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My Cruiser let me down today :-(
I was out for a gentle couple of hours green laning; in the middle of the
last lane I came to a heavily rutted and very muddy section and by the time
I realised I was well and truly in it. Well, the only way out was forwards
as reverse only turned the tow ball into a plough but forwards was ever
deeper tractor ruts and gloopy mud. The axles and control arms grounded out,
no traction.
Half an hours digging later and I was just able to drag the axles but I
didn't have quite enough traction so in went the rear diff lock. Flash,
flash, flash, flash, flash.. etc went the indicator lamp and no difflock.
Bugger!!!!
To cut a long story short, more digging and front difflock enabled me to
drag it out with the arse end swinging around like a hooked fish. Rear
difflock would have halved my effort and enabled me to make much less mess
than I eventually did.
I suppose I need to strip the actuator now, unless it's a broken wire. We'll
see.
Pete
I was out for a gentle couple of hours green laning; in the middle of the
last lane I came to a heavily rutted and very muddy section and by the time
I realised I was well and truly in it. Well, the only way out was forwards
as reverse only turned the tow ball into a plough but forwards was ever
deeper tractor ruts and gloopy mud. The axles and control arms grounded out,
no traction.
Half an hours digging later and I was just able to drag the axles but I
didn't have quite enough traction so in went the rear diff lock. Flash,
flash, flash, flash, flash.. etc went the indicator lamp and no difflock.
Bugger!!!!
To cut a long story short, more digging and front difflock enabled me to
drag it out with the arse end swinging around like a hooked fish. Rear
difflock would have halved my effort and enabled me to make much less mess
than I eventually did.
I suppose I need to strip the actuator now, unless it's a broken wire. We'll
see.
Pete