Unimog517 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I am slowly starting to look for a nice Subaru GL wagon to start a daily driver/ trail rig project on. I am just currious do all GL's come with the locking center diff? And If they dont then is there an easy way to identify which ones have them from say a CL add? is there an idenityer in the vin? or certian years? I have done some digging on here and cant seem to find a clear ansewer. If anyone has any adivice on picking the right Base wagon for a decent trial rig id love to hear it! Thanks for your time! Unimog517 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 No GL or loyale I know of has a center diff. They are 4WD, not all wheel drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unimog517 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Cool thanks. Guess I must have read something somewhere way worng. Sorry for the stupid question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 no questions are stupid, your just trying to learn more about them. keep asking any questions you may have, your not hurting anyones feelings lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Not a problem, if you don't ask, how do you find out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Just in case my initial reply seemed snarky or something, it wasn't meant that way. I have been surprised a couple of times, with some obscure variant or the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 The 87 and up rx's came with a 5 speed dual range awd trans with center diff lock. So did some gl-10s but from what i've seen they only came with a s/r. High end models also came with a 4eat instead of the 3eat which are supposed to be as good as the ones in legacys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subasaurus Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) now thats a transmission i wouldn't mind having lol Edited May 17, 2015 by Subasaurus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-tombba- Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Here in europe there is a gl-10 equilevant version that has dual range awd tranny with center locking diff. I myself obtained one of these transmissions from my raised roof air suspension turbo wagon. So the same tranny as in rx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unimog517 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 "The 87 and up rx's came with a 5 speed dual range awd trans with center diff lock. So did some gl-10s but from what i've seen they only came with a s/r. High end models also came with a 4eat instead of the 3eat which are supposed to be as good as the ones in legacys." Thanks man! This is what i wanted to know!! Real big help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 you're wanting an MT i guess? Terminology aside - the GL's still "lock" when they're put in 4WD so depends why you're asking and what you're after. Do you mind 2WD and "locked" 4WD? then any MT GL should work. If you want 4WD with a locking center diff - then that's a different story. You have a unimog? I worked on one last year, crazy machine. My best friend is an addict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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