ok I spoke with disco mike and he told me it would be safe to drive without my front driveshaft for a few days, so I took it out and drove it around the block and ALL OF MY VIBRATION WAS GONE!!!!! so until I get the new ujoints on I need to know one last thing, should I be driving this in high lock without the front shaft or just in regular high?

 

just a question im new to 4x4 I have a 99 disco series I, what is the difference in the two and how are they activated. mine looks like it has only high and low

 

You need high lock. If you don't lock the CDL all you power is going to be sent to where the front driveshaft should be and you won't move.

Elboy - to lock the center differential you move the shifter to the left. If you only have high and low then you have a D2.

D1 transfer case shift pattern

Low lock-----------Low

---------Neutral-------

High lock----------High

 

I must be challenged some how to not put all that together... so may i ask another stupid question and (sorry AK I dont mean to steal on your post) in what situation outside the obvious off roading) might i like to lock the diffs... like we are having a terrible (making world news terrible) winter here in germany. is snow and ice a good time? or just when in the stinky so to speak

 

Yes, snow and ice covered roads is a perfect time to lock the CDL. With the CDL unlocked all your power is going to be sent to the axle with the least traction. If your front wheels are on ice and the rear is on dry road the power will go to the front axle. With the CDL locked the power is split evenly between front and rear axles and power is sent to the wheel on each axle with the least traction. Under normal conditions with the CDL locked, your power is sent to the right rear and left front tires.

There is no such thing as a stupid question. Asking questions is how you learn. Since you're new to 4x4 I would expect you to have a lot of questions. I have spent most of my life in Alaska where I have always had a 4x4.

 

Do not drive on dry pavement with it locked...Just an FYI so you don't bolw a diff or your X-fer case.

 

unless you have a driveshaft out! like my situation