Well, could be, but I'd just go find a gravel/loose dirt/sandy covered road
or a snow covered lot and floor it... If you see two parallel tire
(burnout) tracks you have a limited slip. Only one and you have a
"standard" diff... Usually the right one is the one that spins with a
standard diff., but I don't know exactly why.
I would think it's more fun doing it this way too :-) YMMV.
T.
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Subject: DML: Re:
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 1/17/99 5:28 PM
Powell Wheeler wrote:
>
> Just bought a 1990 Dakota, 3.9L, 4x4, 51K miles. The motor is a little
> weaker than I expected but aside from that I'm very happy with it. The
> owners manual said that some of these trucks had the limited slip rear
> differential, does anyone know an easy way to tell my truck has that
> feature? The VIN dosen't say.
I don't know any #'s or anything, but, if you use a floor jack and
raise both rear wheels, put it in neutral, when you turn the wheels by
hand both will turn at the same time if it's limited slip. If not then
the wheel your turning will rotate opposite of the other wheel.
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