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96 s-10 blazer
> > > Hey mailman. I have limited experience with 4wd vehicles. But I have a > friend who was almost fired from his job at a dealership (asst. sales mgr.) > when he accidentally ordered, for inventory, 4wd vehicles WITHOUT limited > slip. I would think that it would still require a special order (if now > even possible) to get a 4wd with open differentials. I've been in & around > vehicles all my life; and the consensus seems to be that people would prefer > a 2wd with limited slip than a 4wd with open differentials. Why? Limited slip in snow is a PITA. It makes the rear end so squirrely if it is slippery. I have only had one vehicle with limited slip. It was a 4x4 pickup. Once it started snowing for the season, I had to pretty much leave it in 4WD to keep the rear end from walking around to the front. It wasn't due to a heavy foot either. I am a fairly conservative driver. The limited slip just made the rear end attempt to compensate for the slipping wheel and it would start to move sideways in an instant if one hit some ice or something. I was told I wouldn't like the limited slip rear end, but I didn't believe them. After getting it, I had to admit they were right. Now that said, being as it was limited slip on both ends, in 4x4 it would go just about anywhere. JW |
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96 s-10 blazer
The Eaton uses a set of weights that swing and clamp the clutches when
the sides have different RPMs. The unit that uses the pinion shaft to lock/unlock is the older Positraction unit that is the same as the new US Gear units or Eatons conventional units.. -- Steve W. "Comboverfish" > wrote in message ups.com... > > Steve W. wrote: > > Same POS. > > It is the Eaton Gov-Lok unit. GM and Ford both sell it in vehicles. GM > > has 3 axle options IIRC, open diff, limited slip (GovLok) and on the > > real hard core machines they do offer a Detroit locker as a special > > order item. > > The G80 came in the 10 bolts and the 12s. > > GM used it as the primary upgrade in towing packages for the truck lines > > and in most of the F bodies as well. I think Ford uses it in the lighter > > trucks and the Mustang as well. > > Thanks for the reply. I think that's the unit that uses a pinnion > shaft and cam mechanism to squeeze the clutch packs when the axle gear > speed difference reaches a certain point. It seems like a good idea in > theory, but if it isn't durable then it's pretty worthless. > > Toyota MDT in MO > ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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