Anti spin rear axle?

[dodge man]

I tried out the anti-spin on my truck at the end of my driveway on dry pavement and it spun both tires hard, so it does work. Someone posted a link above about how they work on the Dodge 3/4 ton trucks, its a pretty good link with a series of posts.

As a rule a solid axle vehicle will spin the right rear tire, since the torque of the drive line is trying to lift the right rear tire when going forward. My experience on a limited slip is that if both tires have fairly even traction, such as in mud, both tires will dig in and spin. If there is a big difference in the traction between the tires, the tire with the least traction will usually spin, alot of this depends on how tight the clutches are. On newer vehicles, they are changing the lock up system, and many are much better than the old clutch type.

 

[LD1]

As for the gov lock, they work great in stock applications if you know how to use them. Just let the tire spin slowly until it engages then keep even throttle on it till you make it through. However, even when the 'lock' they are not truly locked up like a locker. As mentioned where people get in trouble with them is when the get one back wheel spinning and then floor it. When it finally does lock it tends to send the fly weights through the diff cover. :laughing:

BINGO.

the chevy I plowed with, once one wheel started spinning, you could NOT floor it. Just give it time (easialy) for the other to engage.

 

[HarryVanderpool]

WAY TOO MUCH monkey-motion going on in that Eaton video.
For 7 years I have had a Detroit Locker on my '99 Ford F-450:

NoSPIN Differentials

Since then, I have only used 4WD maybe twice.
I have no complaints with this system. :thumbsup:

 

[LD1]

Since then, I have only used 4WD maybe twice.

you must live where there is minimal snow and never venture off pavement:laughing:

 

[not2old]

I have a 1990 Ford F250 with limited slip. I apply a little amount of left foot brake when needing it and once hooked up can release it. I find this works better than trying to use the parking brake. I also use this to stop wheel hop if I'm having trouble finding traction and the rear end is bouncing all over. I find this works great.

 

[HarryVanderpool]

you must live where there is minimal snow and never venture off pavement:laughing:

That is correct; we have very little snow here. I don't think I have ever driven my truck in snow.
But mud is a different story. Our springs are very wet, often until June but the bees must be moved regardless.
The only mud that I have encountered that required 4WD is DEEP, SNOTTY, mud that wants to get you buried.
Also, I had to drive in a freshly plowed field that wanted to swallow the truck this year.
Otherwise, having the rears locked ALL OF THE TIME is a very impressive improvement.
"Limited" slip is a waste of money in my opinion.

 

[timswi]

I've only had one spool and it liked to chirp on tight turns...maybe it wasn't releasing properly...Didn't have that car for long.

On my old streetrod the wheels turned in the same direction when jacked up...On my Chevelle they spin reversed...The chevelle will not carry a holeshot with both weels all of the way through..From the belinning it does then the drivers wheel seems to back off...Went through many sets of rear tires per year in my single days Now I have to be a smewhat upstanding citizen

 

[Verticaltrx]

I've only had one spool and it liked to chirp on tight turns...maybe it wasn't releasing properly...Didn't have that car for long.

Yup, that sounds like a spool. There is no releasing in a spool, one side axle shaft is hooked to the other, so when you turn the inside wheel will spin some. Both tires spin, every time no matter what. A little hard on tires, but that's about it. Also makes some people look at you funny when you have a tire spinning as you turn into a parking space at 0.5 mph. If I see a muscle car or 4x4 turning and that inside tire is chirping, I think to myself 'dang, that guy means business'