are you sure you know what u r talking about?. You engage 4wd manually by the transfer box lever and these vehicles do NOT have a front differential. This makes them poor on road in 4wd but excellent in 4wd off road because therr is no differential to slip!, I suspect you wer`nt in 4wd at all, that bit of mud would NEVER stop my 2003 GV 2.0 petrol UK spec!.
you need to do some reading on what a differential is and how 4WDs work! these vehicles have a front differential, which is silly obvious, just look between the front tyres!
they are poor on road because there is no center differential, and because of that you get binding in system when trying to turn corners on dry hard surfaces.
my air pump, which engages the front diff, look inside your front bumper for it, is what was failing, hence the slipping..
check our 'differentials' on wikipedia to learn about the center differential, and 4WDs in general..
check out the new vid i uploaded 'brasso seco trinidad', you will get a better view of what my Vitara is capable of.. and post some vids of your too! i'd like to see it in action!
I dont actually take min off road PURPOSEFULLY petrol too expensive and you invariably have to pay to do it legally in UK if you dont own land. However, just had 4-6 weeks of going to work in DEEP snow, will send you pics if you want (enclose email) your choice.
You are right and I am wrong! apolgies! the GV has a front diff, but dont labour your points! I do actually know about 4wd systems. In the past I`d been told(by a qualified mechanic) that the problem occurs because its not an active differential. So there you are Ive apologised.
I have question 4 U. Did U fit new air pump and did this cure the diff slip? According to 4rms there are several causes for this, including weakness of construction which I find questionable. On 1 Australian 4rm it advocates this is normal by Suzuki,& says the pump only works at 5PSI which is low when U think about 4 wat its doing, if its not ment 2 B so, maybe Suzuki know its got to slip no matter what & have set the pressure low to limit wear and tear as a fail safe. Mine duz it occasionally.
Yes, i'm 100% sure it was the pump.. I know the system can bind up on dry surfaces OR when running large mud terrain tyres and cause the front diff to slip as well, but in the vid i posted, you saw how easily my diff was slipping, and it was barely under any load..
when i changed the pump (used replacement), i was able to run an entire trail without a single problem..
the air pump has 2 O rings inside of it and when they go bad, it can cause a loss of pressure which results in slipping..
check the suzuki-forums for info on it.
if your diff slips on dry hard surfaces, that is normal (and should be avoided), if it slips in muddy / slippery conditions, something is wrong somewhere.
Do these have live axles?
GeistMythos 7 months ago
@GeistMythos In the rear only, independent front. Coil springs all round..
3stagevtec 7 months ago
@3stagevtec Can you do a swap for live axle in front too like from a samurai or cherokee?
GeistMythos 7 months ago
are you sure you know what u r talking about?. You engage 4wd manually by the transfer box lever and these vehicles do NOT have a front differential. This makes them poor on road in 4wd but excellent in 4wd off road because therr is no differential to slip!, I suspect you wer`nt in 4wd at all, that bit of mud would NEVER stop my 2003 GV 2.0 petrol UK spec!.
jezztech 2 years ago
you need to do some reading on what a differential is and how 4WDs work! these vehicles have a front differential, which is silly obvious, just look between the front tyres!
they are poor on road because there is no center differential, and because of that you get binding in system when trying to turn corners on dry hard surfaces.
my air pump, which engages the front diff, look inside your front bumper for it, is what was failing, hence the slipping..
3stagevtec 2 years ago
check our 'differentials' on wikipedia to learn about the center differential, and 4WDs in general..
check out the new vid i uploaded 'brasso seco trinidad', you will get a better view of what my Vitara is capable of.. and post some vids of your too! i'd like to see it in action!
3stagevtec 2 years ago
I dont actually take min off road PURPOSEFULLY petrol too expensive and you invariably have to pay to do it legally in UK if you dont own land. However, just had 4-6 weeks of going to work in DEEP snow, will send you pics if you want (enclose email) your choice.
jezztech 2 years ago
You are right and I am wrong! apolgies! the GV has a front diff, but dont labour your points! I do actually know about 4wd systems. In the past I`d been told(by a qualified mechanic) that the problem occurs because its not an active differential. So there you are Ive apologised.
jezztech 2 years ago
No apologies necessary.. i was just passing on the right info..
you have to pay to off road in the UK, now that really sucks.. lol
3stagevtec 2 years ago
I have question 4 U. Did U fit new air pump and did this cure the diff slip? According to 4rms there are several causes for this, including weakness of construction which I find questionable. On 1 Australian 4rm it advocates this is normal by Suzuki,& says the pump only works at 5PSI which is low when U think about 4 wat its doing, if its not ment 2 B so, maybe Suzuki know its got to slip no matter what & have set the pressure low to limit wear and tear as a fail safe. Mine duz it occasionally.
jezztech 2 years ago
Yes, i'm 100% sure it was the pump.. I know the system can bind up on dry surfaces OR when running large mud terrain tyres and cause the front diff to slip as well, but in the vid i posted, you saw how easily my diff was slipping, and it was barely under any load..
when i changed the pump (used replacement), i was able to run an entire trail without a single problem..
3stagevtec 2 years ago
the air pump has 2 O rings inside of it and when they go bad, it can cause a loss of pressure which results in slipping..
check the suzuki-forums for info on it.
if your diff slips on dry hard surfaces, that is normal (and should be avoided), if it slips in muddy / slippery conditions, something is wrong somewhere.
3stagevtec 2 years ago
Hahaha you call that offroad :D phhhhh
MitaR198989 2 years ago
yeah yeah, it was my 1st time playing off tarmac.. that 1foot drop seemed insane to me at the time.. lol..
since then i have installed a 2.5" Calmini lift kit, winch bumper and winch.. have also gained alot of experience in the rough stuff..
will post some proper vids in the future..
3stagevtec 2 years ago
damn, that is a step hill
sirtubemaster 2 years ago