i think i may have sometype of LSD in my 8.25?

i guess the only way to be sure is to just take off the diff cover and check, but i think i may have a stock lsd in my 8.25 29 spline. my xj is a 2000 cherokee classic that used to be used as a police vehicle. when i first got it, the first thing i would notice is that the rear end would bind/rub when i would make tight turns. also when the rear is jacked up and i spin one tire by hand, the opposite side spins in the same direction. usually open diffs would make the tires spin opposite of each other if you jack the car up and spin the tires? and yesterday while we were messing in some mud trails, i noticed that both rear tires would spin all the time no matter what the situation was. what would be some sure signs to look for if i open the diff up?

Why do you think that??? Is it Hallucinating?

Sounds like you may have the LSD (from the fact that it was a police edition, and the fact that you did the tire spin test).

If you open the diff up you will see clutch packs inside the carrier. Here's an example:
http://www.jedi.com/obiwan/jeep/traclok.html

Is there a sticker in the glove box advising you of the presence of the LSD?

Have you tasted the diff fluid? Did you trip for like 8 hrs or just 2?

hahaha. good one. im new to the 4x4 world, so exscuse me if i get certain terms wrong. in the drifting scene, the only kind of words we use is either lsd, viscous or welded. never really used the term locker, posi or etc.

ill take a look later on today. thanks

Based on your tests I would say it is a limited slip. I would recommend getting an open carrier and an Aussie locker if you want good off road traction.

goodburbon said:

Is there a sticker in the glove box advising you of the presence of the LSD?

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Thats the easiest way to tell!

Sorry Kastein, your reference is for a 35C not an 8.25.

Correct - I was just giving an example of what it would look like. It may be different, but pretty much if it looks like "not plain old spider gears" it's probably got some sort of limited slip in it.

redhanded77 said:

hahaha. good one. im new to the 4x4 world, so exscuse me if i get certain terms wrong. in the drifting scene, the only kind of words we use is either lsd, viscous or welded. never really used the term locker, posi or etc.

ill take a look later on today. thanks

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No wrong terms...... Just giving you a bit of a hard time.