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  • #16
    Originally posted by fido666 View Post
    The most I have ever had to do to get the rear diff lock deactivated is to drive up the road 100m or so
    That's been my experience too, actually more like 10m in my case. Then again, I haven't used it continuously in sand dune situations, just some simple tests on a rutted track. Mine never obeys my command immediately (locking or unlocking), it sits there flashing until I drive off and then engages, or disengages as previously commanded. But it sounds like the OP was doing plenty of driving and his was staying locked. I'm keen to hear what made it eventually unlock in case I even encounter the same thing (and whether he was able to get it into high range even with it stuck locked).

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    • #17
      Thanks for the advice guys.

      The Toyota diff lock does engage and disengage eventually and yes driving slowly and jerking around does eventually disengage it. It will allow change to 4H with diff lock engaged and then the dash light goes off but I am worried that the rear diff may still be engaged????? so prefer to see the light go off before getting too reckless. I would just like to be able to engage it and disengage it on the fly as per my ARB air locker or to be able to bin it and put some other locker in that can be activated and disengaged on the fly.

      There is no problem using this rear diff if you have the time and space and patience to stop, scratch your bum, watch the world go by, listen to your wife's dribble and then engage or disengage it but when fast actions are required e.g. you suddenly start to seriously lose traction in an unforgiving situation, then on the fly engagement is a priority.

      Here's an example of what I mean.

      Looks like a simple, shallow water puddle so I meandered slowly through only to discover it was the mother of all mud holes, water covering serious mud, and got seriously stuck, much to the amusement of my colleagues!



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      • #18
        Originally posted by pradokakadudavid View Post
        Looks like a simple, shallow water puddle so I meandered slowly through only to discover it was the mother of all mud holes, water covering serious mud, and got seriously stuck, much to the amusement of my colleagues!
        And that's why you should always test the depth and bottom of a mud hole with a branch or stick before going through. I'm not sure the rear diff lock would have helped you in this situation.

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        • #19
          Better again avoid mud holes !!
          Just got back from our first Kakadu 4x4 outing in the high country, Diff Locks definetly made it a lot easier and yes the Toyota system is a little slow as you need to first enguage L4 and centre lock then rear lock and needs to be unlocked in the same order. With a fair bit of 4wding Experience my rule of thumb is I always turn the rear locker on when in low range, just a little longer process in the Kakadu compared to my 79 series
          Phs
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          Last edited by Phs; 29-12-2016, 12:11 AM.

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