Re: [MV] HML: Re: Eaton Electronic Locker, is this what's supposeto be available ...

From: Liberty Krueger (libertyk@bellatlantic.net)
Date: Thu Dec 27 2001 - 19:07:37 PST


Brake Throttle Modulation (applying the brake and the gas at the same time)

>
> >It's really simple. When the diff is locked, you press the gas to go and
the
> >brake to stop. Eaton diffs are locked with electricity. ARB diffs are
locked
> >with air. Torsen diffs are locked with BTM. Just as Torsen diffs don't
need
> >air or electricity to lock, Eaton and ARB diffs don't need BTM!
>
> If I may ask a dumb question, or perhaps it was covered in a post I didn't
> get, but what is "BTM"? I have a Detroit Tru-Trac unit which works on the
> same principle as the Torsen and I know how it works (lockup as a function
> of torque thru it) but I'm wondering what the BTM stands for??
>
> thanks,
>
> je
>
>



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