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Hawk Lifetime member
Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 249 Location: Suffolk
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 12:54 Post subject: Full time 4x4? |
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Very happy with my L300.
But, I am driving this nice 4x4 in 2 wheel drive all the time when on the road!
So - is it possible to replace the transfer box with a center diff? With or without a lock, need not be Mitsu.
There are three possibilities:
Tolally impossible - there is nothing (Mitsu or other) the will physically fit in the space.
Nearly impossible - can find something that fits, but major engineering required. (I have access to lathes and milling machines which may help keep costs down).
Not impossible - i.e. just about possible!
Is this a totally silly idea? Or has it been done?
All comments welcome, except about my mental state!
Steve _________________ 1993 2.5 Super Exceed
"If at first you don't succeed - use a bigger hammer!" |
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andyc
Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Posts: 101 Location: Chipping Norton
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 23:55 Post subject: |
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why do you want 4WD on the road?
Andy _________________ 1993 L300 2 seater plus a futon |
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Hawk Lifetime member
Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 249 Location: Suffolk
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:22 Post subject: |
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Why does the L400 come with Super Select full time 4x4?
L300 plus center diff = cheap Super Select? _________________ 1993 2.5 Super Exceed
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jo0lz
Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 908 Location: Wirral
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 22:48 Post subject: |
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Sounds to me like you're looking to fit an L400 box under an L300.....
I wonder??
Personally have no idea if this would be possible...
but it LOOKS LIKE there is plenty of space under there
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Rusty Site Admin
Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 3358 Location: Hampshire/Dorset border!
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 7:37 Post subject: |
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Hawk wrote: |
Why does the L400 come with Super Select full time 4x4?
L300 plus center diff = cheap Super Select? |
The L400 isn't full time 4x4 _________________
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Marc Lifetime member
Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 1495 Location: Brighton
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 8:18 Post subject: |
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By full time 4x4 i think he means it can be used at anytime in 4WD unlike the L300 that can only use 4WD whilst off road i believe ,whereas the L400 can use it at anypoint i think the L300 in 4WD on the road would suffer from diff wind up :? maybe wrong tho but thats my limited understanding of it :D
Marc :D 8) _________________ 2.8 L400 Delica EXCEED
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chiefie
Joined: 25 May 2004 Posts: 2163 Location: fleetwood lancashire
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 20:54 Post subject: |
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superselect 4WD has not changed scince the dawn of time!!! even brand new shoguns have the same basic principal just tweaked abit to withstand the extra power. so in short 2WD or 4wdh can be used on th road on any superselect system. trust me i am a technician |
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kanis
Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 8
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 21:25 Post subject: |
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Hi all,
I think to modifiy a L300 with a SuperSelect T-Case gear should be possible. But in my opinion the problem with the L300 is the very short rear diffshaft. So an SS -Tcase is even longer than a part time T-case. If you whant to change you have cut off the diffshaft and weld it new. No problem so far but one thing is hardly to change especialy when the car is equiped with special suspesions which lift the rear. The short driveshaft stands very steep (not parallel to carbody). If you cut it its getting worse and the transmission is getting noisy.
But I also think with the very short wheelbase of a L300 it is even on road possible to use 4x4 in wet condidtion. I never missed it in dry conditions. I also see an advatage in simplicity of the partime T-case. It si possible to repair it with normal tools.
see you wolf _________________ L300 2.5TDi 4x4, Space Gear 2.5TDi 4x4 |
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