Open differential 8.8 question

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Motoxic2

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Pennsyl

• Jan 15, 2014

• #1

i have an 8.8 axle i was told is limited slip but after further inspection i noticed there is no clutch plates/disks/packs whatever you wanna call them anywhere behind any spider gears so i am thinking that this is an open diff 8.8 which i am actually hoping, can anyone give me more insight on this before i buy an aussie locker for it? it looks exactly like the one in this link



http://www.rockmodified.com/Tech/aussie/IMG_2696.jpg

 

PahlMc

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Scripps Ranch (San Diego)

• Jan 15, 2014

• #2

8.8 LSD had a Z looking spring in them. That one is open...put any cheaper locker in there!

 

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highspeed

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Owens Cross Roads, Alabama

• Jan 15, 2014

• #3

You want the open diff anyways. The LSD 8.8 is fine for road use but useless on the trails.

My buddies XJ ran an 8.8 LSD for about 3 months before he figured out that it doesn't do anything over obstacles. He then got an open carrier, put in an Aussie, and climbs like a raccoon now.

 

PahlMc

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Scripps Ranch (San Diego)

• Jan 15, 2014

• #4

LSD is useless. Okay it can be nice in snow but thats it. And for the 8.8 the lockers you can out in the LSD carrier are $$$$

 

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Motoxic2

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Pennsyl

• Jan 15, 2014

• #5

mine does have the s clip tho thats what threw me off, sorry i didnt pic an image showing the clip. id like to get an aussie since i already put one in the front and like it

 

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Motoxic2

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Pennsyl

• Jan 15, 2014

• #6

& im farmiliar with those powertrax but your right they are $$$ i was exploring all my options incase in some odd case it is lsd i could still lock it, its just a trail rig so i dont wanna spend a ton on it

 

chris420

NAXJA Forum User

Location

California

• Jan 16, 2014

• #7

If just a trail rig put a spool in it they are cheap.