How to stop an LT getting stuck

I can't help but I would be willing to chip in for a second hand one off eBay if it furthers the cause.

I locking rear diff will complete the van...

Ringo

Huge big LT Florida - its slow but its a Westie!

Some lt2 have a slippy diff.
Would one retrofit?
Both cart sprung arse ends.....

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The only progress I made is that I don't want one now.

I watched a syncro get stuck in wet grass this year (LHD Robs) while he was moving his van to tow me out. He only had his rear diff engaged and he got stuck. When he engaged his decoupler and the front wheels kicked in he was fine.
The lesson learnt was that even with a rear diff lock, it's not going to make the van that much better.

I now want a 4x4 LT :)

Ringo

Huge big LT Florida - its slow but its a Westie!

jason k wrote:

Some lt2 have a slippy diff.
Would one retrofit?
Both cart sprung arse ends.....

from what i can work out with my lt2 the abs comes into play when on ice/mud/grass, when one of the drive wheels is spinning the abs system applys the brakes to that wheel forcing the drive power to the other wheel to try and grip then does vice versa when that wheel slips plus engine output is reduced till grip is found, this system is live all the while with a light on dash lighting up when system comes into play.

With the sprinter i had(new type) there was a switch you pressed and this action came into play, on both vehicles the system worked quite well and got me going most times, found it very usefull when i went metal detecting and had to park in the field and grass was wet and ground spongy, deep tread tyres and a bit of weight helps a lot, but was bad news if both wheels were on just ice,

think to retrofit to a lt1 would require quite a bit of work as you would need abs and maybe the ecu set up but worth a thought to see if possible

Canada LT28 wrote:

ABS?......what's ABS Wink

Not stamping too hard, just like you were taught to start with. Wink

1989 LT28 2.4D Saviour of 6Music, well one of them. Now playing http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_6music

VW LT Camper not Cramper

....at least the roof is not rusting away....

dr-rob wrote:

Lt1's are wider so may be an issue

Naaa, thats not an issue. The problem exists with lots of trucks. In this thread we were starting to get a handle on some sort of mod to the diff but it seems to fall off the radar.

94 LT28 Doka 2.4D
Slow and built to stay that way
87 T3 soon to be a camper

dr-rob wrote:

I don't mean the problem with traction I mean the lt1 is wider than the lt2 so the lt2 axle would not be wide enough, I understand how the diff works.

Ahh, that didn't come through in the comment. Yes, totally un-connected vehicles.

94 LT28 Doka 2.4D
Slow and built to stay that way
87 T3 soon to be a camper

No worries I often think of a whole conversation in my head and only say part of it lol.

Fit a winch to the van and a shed load of big hooks and mount them at the top of every hill you use lol

little trixie the lt28 [1985]
diva the disco
lucy the land rover
1200 sportster
bike in boxes
so babe iv seen this.... NOOOO...No more projects.... yeah but.... I SAID NOOOO
Bloody mrs

Lol, don't pick them up,

little trixie the lt28 [1985]
diva the disco
lucy the land rover
1200 sportster
bike in boxes
so babe iv seen this.... NOOOO...No more projects.... yeah but.... I SAID NOOOO
Bloody mrs

Pulling the brake gently may just be enough to send a bit of power to the wheel with traction,
Put a small hopper full of grit in front of the wheel lol,
Now I'm thinking while fitting the hopper it is the perfect time to fit my missile and machine guns, pull out in me again will you bitches...... Sorry carried away there

little trixie the lt28 [1985]
diva the disco
lucy the land rover
1200 sportster
bike in boxes
so babe iv seen this.... NOOOO...No more projects.... yeah but.... I SAID NOOOO
Bloody mrs