Transmission Windup Explained (transfer case bind)

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What is transmission windup, also known as Transfer Case Bind, how do you get it, what vehicles are prone to it, how do you fix it...everything you need to know! Explained with a LEGO model so you know it makes sense!

Transmission windup is also known as driveline windup, axle bind and driveline binding. Here's some myths...if they don't make sense, watcht the video:

1.You need to drive quite a long way before you get windup
No, you can get windup even by driving a few metres. Just go full lock and turn on a high-traction surface. Presto, windup!

2. You need to unlock your hubs before you drive on bitumen
No you don’t, you just need to take your part-time 4WD out of 4WD. Then the front and rear axles can spin at different rates, so no windup. Locking hubs slightly reduce fuel consumption.

3. Wet bitumen won’t give you windup.
Yes it will, it’s more than high traction enough.

4. Reversing straight back fixes windup
No, it won’t. Windup is caused by the front axle rotating faster than the rear. So reversing straight back does nothing for windup. However…if there’s very little windup then you may be able to jiggle the transfer case loose enough to get the vehicle out of 4WD by reversing.

5. Turning left cancels turning right
No, windup increases whether you turn left or right.

6. You can’t get windup with open diffs
Yes you can. Windup is about relative speeds of front and rear axles, not different speeds between wheels on an axle.

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