rear end options
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A limited slip rear end will always have power to only one wheel/tire at a time. It's possible to have power to all wheels but not at the same time, depends on traction. example...one rear tire comes off the ground the power is supposed to transfer to the other rear tire still on the ground with a limited slip rear end. Usually you will see the tire in the air spin while the one on the ground is motionless. That's the SLIP part.
To have a real 4 x 4 you would have to install lockers in the front and rear, then you would have 2 wheel rear drive under power and 4 wheel drive (when selected) under power.
Detroits will not chirp around corners if you let off the gas, power/throttle thru a turn and yes....one side chirps due to the shorter turn.
So all these 4x4's out there are actually 4x2's unless modded.
To have a real 4 x 4 you would have to install lockers in the front and rear, then you would have 2 wheel rear drive under power and 4 wheel drive (when selected) under power.
Detroits will not chirp around corners if you let off the gas, power/throttle thru a turn and yes....one side chirps due to the shorter turn.
So all these 4x4's out there are actually 4x2's unless modded.
Last edited by HK308; 10-22-2005 at 12:29 AM.
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A limited slip rear end will always have power to only one wheel/tire at a time. It's possible to have power to all wheels but not at the same time, depends on traction.
Thats wrong.............. What your describing is a regular differential.
Limited slip will allow one wheel to spin faster then the other, But both wheels will be turning. If one wheel is spinning and the other is completely motionless, then its not a limited slip.
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well I have to agree with you on all tires having power and spinning in the snow with LS, I have done that. But, all the LS diffs that I have used only spun the tire that was in the air, the tire with no traction. I should have said "in certain situations" you only have power to one tire with a LS diff. sry
check out 1sawtooth's post, midway down the reply thread titled "2nd review"
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=214469
this is what I have seen also, that's why I installed detroit lockers on my previous trucks.
check out 1sawtooth's post, midway down the reply thread titled "2nd review"
https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=214469
this is what I have seen also, that's why I installed detroit lockers on my previous trucks.
Last edited by HK308; 10-22-2005 at 04:32 PM.
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. I should have said "in certain situations" you only have power to one tire with a LS diff.
Then it isnt a limited slip, or maybe yours is just broken????
When a wheel starts to spin on a limited slip while the other wheel doesnt, It causes pressure on the clutch pack in the rear end to increase torque to the non moving wheel.
Your giving out bad info...
Last edited by Podunk; 10-22-2005 at 05:45 PM.
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