DeFenderDan Posted January 21, 2021 Member ID: 858 Content Count: 12 Reputation: 2 Joined: 01/21/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 10, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Greetings... Purchased my Defender and for 2 weeks been installing accessories to include LT360 tracks. Much better than my Ranger was. Question, do you run tracks with Diff-Lock on all the time? Thank you. Ride Safe Michigan Upper Peninsula riding in the snow and lakes is terrific! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Daddy Posted January 21, 2021 Member ID: 759 Content Count: 107 Reputation: 17 Joined: 11/16/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 20, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I have it in 4WD and diff lock is ON. I would only switch it off if we are on pavement. If its off, you will tend to get stuck, when its deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFenderDan Posted January 21, 2021 Member ID: 858 Content Count: 12 Reputation: 2 Joined: 01/21/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Thanks Bad Daddy! I run mine of-course in 4WD, I did notice it does not ty to "plow" thru tight corners in the woods when the Diff-Lock is off. Just not certain if its hard on the machine to run without Diff-Lock. I'll take your lead and run it all the time. I have so much stuff I've dded I'll take pics for the rest of the guys and get uploaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Daddy Posted January 24, 2021 Member ID: 759 Content Count: 107 Reputation: 17 Joined: 11/16/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 20, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2021 On deep snow, for sure, locked. On groomed trails, you could probably go unlocked...I’ll try it and let you know! We have added a few things too. Hence the name, DeFunder. I have tried it locked and unlocked. In low range, when doing steep trail work, locked. Deep powder locked. On hard pack unlocked. I think the manual said locked. Or maybe I saw it on YouTube , lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darin Posted January 26, 2021 Member ID: 865 Content Count: 1 Reputation: 0 Joined: 01/26/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 12, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Just saw this thread. So on hard packed trails and bare ice running tracks in high is ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFenderDan Posted January 26, 2021 Member ID: 858 Content Count: 12 Reputation: 2 Joined: 01/21/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 From my inexperienced viewpoint, yes, running in high is ok. I've been testing the system with Diff-Lock one and off this last week and week-en and it certainly responds better in turns with Diff off. So if I'm in the woods with sharp turns, 3' of snow, I stop and turn Diff Off and it performs great. On open lakes with 12" or less of snow I run high with Diff off. On bare ice -- scary -- I run high with Diff on, but go slow as this machine can get sideways quickly. I'm going to add a few studs for better control on hard glazy snow and bare ice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Daddy Posted February 9, 2021 Member ID: 759 Content Count: 107 Reputation: 17 Joined: 11/16/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 20, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2021 We will be testing again this weekend. Over 15” of fresh! -31C (-21F) right now, sure glad I put in heated seats, half doors and a windshield. sure wish I put in a heater, full doors and fender flares! Oh well, at the time it seemed like a lot of $. I need to figure out a way to make the half doors into full doors so no snow gets in... back seat is a bit snowy when it’s dry out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossyoak Posted February 9, 2021 Member ID: 12 Content Count: 65 Reputation: 16 Joined: 12/19/2018 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 27 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I run mine in high all the time with the tracks on till the bike tells me to drop a gear, diff lock only goes on when it starts to get questionable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFenderDan Posted February 9, 2021 Member ID: 858 Content Count: 12 Reputation: 2 Joined: 01/21/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Got it, thanks, I now do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFenderDan Posted February 10, 2021 Member ID: 858 Content Count: 12 Reputation: 2 Joined: 01/21/2021 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 Care with all the snow...got three feet here and hit a large rock covered in snow, track making an ugly sound...no visible damage but back to the dealer as I can't find the cause... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Daddy Posted February 10, 2021 Member ID: 759 Content Count: 107 Reputation: 17 Joined: 11/16/2020 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 20, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Sorry to hear this. If you jack it up and rotate the track by hand, you might see /hear what’s causing the noise. Can you see if the bogey wheels or shafts are bent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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