BX 4x4 drive system question .......

[OrangeRidge]

In 4WD , if ANY wheel spins , the other 3 stop . If I apply the diff locker
( rears only ofcourse ) then the two rears will sync and it moves on.
Question ; Why does the other drive shaft stop being driven when
the first drive shaft starts to spin a "lost - traction - tire" ?

 

[TripleR]

Mine doesn't do that.

 

[OrangeRidge]

This morning I saw a Council contractor with a F3680 , so I asked
him if his Kubota had the same characteristic. He complained that
it did , and that he often had to use the diff locker , and it was
abit of a pain TBH . I must admit I was rather surprised when
I spun the front left and came to a halt . Then I spun the rear left
and also stopped moving. The diff locker gets both rears moving,
but it's strange ............ Your vehicle is different .......ummmmmm

 

[oldnslo]

On my BX one front and one rear have to spin or none of them spin. With Diff lock I get three wheel drive.

Roy

 

[TheFlatlander]

On my BX one front and one rear have to spin or none of them spin. With Diff lock I get three wheel drive.

Roy

Exactly the same here.

 

[Jeff F.]

When I have 4 wheel drive engaged, I will have one front and one rear tire spin, which is quite evident with turf tires in mud. The diff lock will engage both rear tires.

 

[TripleR]

This morning I saw a Council contractor with a F3680 , so I asked
him if his Kubota had the same characteristic. He complained that
it did , and that he often had to use the diff locker , and it was
abit of a pain TBH . I must admit I was rather surprised when
I spun the front left and came to a halt . Then I spun the rear left
and also stopped moving. The diff locker gets both rears moving,
but it's strange ............ Your vehicle is different .......ummmmmm

Yes, I have had a BX2200 as well as my present BX2660 and on both, under heavy load or in really rough terrain, one front and one rear will spin.

 

[OrangeRidge]

Thankyou all for your obervations :thumbsup:
I must have been spinning one on each axle

 

[TripleR]

I have had to look at my tires on my BX's and L to make sure myself.

 

[RoadHogg]

They don't have to spin on the same side. I've had both left or both right spin or one left and one right spin. Correct that the diff lock is for the rear only, there is no diff lock on the front.