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General Sport Trac Discussion
So I was playing in the mud...
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<blockquote data-quote="Yardsale " data-source="post: 1014356" data-attributes="member: 58988"><p>A limited slip <em>might</em> provide "essentially" the same traction advantage as a "full locker", depending on the consistency if the mud. Wet mud, probably; heavy mud, the locking differential (automatic locker) has the advantage of driving both wheels (on an axle) regardless of resistance. Of course, the locking differential has the advantage for off-road driving and can be a pain on-road. Remember that most automatic locking differentials do automatically unlock when no torque is applied, so while they are a bit rough on-road, they don't typically do damage.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Unless "patchy" (intermittent) ice and snow, a limited slip isn't much better than a locking differential as there isn't (typically) enough friction to keep one wheel from spinning and both wheels tend to slip and then the vehicle slides (true on slippery wet roads when not minding the accelerator as well). Open differentials work well on ice and snow because one wheel (the least traction, driven wheel) can keep the vehicle from sliding side-to-side when traction is lost even though there may be no forward movement (safety over performance).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Selectable locking differentials are an option for those needing fully driven wheels, at times, and the behavior of an open differential nominally. These tend to be the most expensive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yardsale , post: 1014356, member: 58988"] A limited slip [i]might[/i] provide "essentially" the same traction advantage as a "full locker", depending on the consistency if the mud. Wet mud, probably; heavy mud, the locking differential (automatic locker) has the advantage of driving both wheels (on an axle) regardless of resistance. Of course, the locking differential has the advantage for off-road driving and can be a pain on-road. Remember that most automatic locking differentials do automatically unlock when no torque is applied, so while they are a bit rough on-road, they don't typically do damage. Unless "patchy" (intermittent) ice and snow, a limited slip isn't much better than a locking differential as there isn't (typically) enough friction to keep one wheel from spinning and both wheels tend to slip and then the vehicle slides (true on slippery wet roads when not minding the accelerator as well). Open differentials work well on ice and snow because one wheel (the least traction, driven wheel) can keep the vehicle from sliding side-to-side when traction is lost even though there may be no forward movement (safety over performance). Selectable locking differentials are an option for those needing fully driven wheels, at times, and the behavior of an open differential nominally. These tend to be the most expensive. [/QUOTE]
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