Rear locker or both?

[userdude]

You just have to set down your latte long enough to push the button.

You got some short fingers...

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[T800]

Good point. Actually, traction-control works like posi in many ways. I wonder if they would aid each other or fight each other. Would be nice if somebody on the forum chimed in who might have put a posi on their rig.

I've never heard of anyone adding posi to a 4WD vehicle. Only lockers and limited slip. Isn't posi more for hot rods?

 

[ThunderFlash]

I've never heard of anyone adding posi to a 4WD vehicle.

I believe positraction is a trade name for limited slip....maybe GM calls it that?

Edit: confirmed...it is the GM trade name for limited slip.

 

[Owl]

Yeah... I think posi might have been a GM thing then inside GM -- a Pontiac thing for the muscle cars.

But Yep... I am talking about standard limited-slip diff.

 

[GnormalGnome]

Particularly for those of that are on the older side of life, we remember when 'posi' quickly became a generic term for all limited slip axles, despite the manufacturer. Its just easier to say and everyone knows what you mean. Kind of like Kleenex, Xerox, Q-tip, etc.

 

[T800]

I believe positraction is a trade name for limited slip....maybe GM calls it that?

Edit: confirmed...it is the GM trade name for limited slip.

Ok, that makes sense.

My understanding is that a locker is better for rock crawling. An LSD is better for most other things such as rain and snow.

Though if you're driving in thick snow (unplowed road), a locker might be better.

 

[GnormalGnome]

Posi-traction being explained by an expert witness in court testimony

 

[ThunderFlash]

My understanding is that a locker is better for rock crawling. An LSD is better for most other things such as rain and snow.

If you watch Matt's Off-road Recovery on YouTube, he has limited slip on the rear axle of his Jeep Cherokee, The Banana, and he swears by it. It certainly is a very capable Jeep....but I'm sure at times there is the magic of video editing at work.

 

[CalvinT]

Jeep Cherokees are incredibly capable.

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

If you watch Matt's Off-road Recovery on YouTube, he has limited slip on the rear axle of his Jeep Cherokee, The Banana, and he swears by it. It certainly is a very capable Jeep....but I'm sure at times there is the magic of video editing at work.

Believe his Morrvair is running a limited slip in the rear as well. I highly doubt they're editing videos every time they rock crawl in lieu of running a rear locker...
I'm sure both of those vehicles are highly capable.

 

[RC Bronco]

Believe his Morrvair is running a limited slip in the rear as well. I highly doubt they're editing videos every time they rock crawl in lieu of running a rear locker...
I'm sure both of those vehicles are highly capable.

I can confirm (in-person experience) that both the Morrvair and Banana excel off-road with their limited slip rears. There is no editing magic going on to make them look better than they are (they’re just THAT good)

 

[ThunderFlash]

I can confirm (in-person experience) that both the Morrvair and Banana excel off-road with their limited slip rears. There is no editing magic going on to make them look better than they are (they’re just THAT good)

Believe his Morrvair is running a limited slip in the rear as well. I highly doubt they're editing videos every time they rock crawl in lieu of running a rear locker...
I'm sure both of those vehicles are highly capable.

Oh yeah, absolutely capable trucks, both of them. I actually think Matt likes to show his fails in their videos. But I'm sure some things get cut out in the interests of time or being consistent with the story line...not necessarily to be deceptive. Watching a truck flounder while high centered for an hour is not very entertaining.

 

[GI_Jo_Nathan]

Oh yeah, absolutely capable trucks, both of them. I actually think Matt likes to show his fails in their videos. But I'm sure some things get cut out in the interests of time or being consistent with the story line...not necessarily to be deceptive. Watching a truck flounder while high centered for an hour is not very entertaining.

True, to be fair I don't usually post those pics either.

I was only bellied out from not paying attention a little bit right here.. LOL
Luckily it backed off of it no problem with both lockers engaged.

 

[ThunderFlash]

Luckily it backed off of it no problem with both lockers engaged.

Lockers rule, dude!

 

[Oldhippie]

“Limited slip” was about all there was back in the day (and few even had them, many rubicon trips with “open” diffs)…I need all the help I can get so: my early branco had limited slip in the rear and did well…my CJ2a had a Warn Hi-torque ( basically two one way roller clutches) in the rear and a “power lock” in the front, it went everywhere…my first CJ7 had torsens front and rear, it was smooth…my last cj7 had Detroits front and rear, it was a beast…I am really not a fan of the modern lockers because I think alittle “give” is a good thing to break fewer parts but open diffs also dangerous when ya get a wheel spinning…go with both lockers and don’t be afraid to use them (properly)…good luck out there!

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