Limited Slip Rear failure

[mels]

Originally Posted by Maintain

...If you get any snow... I'd seriously reconsider a locker when thinking about a DD and especially if you plan on towing.

Thanks for a little more insight, Maintain.

Am I to understand then you advise against the Detroit locker for towing, and in snow? Just want to clarify.

I dropped a 12 bolt posi in an Olds Cutlass I'd also found a 455 for 100 lives ago, and that damn thing'd spin right around inside of itself on me if the wheel was at all turned when I punched it.

I do remember it being good in the snow as long as I kept weight in the trunk and my foot well out of it though. Air-shocks kept the ride height level or a little higher in the back. I seem to remember a couple hundred pounds of sandbags back there during the winter.

The tires, outside of Winter, never seemed to last long enough to develop a strange wear pattern - for some reason...

My van has waaay too much weight in it. A 1 ton, the only thing keeping it from dragging its' nuts on the ground are the "Air-Lift" air bags I installed at each corner.

I'm absolutely sure the weight (and distribution thereof) is the only reason I haven't had any trouble getting through the snow, yet.

Is the true track really the better unit for me? Serious question, which is why I started this thread, I value all the experience and opinions of everyone here.

Thanks again, Maintain, and everyone else

[Marty]

Well the tire issue may have something to do with the short wheel base of the veh's I'm associated with.

If you have BOTH wheels on the ground with a true-trac you will have posi traction while the torque is applied. The moment you LIFT a wheel all bets are off. In your van, I highly doubt you'll do that LOL...


I guess if I was you... I'd get the true-trac. If you lived in Florida I'd maybe spring for the locker.

Also - in case you've never heard of "crab walking" try googling it. When you're towing in the snow/slick road you're more likely to loose traction with both wheels spinning and slide sideways.

[mels]

Thanks again for the input, Maintain.

I wonder what, if any, other items I should replace while I'm in there?