Pajero and Lokka

Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Location: Perth

Okay. Reading bits and pieces and filtering the fluff from fact I have come up with the following which I hope is right. Please correct if wrong. Looking at upgrading from FJ62 to NL Pajero and just trying to expand my knowledge.

1: On the pajero chuck it in the front. Resolves IFS limitations.
2: You will loose the ability to use the super select. Okay with me as would only drive on 2wd unless terrain warrants 4wd and will do a slow shift. (Upgrading from FJ62 so still easy)
3: In 2wd there is no impact on steering as drive shafts disconnected at both the hubs and center diff.
4: In 4wd and steering is a little stiffer and may click when turning. Loud clicking?. May also have a tendancy to resist turning on very soft/slippery surfaces?
5: In 4wd, steering would be better than ARB Airlocker which is engaged. Worse than if ARB disengaged.
6: Traction on par with ARB engaged. Traction better than ARB disengaged.

Finally is there anyone in perth with a Pajero with a lokka I can have a quick test drive? Also did you install yourself in front. Website say front install can take 4 hours.

Paul in Scarborough

Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Location: Nepean

the hubs on the Gen 2 superselects are solid, diff only disconnects.

Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Location: Perth

So when in 2wd mode the front axles are turning and the front diff is turning?

Thought they had vacuum actuators that disconnected the drive both at the C-Diff and Hubs?

Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Location: Adelaide

dusty_nz wrote:

So when in 2wd mode the front axles are turning and the front diff is turning?

Thought they had vacuum actuators that disconnected the drive both at the C-Diff and Hubs?

Disconnect RH driveshaft alongside diff - hubs don't disconnect.

In 2wd, LH wheel drives axle, sidegears spin, other (disconnected) axle spins backwards. Crownwheel, pinion, front driveshaft don't turn.

If you fit autolocker in the front (and don't fit free-wheeling hubs) then the crownwheel etc will spin.

Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Location: Perth

Okay cool.

So still basically there would be no interaction of an autolocker when in 2wd mode?

Thanks for the info.

Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Location: Perth, Western Australia

If you were to fit and auto locker, it would be worthwhile fitting a set of free-wheeling hubs too - in the event that you broke a cv, you could still drive using the cv on the opposite side.