Il look that up!
Limited slip diff. Or locker
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Il look that up!
Clint S
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Then it is not a locking diff. The term locking implies it locks and unlocks , unless it is a manual locker which will stay locked when you push the buton or pull the lever. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...Vaw2TS_6IipwgfKPZEwk1Uczr&cshid=1575244714640
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Clint S
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That is a limited slip and will suit you well. A limited slip will not "lock" both axles together so each tire HAS to spin equally. It will just transfer power from the wheel that is slipping to the other side until they gain traction or both spin. Unlike a locked diff the tires can move at different speeds and still have power.
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The locker in my Rubicon does not disconnect on corners. Never heard of one that does. But the Detroit locker acts sort of like it does by allowing either wheel to turn faster, but not slower than the driven speed. A rachet affect. This is not much better than locked because all the drive goes to the inside wheel, on a turn, until it is at the same speed the outside wheel. Then they lock up again. So, you either get power to only one wheel in turns, or you are slipping with no differential action.
A Torsen is probably the best of all because it allows differential action, but does not allow one wheel to spin. It brings together the best of the locker and the open. Limited slips come in lots of varieties and each has a different character. Some are very mild and some always have a lot of friction between the axles that might not be as stable on snow. The GM Gov-lock is probably the worst, as it waits until there is baout 5mph of slip and then dogs in to lock up. Terrible. The AAM TracRite is similar to a Torsen and used in Ram and Chevy trucks. It is a very good setup, but not as aggressive as some. The Trac Lok used in Dana 70 axles in Ram trucks in the '90s is also an excellent unit that will deliver full torque to both axles and is very easy to live with on the street.
My choice for plowing would probably be the Trac Lok. And you can vary the amount of lockup with slight braking, if needed. I tested mine and it would spin both wheels with one on rollers and one on pavement. Impressive. When accelerating hard, my TracRite in my Ram/Cummins will spin both tires with one on gravel and one on pavement, but normally it is very mild and is never noticed on turns. That, I think, is because it is a worm gear design similar to the Torsen. No drama.
A Torsen is probably the best of all because it allows differential action, but does not allow one wheel to spin. It brings together the best of the locker and the open. Limited slips come in lots of varieties and each has a different character. Some are very mild and some always have a lot of friction between the axles that might not be as stable on snow. The GM Gov-lock is probably the worst, as it waits until there is baout 5mph of slip and then dogs in to lock up. Terrible. The AAM TracRite is similar to a Torsen and used in Ram and Chevy trucks. It is a very good setup, but not as aggressive as some. The Trac Lok used in Dana 70 axles in Ram trucks in the '90s is also an excellent unit that will deliver full torque to both axles and is very easy to live with on the street.
My choice for plowing would probably be the Trac Lok. And you can vary the amount of lockup with slight braking, if needed. I tested mine and it would spin both wheels with one on rollers and one on pavement. Impressive. When accelerating hard, my TracRite in my Ram/Cummins will spin both tires with one on gravel and one on pavement, but normally it is very mild and is never noticed on turns. That, I think, is because it is a worm gear design similar to the Torsen. No drama.
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Ooops, double post.
Clint S
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I am thinking your jeep has a button you push to lock the diff. In that case, no it would not unlock
Sawyer Rob
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I wouldn't give a nickel for a truck load of Torsens! I've blown up two of them!
I have two Detroit lockers, they free wheel around corners until you step on the gas, that's what makes them lock.
You really need to let them coast around a corner, if you don't want any scuffing at all, but they ARE positive and bullet proof!!
SR
I have two Detroit lockers, they free wheel around corners until you step on the gas, that's what makes them lock.
You really need to let them coast around a corner, if you don't want any scuffing at all, but they ARE positive and bullet proof!!
SR
Same here, isn’t that what we all consider a locking diff? The rest no matter the name they carry are just some type of positraction. Not sure about others but When I want all 4 tires to spin it’s not always in a straight line. That to me makes anything else not a locking diff.
Clint S
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Limited slip uses clutch packs and both weels can spin at different speeds. Locking diff mechanically locks and both wheels spin at the same speed. Like said above some lockers are auto and lock and unlock automatically on their own and others are manual and will remain locked until you hit the button or pull the lever
