Ashcroft CDL Kits - DII - Land Rovers Only

John C · 01-26-2006, 06:40 AM

Hello everyone,

The Ashcroft CDL Kits for DIIs will be here early next week. These kits sell very fast.

LRO special price: $500
Regular price: $525

If you have emailed us about these kits please email us again since our email server crashed and we lost most emails.

4x4 Adventure Gear

drum655 · 01-26-2006, 06:49 AM

how exaclty do these kits work...i have the CDL nipple i believe, but how do the kits hook up, and exactly how much does off road performance improve w/ the cdl locked?

Muddy Oval · 01-26-2006, 09:13 AM

The Ashcroft kit is an easy bolt-in affair, although time consuming. It's cable actuated (it uses OEM 2004 Disco parts) and is less prone to failure than the DI based kits. You replace the transfer case shifter assembly with the new one, then run the cable down to the 'nipple' and there's a bracket that holds the cable in place using existing holes. It's quite simple, but pulling the centre console sucks.
Having a CDL makes a HUGE difference. I didn't think it would until I experimented with my 04- leaving CDL off, then comparing to when it is on. HUGE difference.
And $500 is an AWESOME deal... AWESOME.

keptin · 01-26-2006, 08:23 PM

There is something to be said about CDL levers that are able to be actuated from the inside of the vehicle.....though as much as that would be nice, since I only use the CDL when its wet-mud or when on steep hill climbs, I would say that I will keep the $493 I saved by making my own externaly mounted, manual actuated one and put the money toward other things.

rmuller · 01-26-2006, 09:28 PM

If you've got the money, and want the smoothest and nicest solution.. definitely the way to go... especially since other online vendors charge $200 more for the same kit.

p76rangie · 01-27-2006, 05:27 AM

But you have to make sure that you can disconnect the diff light switch when you start the car. Otherwise the traction control will switch off. There are a large number of CDL qactuators out there and most are well below $500. Most the guys on this site have CDL actuators of many different types.

Ian
www.d2au.com

John C · 01-27-2006, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p76rangie

But you have to make sure that you can disconnect the diff light switch when you start the car. Otherwise the traction control will switch off. There are a large number of CDL qactuators out there and most are well below $500. Most the guys on this site have CDL actuators of many different types.

Ian
www.d2au.com

Ian, thanks for the link. We are currently looking into importing some products from Australia. Right now we are bringing in the slotted bushes that Sam makes and hopefully in the next couple of months we will have some more product from down under.

Happy Roverin'

p76rangie · 01-28-2006, 01:11 AM

John, you will find that some of the guys actually make parts for the Discos, including side bars, Spacers for airbag suspension, etc.

Ian

01-26-2006, 06:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
John C 4x4 Adventure Gear Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tappan, NY Posts: 1,175 Gallery: 0	Ashcroft CDL Kits - DII Hello everyone, The Ashcroft CDL Kits for DIIs will be here early next week. These kits sell very fast. LRO special price: $500 Regular price: $525 If you have emailed us about these kits please email us again since our email server crashed and we lost most emails. 4x4 Adventure Gear __________________ John C 1996 DI - 3" AG lift 1995 DI - Scorpion Racing Extreme Kit 1991 RR - parting out (few parts left) 1990 Kawasaki KL650B Tengai 1989 Kawasaki KLR650

01-26-2006, 06:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
drum655 Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 958 Gallery: 0	how exaclty do these kits work...i have the CDL nipple i believe, but how do the kits hook up, and exactly how much does off road performance improve w/ the cdl locked? __________________ Moderator of the East Coast and Discovery 2 sections! 2001 Disco II SE w/CDL ~Equipe 4x4 Winch Bumper ~Custom steel rear bumper ~Equipe 4x4 steering skid and radiator skid ~RTE rocksliders ~QT services front and rear diff guards ~2" RTE lift ~265/75 r16 Federal Couragia MTs ~Superwinch X9 ~Safety Devices Roof Rack

01-26-2006, 09:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Muddy Oval Otherwise known as STEVE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,968 Gallery: 0	The Ashcroft kit is an easy bolt-in affair, although time consuming. It's cable actuated (it uses OEM 2004 Disco parts) and is less prone to failure than the DI based kits. You replace the transfer case shifter assembly with the new one, then run the cable down to the 'nipple' and there's a bracket that holds the cable in place using existing holes. It's quite simple, but pulling the centre console sucks. Having a CDL makes a HUGE difference. I didn't think it would until I experimented with my 04- leaving CDL off, then comparing to when it is on. HUGE difference. And $500 is an AWESOME deal... AWESOME. __________________ 2002 Freelander 2000 DII w/CDL 1967 SIIA 109SW Former Rovers 2004 Modded "S" Disco, R.I.P. 2004 G4 Disco 2002 Modded Freelander 1995 Modded Disco 1994 D-90 #8 1993 NAS D110 1990 Range Rover County 1973 SIII 88 1972 Range Rover 2 door

01-26-2006, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
keptin The guy with the Banhammer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,366 Gallery: 0	There is something to be said about CDL levers that are able to be actuated from the inside of the vehicle.....though as much as that would be nice, since I only use the CDL when its wet-mud or when on steep hill climbs, I would say that I will keep the $493 I saved by making my own externaly mounted, manual actuated one and put the money toward other things. __________________ Josh Shapiro DII

01-26-2006, 09:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
rmuller Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,461 Gallery: 0	If you've got the money, and want the smoothest and nicest solution.. definitely the way to go... especially since other online vendors charge $200 more for the same kit. __________________ Ryan :: Off-Road/Accessories Moderator :: Gallery 2001 Discovery II \| 1994 Defender 90 #416

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01-27-2006, 05:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
p76rangie Ian Matthews Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 2,157 Gallery: 0	But you have to make sure that you can disconnect the diff light switch when you start the car. Otherwise the traction control will switch off. There are a large number of CDL qactuators out there and most are well below $500. Most the guys on this site have CDL actuators of many different types. Ian www.d2au.com

01-28-2006, 01:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
p76rangie Ian Matthews Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 2,157 Gallery: 0	John, you will find that some of the guys actually make parts for the Discos, including side bars, Spacers for airbag suspension, etc. Ian

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