Eagle said:I have a Truetrac in an 88 MJ. I like it very much.
In ice and snow, however, there's little difference between a clutch type LSD (limited slip differential), a gear-driven LSD like the Truetrac, and a locker..
Eagle said:I have a Truetrac in an 88 MJ. I like it very much. In ice and snow, however, there's little difference between a clutch type LSD (limited slip differential), a gear-driven LSD like the Truetrac, and a locker.
They make two.MJ1990buildup said:do they make one for a 30?
A functional LSD is NOT going to act like an open diff on ice or in snow. It's going to drive both rear wheels (assuming rear axle install), and to someone who doesn't expect it, that can result in fish-tailing or spinning out. A Trac-Lok can and will do the same thing.dmillion said:Just so that I'm completely clear here, you're saying that a TrueTrac in the rear axle will behave the same as a locker on icy roads. Is that right?
The reason that I'm asking is because I REALLY want some sort of traction differential. I had considered the Powertrax No-Slip, but thought a TrueTrac might be easier for my wife to handle on icy roads (since my weekend, hunting, camping, 4-wheelin' Jeep is her daily grocery-getter).
Maybe bad logic?
I have a Truetrac in the rear, yesterday I did some limited testing on ice.Eagle said:A functional LSD is NOT going to act like an open diff on ice or in snow. It's going to drive both rear wheels (assuming rear axle install), and to someone who doesn't expect it, that can result in fish-tailing or spinning out. A Trac-Lok can and will do the same thing.
The tail sliding is going to happen with locker, a Trac-Lok, or a Truetrac.
I knew about the "wheel in the air" issue, I didn't know that there is a "wheel on ice" issue also. I wonder if it will work on snow or mud.ChiXJeff said:True Tracs require a little friction to "activate". It's a known issue when one wheel is in the air, or on a frictionless plane. Tap the brakes.
ChiXJeff said:Yes, it will work. It's not uncommon for an icy surface to not have enough traction to get the TrueTrac to engage.