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cab floor....

Post by alewing »

hello,

does the cab floor area around the bottom of the gearstick indicate whether the vehicle is 2wd or 4wd? see image...

cab floor.jpg

i was of the understanding that if this area is flat and almost level with the o/s and n/s footwells it would indicate 2wd and if this area was raised it would suggest that it was 4wd, with the front diff sat below.

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it indicates petrol or diesle, petrol is flat diesle is not,

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axeman wrote:it indicates petrol or diesle, petrol is flat diesle is not,

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It indicates Turbo diesel...... Petrol and Diesel n/a is flat. :wink:
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The first image is 1.6D and this is my cab floor in my 2wd Transporter 1.7D

cab floor diesel.jpg



Both diesel, one flat one raised?
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lhd wrote:
axeman wrote:it indicates petrol or diesle, petrol is flat diesle is not,

neil

It indicates Turbo diesel...... Petrol and Diesel n/a is flat. :wink:


so the turbo is the reason. nothing to do with syncro or not?
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like Rob says its for TD's to get more airflow to the back, diesels have the flat floor.


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jed the spread wrote:like Rob says its for TD's to get more airflow to the back, diesels have the flat floor.

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The first picture of the red van is RHD and with no diff lock panel so it would suggest it was a 2wd van.

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jed the spread wrote:The first picture of the red van is RHD and with no diff lock panel so it would suggest it was a 2wd van.

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Or a Syncro with no lockers but with a bulkhead ....... :wink:
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I was told (but this could quite easily be wrong) that all RHD Syncros where fitted with front and rear diff locks?

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just noticed the front hubs (on the red one), its defo 2wd. i was just curious about the cab floor. fyi its the single cab currently on ebay, due to end today.

i can confirm my RHD Syncro has front and rear lockers.

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jed the spread wrote:I was told (but this could quite easily be wrong) that all RHD Syncros where fitted with front and rear diff locks?

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Mine only has a rear locker (Daves came with only one as well) but I think you are right in that all RHD Syncros came with a locker
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2wd van it is then.

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