What is center differential?

[Gaurav]

This is sourced specially for "my priend" @shadow79 to explain the function of center differential and it's existence since long time

 

[desertdude]

Seems like you two got into some kind of argument over the weekend!

[Gaurav]

On 7/8/2017 at 10:26 AM, desertdude said:

Seems like you two got into some kind of argument over the weekend!

Yup our dear "my priend" @shadow79 claimed there is nothing exists like center differential, including my car center diff lock option and light is just a gimmick.

[desertdude]

12 hours ago, Gaurav said:

Yup our dear "my priend" @shadow79 claimed there is nothing exists like center differential, including my car center diff lock option and light is just a gimmick.

And your "priend" runs a garage ?!?!?!?! Remind me to never go there for any work

I think the problem is he's been driving that shopping trolley for too long and think all 4x4s work that way. Here is Toyota's own simplified version which shows how shopping trolley 4wd system ( which they say themselves is not meant for heavy duty off road use ) differs from proper 4wd systems.