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I was watching some of the vids from Gavland and Jimbo and one of Jimbo going up the hill had me fascinated.
See below:
[youtube:3dyx9qeu]1eDtxy52QEk[/youtube:3dyx9qeu]
In the first seconds, the front wheels are spinning, the truck then comes down hard and both front wheels stop dead.
If the CD was open, this shock would be absorbed through the rear of the drive train and into a spinning rear wheel (assuming there was one)
If however the CD was locked, this must put a huge shock load through the drive train. To have all that kinetic energy and then instantly stop - that's got to be punishing to something.
What is the weight of the wheels+tyres vs drive shafts, diff gears etc. The wheels would be storing most of it which, when stopped, would actually not send that much through the drive train?
At what point does a diff break? That? Ian? Chris? When happened with yours?
Curious as ever....
See below:
[youtube:3dyx9qeu]1eDtxy52QEk[/youtube:3dyx9qeu]
In the first seconds, the front wheels are spinning, the truck then comes down hard and both front wheels stop dead.
If the CD was open, this shock would be absorbed through the rear of the drive train and into a spinning rear wheel (assuming there was one)
If however the CD was locked, this must put a huge shock load through the drive train. To have all that kinetic energy and then instantly stop - that's got to be punishing to something.
What is the weight of the wheels+tyres vs drive shafts, diff gears etc. The wheels would be storing most of it which, when stopped, would actually not send that much through the drive train?
At what point does a diff break? That? Ian? Chris? When happened with yours?
Curious as ever....