2021 Defender Limited HD10 Tracks and Diff-Lock

[DeFenderDan]

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!

 

[Bad Daddy]

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.

 

[DeFenderDan]

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.  

 

[Bad Daddy]

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

 

[Darin]

Just saw this thread.  So on hard packed trails and bare ice running tracks in high is ok?

 

[DeFenderDan]

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.

 

[Bad Daddy]

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!

 

[Mossyoak]

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

 

[DeFenderDan]

Got it, thanks, I now do the same. 

 

[DeFenderDan]

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...

 

[Bad Daddy]

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?