Quote Originally Posted by orion View Post
here's how it works, when you hit the switch it puts 12 volts to the clutch, giving you 50/50 split. as long as the switch is on, the clutch stays on. the TOD sees the two resisters and thinks all is well, no codes, no problems. the resisters act as a fake clutch, so if the TOD wants to add traction, like on hard acceleration, the voltage goes through the resisters to ground. TOD wont see wheel slip so you will only see the first bar light up. with the switch off the TOD works normally. this does not give you 2WD. if you read the last part of the article the author had no problems with the transfer case, remember he did this with a trooper that can switch to 2WD, so he has to be in TOD mode for it to work. I am thinking of swapping to the trooper transfer case, TOD computer and switches to get 2WD. from my research it looks to be the best way.
Ok, two part question. What are the benefits to a 50/50 all time type of set-up? Meaning in real world driving situations, when would you feel the pleasures of 50/50? When would it be ideal? Where would you use it, on daily driven roads or in the dirt?
Second part of the question, let’s say one was to do the intelligent thing and switch to a TROOPER Transfer case. Would it be a simple plug-N-play type situation, where you have a switch to go from 4wd to 2wd? What would unlock the hubs to make the front wheels spin freely? Would the TOD display on the dash work?
Just a few questions that could motivate someone to do the switch over.
The reason for all this is really quite simple, I drive a 2002 LWB trooper at times and being in 2wd in regular driving conditions makes the vehicle very "drivable" and pleasant. It feels light and it is also QUICK!
There is also the pleasure of skidding into turns etc. then switch into 4wd and rockcrawling….
The motor in the VX is strong and powerful on a small truck like the VX yet we do not feed the pep it has in TOD mode.
Anyone driven an Infinity FX35? The motor has the same general specs as ours yet it would be a dream to keep up to one of those.