Flat Work Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I'm new to Macks. I have an '04 CX613 Vision. On my dash, I have a switch for the Inter-Axle lock. I do not see a switch identifying the differential locks. What am I not seeing? Or what am I not understanding? Every other tandem axle truck I've owned has had both. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48476-inter-axle-and-differential-lock/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Power divider switch is only 1 unit Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48476-inter-axle-and-differential-lock/#findComment-359404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Mack has "automatic" power divider. Which is actually an interaxle differential. Just of a special design. Some of them have optional "complete" lockout. That's what you see as a switch to do. Seeing no other ones means you have no axle (between the wheels) diff locks on your truck. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48476-inter-axle-and-differential-lock/#findComment-359426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 A power divider is just th@ it divides the power between the 2 drive axles what we call cross locks locks the differential on each axle .... so with the Diff lock & cross locks engaged you make all 4 wheels constantly spinning and with cross locks engaged u tend to go straight a head on corners If U run out of traction with no locks engaged .... u get one wheel spinning engage inter axle differential and you get 1 wheel spinning on each axle engage the X locks you get all 4 wheels spinning and may be sum movement in the right direction BIDSTBC cya §wishy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48476-inter-axle-and-differential-lock/#findComment-359429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Your truck was ordered with the optional air-actuated inter-axle power divider lockout. However, it was not ordered with the optional inter-wheel (differential) power divider (available on S38 and S44 bogies). The Mack inter-wheel power divider, like the standard fully automatic command “wedge type” Mack inter-axle power divider, contains no gears and provides a 3-to-1 torque biasing capability to the left or right wheel with the best traction. . 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48476-inter-axle-and-differential-lock/#findComment-359601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Work Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 Hmm. Learn something new everyday. First time I've ever seen a tandem drive without both. Which kind of surprises me, considering the truck was bought for, and used solely in the Texas and Oklahoma oil fields its entire life. Its probably one of the reasons it has such aggressive drive tires on it. I guess my next question is- does the system work like it's supposed to? I know like on old school 4wd pickups, if they didn't have a limited slip, the open differential almost always sends power to the wheel with the least resistance. Rather than to the wheel that could actually grab traction. But like in the explanation above, lightly applying the brakes should help control that. Thank you guys for explaining this to me. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48476-inter-axle-and-differential-lock/#findComment-359631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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