| Author | Message | ||
     Mark T (Flybye) New Member Username: Flybye Post Number: 5 Registered: 08-2003 |
What's the benifit of adding the CLD to my 02 rover? I'm not planning on doing alot of off roading maybe a few beach runs, I saw a few kits for sale to add, can someone explain what it does and if I need it, and what the best kit on the market is thanks | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Senior Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 266 Registered: 02-2003 |
Mark: You'd have to replace the entire transfer box on the 02 if its a North American spec unit they deleted CDL for NA in 00. Before that they didn't connect it.... | ||
| Eric Olsen (Eric_olsen) Member Username: Eric_olsen Post Number: 57 Registered: 02-2003 |
If you go off road much the ETC will cause excessive wear to your spider gears. With the CDL the ETC will not come on as aften, resulting in less wear to those gears. IMO Eric 2000 DII (on its third set of diffs) | ||
| Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1467 Registered: 04-2002 |
A CDL can also come in handy on the road. If you tow a boat the CDL can help on slick ramps. | ||
| michael burt (Mikeyb) Senior Member Username: Mikeyb Post Number: 397 Registered: 03-2002 |
if it were me...i would just drive it as is for a while. just because someone else needs a cld, or lockers, or different bumpers does not mean you will. drive it and see for your self if it is ok as it is. meanwhile, search the archives, there is a lot of stuff about cdl's in there. and, i am not totally sure of this, but unless the transfer case in the '02 or '03 (you say '02 in your post, but '03 in the title) is different than the late '01, you can restore cdl to your truck. BUT it is not easy. like i said, if the 02/03 transfer case is the same as the late '01 then all that is different is the rear cone of the case does not have the stud to actuate cdl hardware that is *still inside*. you would have to; 1) replace the output cone with one that does have the stud, and; 2) use one of the kits you have seen to *actuate* the hardware you now have access to. but that is a lot of work if you don't plan to actually use it. | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 702 Registered: 09-2002 |
I agree with Michael. If your truck is mainly pavement driven with the occassional beach run type stuff, then I wouldn't waste any money on the CDL. You may find that you never even use the thing when you do have it. Just drive it as it is and find out it's capabilities. It might surprise you what it can do as is. | ||
| Scott Scott (Scottoz) Member Username: Scottoz Post Number: 94 Registered: 02-2003 |
Yeh - whack it any - anything to help overcome the low proile tyres standard on the HSE! | ||
| Sean Arney (Seana) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Seana Post Number: 18 Registered: 05-2003 |
Try going on a club or dealer run - that's how I got hooked on these things. You will absolutely freak out at how capable the truck is entirely stock!! Your TC is arguably almost as good as lockers anyway...you'll have your hands full learning techniques and getting used to the feel of the truck for some time to come, then you start to spend money like crazy. Its an addiction that never sleeps!! LOL Like these guys said, if you only offroad once in a while, you really won't need it -seanA | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 598 Registered: 05-2002 |
LOL  I agree with Sean 100%. The thing that I find amusing is that you have not checked your own thread in two days. C'mon man, if you are serious you may want to watch the responses to your post. That being said, don't listen to Chris. The CDL was wiped in mid 99 at the introduction of the D2. However, the transfer case remained the same until the middle of the '02 year until '03. This means that you MAY have a stub on the top of your t-case that will enable you to lock in the CDL. Reply back and I am sure someone will direct you on how to do this. Good luck, Curtis | ||
| Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1470 Registered: 04-2002 |
So Curtis, If the CDL was wiped in mid 99 then I really didn't need to add the CDL on my November 1998 built D2 (1999MY)? The D2 was built side by side with the D1 in 1999. And the D1 and D2 transfer case were not the same (minus CDL linkage). The D2 case was beefed up a little to handle more torque. I wouldn't go as far as saying the ETC is almost as good as lockers but maybe "almost" as good as having 3 LSDs. It is good and it you will be amazed at were it will get you but depending on where and how you wheel it WILL fail you and you'll abuse your vehicle more getting across stuff with the ETC alone. But that said if you're not sure if you need one then play with the ETC alone first and see if that's enough for your needs. | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 601 Registered: 05-2002 |
Al, No - you did not "need" to add CDL to your D2 and it does not matter when it was built. Being a D2 you may "want" to add CDL, but may not be able to if it was made in 2002 or early 2003. Curtis | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 602 Registered: 05-2002 |
...and if we are really being picky, it is the linkage. The CDL is already there | ||
| Kobayashi (Koby) Senior Member Username: Koby Post Number: 475 Registered: 02-2002 |
Hmm... Actually, if it's mid-2001 to mid-2003, it's not even the linkage, it's the CDL selector flange on the transfer case. | ||
| Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 605 Registered: 05-2002 |
Damn Koby, I think you are correct. How time flies | ||
| Ron L (Ronl) Member Username: Ronl Post Number: 146 Registered: 11-2002 |
do the two of you need an "announcer"?  | ||
| Kobayashi (Koby) Senior Member Username: Koby Post Number: 476 Registered: 02-2002 |
OK That's it. NO BEER FOR YOU |
