RE: Limited slip

[Jim Calore <jcalore@yahoo.com>]

> Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 00:43:33 -0400
> From: "George W. Selby, III" >
<IsuzuG@prodigy.net>

<SNIP>

> In case some are wondering I have nothing >
against Torsen diffs and actually was already >
planning on getting a Detroit True Trac for the >
front of my F-150, to go with the Detroit Locker
> in the back.

George, I have a True Trac on the front of my
Bronco to go with an Auburn LSD in the rear. It's
a good combo to use for most driving conditions.
I can't say I've been following this thread
however, so excuse me if this is a rehash. As you
know, the True Trac is a Torsen-type diff,
instead of clutch packs, it uses gears to bind
the differential.  Virtually wear proof, this
unit keeps its full action across the life of the
unit.  The True Trac is virtually an open diff
while in normal use, but when one wheel wants to
significantly travel faster than another, the
forces inside the diff force the gears against
the case and literally bind them in the process. 
Ideal for front end applications, and where
drivability is a must. 

If you find yourself in a situation with one
wheel in the air, you need to tap your brakes to
insure that the diff will lock-up... it's just
something you have to get the hang of when using
it. Same situation can occur in the snow also, if
it is particularly slippery. The Hummer driver's
manual goes into a how-to discussion of these
techniques from what I've been told.

If you go through the archives at
<http://www.off-road.com>, you will find some
discussions of the various LSDs on the market...
most will tell you that for the front of a
typical 4x4 the True Trac is the best all-around
choice from a drivability standpoint, so you're
on the right "trac"   8^)

- Jim
'89 200TQ
'91 Silver Anniv. Bronco




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