Diff locks

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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Iv just driven about 20 miles with both diff locks on, should I be worried

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Not if it was in a straight line or on soft ground

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Hi mate it was on main road I forgot to turn off after leaving site

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No corners for 20 miles?

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Won’t do your tyres any good and puts stress through the system but should be okay.

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no flashing light on the dash telling you they were on :open_mouth:

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Nope nothing on dash. I informed mechanic and he said he will sort the warning lights out. I didn’t do any shape turns which he said isn’t as bad

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noney82:
Iv just driven about 20 miles with both diff locks on, should I be worried

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Guess they don’t cover switching diff lock on and off in the dcpc then :blush:

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noney82:
Nope nothing on dash. I informed mechanic and he said he will sort the warning lights out. I didn’t do any shape turns which he said isn’t as bad

cant be blamed then … Mind be good to check in future of all warning lights etc :wink:

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happysack:
Guess they don’t cover switching diff lock on and off in the dcpc then :blush:

Yeah but when the diff lock switch is almost behind you its easy to forget when your arse is twitching at the thought of being stuck in mud.

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nick2008:

noney82:
Nope nothing on dash. I informed mechanic and he said he will sort the warning lights out. I didn’t do any shape turns which he said isn’t as bad

cant be blamed then … Mind be good to check in future of all warning lights etc :wink:

You’d have a pretty good idea somethings not right when you get it on the road just by sound/feel.

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Well that’s what mechanic said, but it honestly felt no different. It was only when I got in to quarry and I turned my head to apply handbrake and get flask while I was waiting to be loaded I saw the locks on.

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Maybe your diff locks don’t actually work

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That’s a fair point I will get mechanic to check them.

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I used to drive a foden alpha , that had a buzzer as well as warning light for the diff locks :wink: Quite annoying at the time but saved you forgetting to disengage diff locks :exclamation: :stuck_out_tongue:
I have come to drive a tipper and the diff lock switch was already on :exclamation: , god knows how long the previous driver had driven round with then in :open_mouth: