Technically no. If they were locked together all of the time, you'd have a
spool and would get no differential action for turning corners. AFAIK the
only factory locker option is the electric locker found on TRD Toyotas.
Given the limited bit of info on GMC's site, I'd suspect that they use a LSD
in conjunction with their differential 4WD system (differentiates front/rear
like the upper model option Durangos and Grand Cherokees) and a traction
control system that modulates the brakes on the slipping wheel to transfer
power to the one that has traction...basically automation of the old-school
wheeler trick of tapping the brakes or engaging the parking brake to get the
LSD to kick in.
-Rodney
-----Original Message-----
From: Sevrence, Sean (S.J.) [mailto:ssevrenc@visteon.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 7:48 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: RE: DML: Limited Slip Differential -- GMC vs. Dodge (long post)
Yup!
Publication of data without checking the data - "supposedly had a LSD".
Sean
'92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 250,000mi!
'01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1!
-----Original Message-----
From: Al & Jeanna Figols [mailto:ALJF@mhonline.net]
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 3:10 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Limited Slip Differential -- GMC vs. Dodge (long post)
That's interesting. My Dakota with the "anti-spin" axle as far as I
know has both rear wheels locked together at all times. When I jack it
up and spin the rear wheels, both turn the same direction. When I break
traction, both spin equally. Does everyone else's do the same?
Al
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