Why Differential Locker Is Really Important For Off-road Driving
Off-road is not as easy as imagined. Through difficult terrain, it requires the right technique and the right equipment, starting from the car used, to the right tyres, namely the Forceum M/T-08 series.
Then, when off-road, there is one problem that often occurs, that is when the car is stuck even though it already has a 4-wheel drive system.
This is because on the differential of the car, power will be transmitted to the wheels that have the least load. The problem is that when it gets stuck, the tyre that has the least load can't help. Power must be delivered to the wheels that have the most load because they have the most traction.
So, in off-road cars, it is usually equipped with an axle lock or differential locker. The purpose is one, locking the axle or diff so that all wheels can rotate at the same time.
When the off-road terrain conditions are difficult, then there is this diff that can be locked according to the driver's command. However, there are also systems that can detect this and lock automatically.
Why does diff lock need to be locked and unlocked? Because when the diff is locked, the car will be difficult to manoeuvre because there is no difference in speed between the inner and outer side wheels.
Therefore, with the diff locker, off-road with Forceum M/T-08 tyres will be easier.
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Off-road tidaklah semudah yang dibayangkan. Melalui medan yang sulit, memerlukan teknik yang tepat dan perlengkapan yang tepat., mulai dari mobil yang digunakan, sampai ban yang tepat, yaitu Forceum M/T-08 series.
Kemudian, ketika off-road, ada satu kendala yang sering terjadi, yaitu mobil nyangkut meskipun sudah memiliki sistem penggerak 4 roda.
Hal ini karena pada gardan mobil, tenaga akan disalurkan ke roda yang memiliki beban paling sedikit. Masalahnya saat tersangkut, ban yang memiliki beban paling sedikit itu tidak bisa membantu. Tenaga harus disalurkan ke roda yang memiliki beban paling banyak karena memiliki traksi paling besar.
Sehingga, pada mobil off-road, biasa dilengkapi dengan pengunci gardan atau differential locker. Tujuannya satu, mengunci gardan agar seluruh roda dapat berputar disaat bersamaan.
Ketika kondisi medan off-road sedang sulit, maka ada gardan yang bisa dikunci sesuai dengan keinginan pengemudi. Namun, ada juga sistem yang bisa mendeteksi hal ini dan mengunci secara otomatis.
Mengapa kunci gardan perlu dibuka dan tutup? Karena ketika gardan terkunci, mobil akan sulit bermanuver karena tidak ada perbedaan kecepatan antara roda sisi dalam dan luar.
Karena itu, dengan adanya diff locker, maka off-road dengan ban Forceum M/T-08 akan semakin mudah.