Reaction cable differential interlock system and off-road vehicle including same

A reaction cable differential interlock system for selectively moving a differential lock collar of a differential gear assembly between a locked state and an unlocked state, the reaction cable differential interlock system comprising:

• a lock lever movably mounted on the differential gear assembly and connected to the differential lock collar, the lock lever being movable between a locked position configured to place the differential lock collar in the locked state and an unlocked position configured to place the differential lock collar in the unlocked state;
• a mode select lever movable between a locked mode position and an unlocked mode position;
• a shift lever pivotable about a first axis and movable between a park position and a plurality of drive mode positions;
• a linkage mechanism coupled to the mode select lever and the shift lever and that includes a first link movable about a second axis that is different from the first axis;
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• a single cable connecting the linkage mechanism to the lock lever.

A reaction cable differential interlock system, comprising:

• a shift lever movable between a plurality of transmission mode positions;
• a mode select lever movable between a plurality of differential mode positions;
• a linkage mechanism coupled to the shift lever and the mode select lever;
• a lock lever movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
• a cable extending from the linkage mechanism to the lock lever, and configured to transmit motion of both the shift lever and mode select lever to the lock lever, wherein
• the linkage mechanism is connected to the cable at two different locations on the cable.