK) about 6 months ago there was a new product article about a company in Australia that had developed a H/D kit that would automatically engage the center diff when you shift into Low; it uses the DII transfer selector. It basically bolts to the transfer case and has a cable that moves an arm attached to the center diff engage bolt. Does anyone know if it's sold here yet? Where? $? I know of a guy in Dallas that retro-fitted a DI transfer selector in his DII, but having to order/install 80+ parts ain't happenin' with the cost of parts. TIA
JB |
Leif R. (Leif)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 07:57 pm: |
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It isn't that hard to get and put in the D1 lever. You can get everything you need from a wrecking yard. I had to order a few parts I was missing for about $25. The hard part is talking the center consule apart and putting it back together. I think it makes more sense than paying for a kit where you only have the diff locked in low. You will still need to dismantle the center consule. Look at Expedition Exchange tech section for the how to. This has been done by countless DII owners. |
Dave
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 11:07 pm: |
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Jeff, I installed a kit I purchased from Great Basin Rovers. It is essentially a solenoid driven arm that engages and disengages the CDL and the flick of a switch. It's pretty slick, and has held up to my expectations after a few months of use.
Contact Bill at GBR. |
Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 11:26 pm: |
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I ordered my kit from Rover Accessories. They give you the D1 linkage all new and every thing you need right to the new rivets. It's not cheap but they also give you good instructions. I did it all in about 4 1/2 hours. If you don't want to pay for new linkage you can search for a used one from a junk yard.
FWIW, the DiscoII without the CDL is very challenged. With the CDL and ETC it's awesome! Just need to work on the approach and departure angles and convert to full float axles  |
al h.
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 11:31 pm: |
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disco axles are full floaters, that's why when they break they don't fall out like the axles on a jeep. |
al h.
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 11:34 pm: |
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nevermind that last post, i don't own a d2 so that could've changed too... |
Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 - 11:41 pm: |
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D2's have press fit semi axles. They "should" hold to get you home or at least off the trail but it's no longer field repairable. |
Michael Noe (Noee)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 08:24 am: |
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I would definitely not get a kit that locked the CDL whenever I went to low. This could place unnecessary stress and wear on the drivetrain. There are many times when you want low but not CDL. Get the GBR solenoid kit or the Skerritt mechanical kit. |
Greg Davis
| | Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 09:42 am: |
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I made a linkage kit that basically places an additional knob on your console that allows you to lock the center diff whenever you like (high or low range). From what I hear it is very similar to Adam Skerritt's kit. I can e-mail you a drawing if you like. |
Ho Chung (Ho)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 12:22 pm: |
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"If you don't want to pay for new linkage you can search for a used one from a junk yard. "
al, so did i and a lot of people i know here in southern california, just to find out that the "junk yards" were all sold out of those CDL linkage parts. the junk yard guys would all say the same thing: "someone came and bought them all."
hmmm.... that made me think a little. |
Bellamy
| | Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 12:45 pm: |
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I have also installed the GBR CDL and not only does it work very well but is less expensive than some of the alternatives. In my view having a CDL in your DiscoII is very important.In retrospect much more important than the typical mods (bigger tires,OME lift etc)that most of us do first. |
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