Limited Slip vs. Locker
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what i was told is that a limited slip it not the much better than a open diff... i tried flexing my truck with a limited slip and i had tire spin on the light side tire.... i also heard that jus say if you were on a rock and one tire was off the ground you would roll backwards... imp i dont thinks its worth getting a limited slip... i would get a locker.
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what i was told is that a limited slip it not the much better than a open diff... i tried flexing my truck with a limited slip and i had tire spin on the light side tire.... i also heard that jus say if you were on a rock and one tire was off the ground you would roll backwards... imp i dont thinks its worth getting a limited slip... i would get a locker.
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Yhea well stock L/S isn't all that strong anyway. I think I was more less just lucky mine was new and never got worn out.
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what i was told is that a limited slip it not the much better than a open diff... i tried flexing my truck with a limited slip and i had tire spin on the light side tire.... i also heard that jus say if you were on a rock and one tire was off the ground you would roll backwards... imp i dont thinks its worth getting a limited slip... i would get a locker.
Not true have you ever gone from an open diff to a limited slip?
But now that my truck is primarily off-road i want a locker front and rear
#14
I've yet to be left down by the LSD unless I had a wheel off the ground. Other than that, it has worked very well for my truck, and my wallet. I will upgrade to a locker at some point, but in no way was the LSD upgrade on my truck a waste of money. It was money well spent!
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Well I am 2WD... I dont plan on doing a ton of offroading but I do do a lot of street driving... but I would also like to have the capability of going off road and having traction in the mud and trails... limited slip still okay for that?
I do have concerns about the price of a locker... thats why Im looking at the limited slip.
I do have concerns about the price of a locker... thats why Im looking at the limited slip.
#16
In mud, sand and climbing hills I never had a prob. with l/s. Now in South Jersey I don't have any rocks to climb I figure it wouldn't have did much for me there.
Like in this pic I spun posi in 2wd to dig my self in then spun all 4 to take the pic before backing out of it.
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True but every situation is different. Those who are willing to put up with more aggressive street driving for off road performance will love the locker or spool. Those who head off road maybe once a month or two will benefit most from the LSD. Most non V8 or n/a street trucks will be happy with the LSD
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you guys lovin your LS axles need to get a spool or real locker, then you'll hate your LS ha..
sure an LS in sand and mud are alright, but once you get into technical dirt trails, with mounts or rocky trails your in for some trouble.. especially wet rocks, those are always fun.
sure an LS in sand and mud are alright, but once you get into technical dirt trails, with mounts or rocky trails your in for some trouble.. especially wet rocks, those are always fun.
If my ranger wasn't a daily driver I would have had the rear locked and an air locker up front.
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My truck being driven on the street everyday is the only thing holding me back from spooling the 9"
#22
Like pretty much everyone said, it really depend on what you are going to do with your truck. I have an air locker and I LOVE it, but if you are just going to do light trails, sand, and street driving it would be a waste. I don't like limited slip at all, because I like to know that both tires will spin.
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Not sure if they do make on for our trucks front diff. or not. I never looked it up, if I started looking for one I'd of ended up spending money I didn't need to spend.