Long Distance with Interlock On?

What part of the transmission are the transmission temp sensors installed for our dash guages, anyone know?

 

Only time I use it is in the mud. I wouldn’t use it unless absolutely nessasary

 

I had a great use of it just last week running up a snowy interstate hill grossing 97k. I noticed I spun when putting down the power so I switched it on and no problems.

 

I use it in the mud and pretty much all winter; on road, off road, all speeds... never a problem.

 

Cool. My rookie season was 2013 or 14. Lol dont remember. But it was real bad snow wise. My trainer used me to turn miles, so I pretty much taught myself this job, including snow driving, so I never even considered doing that.

Im an Ohio boy so I know to drive slow and I guess I drove slow enough I never needed it.

 

You never ran into it. Either you're going at a speed to make it up the hill without full power, or you'll spin out. The slower you go the more power you can put down. All you really do with divider lock is double the power required to break loose. Easy way to think about it. Though in complex usage you can use it when one axle is completely screwed, either hanging in air or on sheer ice. Only front to to rear though, diff lockers would be required for one side spinning.

 

I used it to get going from a dead stop on ice, but never while driving. Thanks for the info.

 

Only thing it will hurt is tire wear. Locked in during turns on dry pavement does put more stress on the drivetrain but unless something is about to go anyway, your drivetrain should hold up.

I’ve driven older tandems that were locked in all the time. Your turning radius is increased and it eats tires, but that’s the only thing I ever noticed.

 

I've had to use it more times than I can remember. Last time was while turning into a Waffle House parking lot while bobtail. There was a dip in the entrance and I hit it slow enough and at just the right angle to unweight the drive wheels.

I don't think I have ever needed it in snow, ice or mud. It's always cases like above or in a heavily potholed dirt lot.

 

I was told once if you drive on dry pavement it will put unneeded stress on the differential and could destroy them being loaded with to much stress, but I always in the snow would turn that on for stopping and starting from stops, then get going and flip them off. Going downhill with the jake I would use them to spread out the slowing power so I would not get sliding on just one side.