Somewhat off topic I know, BUT...Oetie wrote: ↑26 Apr 2019 09:00 On another note, I have seen a video where a Cruiser attempted a snatch recovery on what looked like a Colt stuck in mud. This was recently with the floods in Mozambique. The Cruiser attempted the snatch in reverse as there was not enough space to turn around. At the end of the snatch there was a snap.... front axle moertoe and the other vehicle did not move a centimeter....
I have seen (on youtube), and heard so many cases of diffs (usually the front) when doing something hectic, like a recovery, in reverse. Now I know the Toy and Dana diffs seem to be prone (weaker) to this, compared to the Nissan diffs. I know I am a keyboard worrier at this stage, but I will never do a recovery again in reverse. I will never be "windgat", and show someone how I can do an obstacle in reverse. A diff is just not designed to run on the backside of it's gears and/or handle the forces in reverse. High pinion diffs are even more prone to weakness in reverse. I had a buddy with a Hilux that thought it would be OK to run a trail with 245's in the front and 31" in the rear. That front diff did not see 2km of the trail before it broke the spider gears and locked up. That promptly stuffed our day up for the rest of the trail..
Moral is JUST DON'T DO IT