TJ limited slip wear out?
#31
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor jack that
has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could "drive"
forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was not even
a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
I think it's definately "open" now...
alan
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> turns.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Alan wrote:
>
>>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run "semi-limited"
>>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope it's not so...
has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could "drive"
forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was not even
a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
I think it's definately "open" now...
alan
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> turns.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Alan wrote:
>
>>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run "semi-limited"
>>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope it's not so...
#32
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Posts: n/a
Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor jack that
has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could "drive"
forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was not even
a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
I think it's definately "open" now...
alan
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> turns.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Alan wrote:
>
>>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run "semi-limited"
>>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope it's not so...
has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could "drive"
forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was not even
a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
I think it's definately "open" now...
alan
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> turns.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Alan wrote:
>
>>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run "semi-limited"
>>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope it's not so...
#33
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Posts: n/a
Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor jack that
has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could "drive"
forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was not even
a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
I think it's definately "open" now...
alan
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> turns.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Alan wrote:
>
>>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run "semi-limited"
>>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope it's not so...
has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could "drive"
forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was not even
a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
I think it's definately "open" now...
alan
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> turns.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Alan wrote:
>
>>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run "semi-limited"
>>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope it's not so...
#34
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
limited slip with this test.
(Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
"Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
jack that
> has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
"drive"
> forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
not even
> a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
>
> I think it's definately "open" now...
>
> alan
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > turns.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Alan wrote:
> >
> >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
"semi-limited"
> >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
it's not so...
>
off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
limited slip with this test.
(Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
"Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
jack that
> has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
"drive"
> forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
not even
> a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
>
> I think it's definately "open" now...
>
> alan
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > turns.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Alan wrote:
> >
> >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
"semi-limited"
> >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
it's not so...
>
#35
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
limited slip with this test.
(Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
"Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
jack that
> has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
"drive"
> forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
not even
> a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
>
> I think it's definately "open" now...
>
> alan
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > turns.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Alan wrote:
> >
> >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
"semi-limited"
> >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
it's not so...
>
off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
limited slip with this test.
(Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
"Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
jack that
> has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
"drive"
> forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
not even
> a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
>
> I think it's definately "open" now...
>
> alan
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > turns.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Alan wrote:
> >
> >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
"semi-limited"
> >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
it's not so...
>
#36
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Posts: n/a
Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
limited slip with this test.
(Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
"Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
jack that
> has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
"drive"
> forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
not even
> a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
>
> I think it's definately "open" now...
>
> alan
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > turns.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Alan wrote:
> >
> >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
"semi-limited"
> >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
it's not so...
>
off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
limited slip with this test.
(Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
"Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
jack that
> has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
"drive"
> forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
not even
> a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
>
> I think it's definately "open" now...
>
> alan
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > turns.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Alan wrote:
> >
> >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
"semi-limited"
> >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
it's not so...
>
#37
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
limited slip with this test.
(Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
"Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
jack that
> has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
"drive"
> forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
not even
> a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
>
> I think it's definately "open" now...
>
> alan
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > turns.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Alan wrote:
> >
> >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
"semi-limited"
> >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
it's not so...
>
off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
limited slip with this test.
(Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
"Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
jack that
> has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
"drive"
> forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
not even
> a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
>
> I think it's definately "open" now...
>
> alan
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > turns.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Alan wrote:
> >
> >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
"semi-limited"
> >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
it's not so...
>
#38
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Posts: n/a
Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
> off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> limited slip with this test.
>
> (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
> under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
>
> "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> jack that
> > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> "drive"
> > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
> not even
> > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> >
> > I think it's definately "open" now...
> >
> > alan
> >
> > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > > turns.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Alan wrote:
> > >
> > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> "semi-limited"
> > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
> it's not so...
> >
needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
> off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> limited slip with this test.
>
> (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
> under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
>
> "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> jack that
> > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> "drive"
> > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
> not even
> > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> >
> > I think it's definately "open" now...
> >
> > alan
> >
> > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > > turns.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Alan wrote:
> > >
> > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> "semi-limited"
> > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
> it's not so...
> >
#39
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
> off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> limited slip with this test.
>
> (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
> under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
>
> "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> jack that
> > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> "drive"
> > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
> not even
> > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> >
> > I think it's definately "open" now...
> >
> > alan
> >
> > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > > turns.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Alan wrote:
> > >
> > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> "semi-limited"
> > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
> it's not so...
> >
needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
> off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> limited slip with this test.
>
> (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
> under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
>
> "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> jack that
> > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> "drive"
> > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
> not even
> > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> >
> > I think it's definately "open" now...
> >
> > alan
> >
> > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > > turns.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Alan wrote:
> > >
> > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> "semi-limited"
> > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
> it's not so...
> >
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
> off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> limited slip with this test.
>
> (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
> under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
>
> "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> jack that
> > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> "drive"
> > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
> not even
> > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> >
> > I think it's definately "open" now...
> >
> > alan
> >
> > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > > turns.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Alan wrote:
> > >
> > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> "semi-limited"
> > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
> it's not so...
> >
needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
> off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> limited slip with this test.
>
> (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
> under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
>
> "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> jack that
> > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> "drive"
> > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
> not even
> > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> >
> > I think it's definately "open" now...
> >
> > alan
> >
> > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > > turns.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Alan wrote:
> > >
> > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> "semi-limited"
> > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
> it's not so...
> >