If you want to know if your truck has limited Slip Diff, then just punch the
gas.
if you see 2 black marks, the answer is yes.
Peter Anthony wrote:
> From: Peter Anthony on 01/21/99 01:21 PM
>
> Does it have a build sheet in the glove box?
>
> gary.shook @ mci.com
> 01/21/99 12:53 PM
>
> Please respond to dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
> To: dakota-truck @ buffnet.net
> cc: (bcc: Peter Anthony/Physician Computer Network)
> Subject: DML: Re: Re:check to see if limited slip is on truck
>
> The method we always used (not as much fun...) was to jack up the rear so
> both tires are off the ground- and with the transmission in neutral, turn
> one rear wheel while watching the other... if the other wheel turns in the
> SAME direction, you have a LSD, but if it turns the OPPOSITE direction, you
> don't.
> Gary Shook
>
> >Yup, easy. Step and hold on the brake, and then stpe on the gas. If both
> >wheels are spinning and you tail starts to move out form under you, then
> >you have the LSD, if only one wheel spins(usually the passenger side)
> >then you don't. :O)
> >
> <snip>
> >>
> >>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.
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