I performed the pin 7 mod and installed my diff lock switch a few days ago. I did a snow run with the norcal 80 group but probably didn't need it so much. But then, the next day, I am backing up a car trailer with a dead Ford product and it all made sense. I was backing through a mess of dead vehicles and on uneven ground and I put it in 4 low unlocked center and the Cruiser was more manueverable than any vehicle I have ever used to tow. It just adds many more options of what you can do with the 80.
Diff lock switch
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Scott M has been preaching the manuervability advantages to us for a long time. His example is the same as your experience; low range without the center diff locked makes backing trailers much easier with better control.
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Scott M has been preaching the manuervability advantages to us for a long time. His example is the same as your experience; low range without the center diff locked makes backing trailers much easier with better control.
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And the opposite is also true, the ability to lock the front axle in high range. I had the occasion to wade through some nasty mud the other day - thanks to all of the snow - and locking up before the wheels start to spin provides more pulling power from the front, and less chance you'll get bogged down. All in all, a very useful mod.
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And the opposite is also true, the ability to lock the front axle in high range. I had the occasion to wade through some nasty mud the other day - thanks to all of the snow - and locking up before the wheels start to spin provides more pulling power from the front, and less chance you'll get bogged down. All in all, a very useful mod.
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